U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, with government spending posting its biggest decline since 1972 because of last year's shutdown, but other data remained consistent with a steady pace of expansion. Most of the drag on gross domestic product from the 43-day shutdown, however, will likely...
Trump Says Supreme Court Ruling Against His Tariffs ‘Deeply Disappointing’
President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that struck down his sweeping tariffs was "deeply disappointing" and that he was "absolutely ashamed" by the justices who ruled against him in the 6-3 decision. — (Reporting by Gram Slattery; additional reporting by Costas Pitas; writing by Susan...
Fresno Police Arrest Three After Patrol Vehicle Vandalized
Fresno police have arrested three people in connection with the vandalism of a marked police vehicle. On Friday, Jan. 30, officers responded to a report that a Fresno Police Department patrol vehicle had been damaged. Police said the roof and hood of the vehicle sustained significant damage, with repair costs...
Ski. Breathe. Shoot. The Wonderful Chaos of Biathlon.
A cross-country ski race is normally pretty straightforward. The best athletes get to the front and stay there most of the way. In biathlon, there is chaos. And that chaos is caused by a gun. Athletes must carry a rifle strapped to their backs as they ski. And every so...
Visalia Police Reports Pedestrian Critically Injured in Overnight Crash
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle late Thursday night on Walnut Avenue, according to the Visalia Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 11:40 p.m. to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on eastbound Walnut Avenue, just west of Mooney Boulevard. When officers arrived, they saw a pedestrian...
Trump Administration Rule Could Pause Work Permits for Asylum Applicants for ‘Many Years’
Work permits for asylum applicants could be paused for 'many years' under a proposed rule published by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday, in what would be one of the most sweeping changes to asylum-seeker employment authorization in decades. The proposed rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland...
President Acknowledges That He Is Weighing Limited Strike on Iran
President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he was weighing a limited military strike to pressure Iran into making a deal. “I guess I can say I am considering that,” he said at the start of a meeting with governors at the White House. The Pentagon has been building up...
Trita Parsi: No, Even a ‘Small Attack’ on Iran Will Lead to War
The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump is considering a small attack to force Iran to agree to his nuclear deal, and if Tehran refuses, escalate the attacks until Iran either agrees or the regime falls. Here’s why this won’t work. First of all, the “deal” Trump has put forward entails Tehran...
FCC Asks Networks to Air ‘Pro-America Content’ to Mark Nation’s 250th Birthday
The head of the Federal Communications Commission urged U.S. broadcasters on Friday to air "patriotic, pro-America content" to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested broadcasters could voluntarily take part in the semi quincentennial celebrations by running nonpartisan public service announcements, short...
Business Celebrates Win Over Trump Tariffs, but Refunds Will Take Time
Thousands of businesses won a hard-fought victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the White House's emergency tariffs. The process of getting refunds has only just begun. In a decision that could ripple throughout the global economy for years, the court ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump was...