NEW YORK - Global stocks climbed to a record for a second straight session on Thursday and the dollar rallied after a stronger than expected U.S. payrolls report indicated the labor market may not be deteriorating rapidly. The Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls increased by 147,000 jobs last month after...
Jeffries Sets Record for Floor Speech Before Vote on Trump Tax Bill
U.S. Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday broke the record for longest uninterrupted speech in the chamber while debating in opposition to Republican tax-cut bill. Jeffries spoke for over eight hours and 45 minutes and ended his remarks at 1:37 p.m. — (Reporting by Richard Cowan, Writing by...
Could Cuddly Colby Be the Darling Gem for You?
From his super soft topaz-and-ivory coat to his easy and affectionate personality, sweet 1-year-old Colby is a tabby-man classic! He’s never met a toy he didn’t enjoy, and games and romps with his look-alike sister, Coral, put bouncy fun in every day. His long, springy white legs make him fast...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Sandra Neredia Jaquez
July 3, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Sandra Neredia Jaquez Suspects Date of Birth: July 3, 1998 Physical Description: Hispanic Female, 4’ 11, 125 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Identity theft Warrant Number: F25903705 Synopsis of the Case: Sandra Neredia Jaquez is wanted on a felony...
Trump Impounds Billions in Education Funding. For Fresno Unified, It’s $7.1 Million
President Donald Trump this week in a last-minute decision chose to withhold approximately $1 billion in federal funds to California schools already designated by Congress, according to the California Department of Education. Department of Education Superintendent Tony Thurmond is now considering legal action against the administration, his department said in...
Trump Administration Will Focus on Fed Chair Replacement in Fall, Bessent Says
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration will focus on finding a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this fall, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday, adding that officials had "a lot of good candidates." Bessent said it was up to the Fed to decide interest rates, although...
Americans Celebrate Their Independence With Record-Breaking Travel Numbers
AAA projects a record 72.2 million people in the U.S. will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday period from last Saturday to Sunday, July 6. That projection is an increase of 1.7 million travelers compared to last year and 7 million more than in...
US Paves Way to Resume Ethane Exports to China Amid Trade Truce
HOUSTON - The U.S. cleared the way to resume ethane exports to China on Wednesday, sending letters to producers Enterprise Products Partners and Energy Transfer rescinding a restrictive license requirement put in place just weeks ago, a sign that the U.S.-China trade truce was on track. The U.S. had placed...
US Supreme Court Won’t Consider Reviving Montana Abortion Parental Consent Law
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to hear a bid by Montana to revive a law that requires parental consent for minors to obtain an abortion, a measure challenged by reproductive health and abortion provider Planned Parenthood as a violation of the Republican-led state's constitution. The justices turned...
US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Trade, Hezbollah, Treasury Dept Says
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against a business network that smuggles Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil, as well as sanctions targeting a Hezbollah-controlled financial institution, the Treasury Department said. The network of companies run by Iraqi businessman Salim Ahmed Said has been buying and shipping billions of...