In so many Winter Olympics events, Europeans dominate. Norwegians, Germans, the Dutch. And at these Games the home team Italians. But not in free ski halfpipe, the event in which skiers do astonishing tricks far above the rim of a steep human-made canyon. This event has been dominated by North...
Fresno District 7 Candidate AJ Rassamni Clarifies Facebook Posts
Did AJ Rassamni make an unforced political error? The Fresno City Council candidate posted a video on Facebook from “a recent town hall” where Mayor Jerry Dyer praised Rassamni. Rassamni — running for District 7, representing east-central Fresno — may have a liberal definition of “recent.” A dead giveaway is...
Supreme Court Has Taken Away Trump’s Leverage With Tariff Ruling, Says Bessent
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken away President Donald Trump's leverage with its decision to strike down tariffs imposed under a law meant for use in national emergencies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday. Trump reacted to the court's ruling on Friday by saying he would invoke other...
Iran Prepares Counterproposal as Trump Weighs Strikes
Iran's foreign minister said on Friday he expected to have a draft counterproposal ready within days following nuclear talks with the United States this week, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering limited military strikes. Two U.S. officials told Reuters that U.S. military planning on Iran had reached...
Kanto Returns as Pokémon’s FireRed and LeafGreen Hit Nintendo Switch
Fans of the original Game Boy Advance classics are heading back to Kanto. The Pokémon Company International announced that Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version will be released on Nintendo Switch just in time for Pokémon Day on Friday, Feb. 27. The games, remakes of the original Pokémon Red...
US State Department Flags Terrorism Concerns in French Activist Killing
The U.S. State Department said it is watching closely the case of a French far-right activist killed by suspected hard-left militants, suggesting it might count as terrorism, in comments that may stir fresh tensions between Paris and Washington. The State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism said it was monitoring the case,...
US Official Says Closing El Paso Airport Was Not Mistake, Will Brief Congress
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday it was not a mistake to close the airport in El Paso, Texas last week and said next week the department would brief lawmakers who have raised significant concerns about the decision. The Federal Aviation Administration initially said it was closing the El...
Juan Arambula’s Open Letter Responds to Garry Bredefeld’s ICE Comments
Dear Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, After reading your recent comments in support of ICE and against those voices speaking up in opposition, I am compelled to respond because your comments are one-sided, fail to understand the complicated history of immigration in our county and nation, and ignore the harm that ICE...
Fresno Judge Changing Robes with Appellate Court Nomination
Fresno County Superior Court Judge Amy Guerra will be trading one judicial robe for another. Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped Guerra, 46 and a Democrat, for the Fifth District Court of Appeal, his office announced Thursday evening. She has served on the Fresno County Superior Court since Gov. Jerry Brown appointed...
Measles Cases in South Carolina Rise by 11 to 973
Measles cases in South Carolina surged to 973 on Friday, state health data showed, including 11 additional infections since Tuesday. Officials warned the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake. The outbreak, which began in October, has been centered in the northwest part of the state,...