Wall Street's main indexes fell on Thursday, following a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500, as heavyweight technology stocks slipped, while Walmart shares gained after the retail giant's fourth quarter results. The retailer's new CEO, John Furner, kicked off his tenure with a conservative fiscal 2027 forecast as well...
Madera Police Arrest 20-Year-Old After Suspicious Activity Reported Through App
Officers with the Madera Police Department arrested a 20-year-old man early Thursday after responding to a report of a suspicious person posted on the RING application. Police said officers checked the area of Fairview Avenue and West Third Street after a post described a man riding a bicycle and checking...
King Charles’ Brother Andrew Arrested Over Misconduct Relating to Epstein
King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 66 on Thursday, was arrested and questioned by detectives from Thames Valley Police. Earlier this month, the police force said it was...
Trump Says US Needs to Make Meaningful Deal With Iran, Cites Good Talks
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States had to make a meaningful deal with Iran, citing good talks with the Middle Eastern country. "Good talks are being had. It's proven to be, over the years, not easy to make a meaningful deal with Iran. We have to...
Trump to Preside Over First Meeting of Board of Peace With Many Gaza Questions Unresolved
President Donald Trump will preside over the first meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday with unresolved questions on the future of Gaza hanging over an event expected to include representatives from more than 45 nations. The disarmament of Hamas militants and accompanying withdrawal of Israeli troops, the size...
US Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran
The rapid buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East has progressed to the point that President Donald Trump has the option to take military action against Iran as soon as this weekend, administration and Pentagon officials said, leaving the White House with high stakes choices about pursuing diplomacy or...
Russia’s Lavrov Warns against Any New US Strike on Iran
Feb 18 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview made public on Wednesday, said that any new U.S. strike on Iran would have serious consequences and called for restraint to find a solution to enable Iran to pursue a peaceful nuclear programme. Lavrov's interview with Saudi Arabia's Al-Arabiya...
Administration Targets Noncitizen Voting, Despite Finding It Rare
WASHINGTON — Homeland security officials, at the direction of the White House, are intensifying efforts to investigate voting by noncitizens in pursuit of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that illegal voting by immigrants lacking legal status is a rampant and insidious threat. Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of Immigration and...
Fresno Council to Hear Land Plan to Revitalize Central SE Area
On Thursday, Fresno City Councilmembers will weigh new land use plans for the developed part of southeast Fresno, which includes the fairgrounds, Fresno Pacific University, and the Mosqueda Center. The city's Central Southeast Area Specific Plan encompasses 2,000 acres in a triangular area from Belmont Avenue to Church Avenue and...
CSU Fresno Trade Workers Continue Statewide Strike Amidst Rain
Teamster Local 2010 Skilled Trades workers are amidst day two of a four-day unfair labor practice strike across all California State University campuses, demanding promised raises. At Fresno State, trade workers are picketing all day Wednesday through rain and shine at entrances throughout campus. “I chose to come out this...