Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed early Saturday, beginning a shutdown that was not expected to bring most of the department’s work to a halt yet could disrupt travelers, immigration enforcement and disaster relief if it is prolonged. A Shutdown With Immediate Consequences Department officials have said that...
Canada Wants Iran Government Change, Increases Sanctions
TORONTO, Feb 14 - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants a change of government in Iran but would not say whether it would support a U.S. military strike, the Globe and Mail reported on Saturday. “We will not open diplomatic relationships with Iran unless there is a...
Rubio Casts US, the ‘Child of Europe’, as Critical Friend to Allies
MUNICH, Feb 14 - Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the United States as the "child of Europe" in a message of unity on Saturday, offering some reassurance as well as levelling more criticism at allies after a year of turmoil in transatlantic relations. Rubio was addressing the annual Munich...
Fresno State Releases 2026 Football Schedule, Unveils New Pac-12 Flex Format
Fresno State released its 2026 football schedule, revealing the new Pac-12 Conference format and the Bulldogs’ 12th opponent. The Bulldogs join the reformed Pac-12 with seven other teams, meaning each team will play seven conference games. Each team also will play another conference foe during the final week of the...
Fresno Unified Elementary Students Must Return Laptops as District Shifts to In-Class Use
No longer will every student in the Fresno Unified School District have a laptop for use at home. For almost six years, the school district provided every student with a device, part of a nationwide push to give students equal access to technology during the coronavirus pandemic, which closed schools and...
Will Kevin Kiley Run Against Fellow Republican Tom McClintock?
Is Rep. Kevin Kiley testing the waters to run against a fellow Republican for Congress? After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the voter-approved congressional maps, Kiley, R-Rocklin, said he will not run again in Congressional District 3, which he currently represents. "My decision not to...
Fresno Bishop to Celebrate Mass at California City ICE Detention Center
Bishop Joseph V. Brennan of the Diocese of Fresno is planning to celebrate Mass at the California City Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility on Monday as part of what diocesan officials describe as his ongoing pastoral commitment to immigrants and detainees. Chandler Marquez, director of public affairs for the...
Trump Administration Releases Maritime Action Plan Aimed at Resurrecting US Shipbuilding
Feb 13 - The Trump administration on Friday released its plan to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime businesses, paid for in part by port fees on cargo delivered to the United States on ships made in China - levies the U.S. and China agreed to pause for one year....
Trump Says Iran Regime Change Could Be ‘Best Thing’ as Second Carrier Heads to Middle East
WASHINGTON/FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb 13 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday embraced potential regime change in Iran and declared that "tremendous power" will soon be in the Middle East, as the Pentagon sent a second aircraft carrier to the region. Trump's military moves and tough talk comes even...
Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
President Donald Trump may be ending the surge of immigration agents in the Twin Cities, but his mass deportation effort has already extended well past large, liberal cities like Minneapolis, to small communities where the national spotlight does not exist but the impact can be at least as acute. From...