Inflation in the United States eased by more than expected at the start of 2026, providing a reprieve to the Federal Reserve as it contends with yet another year of consumer prices rising faster than the central bank’s target. Here is what the latest consumer price index showed on Friday....
MAGA vs MAGA: Georgia Election Exposes Divisions in Trump’s Base
President Donald Trump may have expected his endorsement of a local prosecutor in the race to replace U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to clear the Republican field. Instead, more than a dozen Republicans are still competing, turning this deeply conservative corner of Georgia into an election-year test of Trump’s hold...
What’s Happening in Minnesota Is Wrong, Says US Curler Ruohonen
Curler Rich Ruohonen became the latest U.S. athlete to weigh into domestic politics on Tuesday, condemning immigration sweeps in his home state of Minnesota that is a hotbed for the sport. Various American athletes at the Winter Games have spoken out over events back home, with skier Hunter Hess labelled...
Visalia Police Arrest Two in Farmersville Drug, Gun, and Child Endangerment Case
A search warrant served in Farmersville on Thursday led to the arrest of two adults and the seizure of drugs and firearms, including two reported stolen, police said. Just after 1:30 p.m., the Visalia Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, assisted by the Special Enforcement Unit, and the Farmersville Police Department, served...
Prosecutor Seeks to Drop Charges Against Immigrant Shot by ICE Agent
In an extraordinary court filing, the top federal prosecutor in Minnesota acknowledged Thursday that officials had provided incorrect information about a shooting by an immigration agent last month. The prosecutor, Daniel N. Rosen, asked a judge to dismiss charges against a man who was wounded in that shooting, as well...
US Court Blocks Expanded Merger Disclosure Rule
Feb 12 - A U.S. federal judge in Texas on Thursday blocked a rule that expanded the amount of information companies have to turn over when seeking a merger review, saying it exceeded the Federal Trade Commission's authority. The rule, finalized in 2024, provided antitrust enforcers at the FTC and...
Clovis Police Seek Suspects After Smash-and-Grab Robbery at Kay Jewelers
Clovis police are searching for multiple suspects following a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store Wednesday evening. The robbery occurred just before 6:30 p.m. at Kay Jewelers near Herndon and Sunnyside avenues, where officers were dispatched after receiving multiple calls reporting a robbery in progress. Police said four masked suspects...
Taylor Swift Asks US Government to Block ‘Swift Home’ Trademark
Pop superstar Taylor Swift has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to block a bedding company from securing a federal trademark featuring the phrase "Swift Home," arguing it would confuse shoppers. Swift's company TAS Rights Management LLC told the agency in a filing on Wednesday the cursive "Swift" in Cathay...
Tulare County Authorities Arrest Porterville Man After Child Exploitation Investigation
A 22-year-old Porterville man was arrested following a three-month investigation into the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said. Detectives with the Sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit took Dustin Ramsey into custody during the execution of a search warrant at his residence...
Kern County Authorities Arrest Suspect After Seizing 55 Pounds of Meth, 1,499 Marijuana Plants
Authorities arrested a 22-year-old man and dismantled a large-scale methamphetamine conversion lab in a rural farm area west of Delano after executing search warrants that led to the seizure of about 55 pounds of methamphetamine, about 100 gallons of methamphetamine in solution, five firearms, and the eradication of 1,499 marijuana...