The U.S. House Judiciary Committee sent a subpoena to Harvard University on Thursday seeking documents and communications for its probe into tuition costs and financial aid for Ivy League students. A letter to Harvard President Alan Garber, signed by committee chairman Jim Jordan and U.S. Representative Scott Fitzgerald, both Republicans,...
Convicted Felon Caught With Guns, Ammunition in Fresno Bust
A convicted felon was arrested on multiple gun charges after investigators served a search warrant in the area of McKenzie Avenue and 9th Street, authorities said Thursday. According to officials, the Fresno Police Department's Northwest Investigations team detained the male suspect during the warrant service. Officers found a rifle, a...
Fresno Advocates Want Respect for Immigrants, Defend Miguel Arias
A Fresno immigrant rights group is stopping short of calling for a boycott, but wants federal officials and local businesses to show more respect. "(ICE is) dehumanizing and criminalizing the population. They said they were going to go after criminals, and they're going after anybody ... caught in the dragnet,"...
Crypto Industry Moves Into US Housing Market
The nation’s largest mortgage finance firms will begin accepting crypto as an asset on a mortgage application, another significant step by the Trump administration to bring digital currencies into mainstream finance. This week, President Donald Trump’s housing director, William Pulte, said he would direct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac —...
Bill Moyers, Broadcaster and LBJ’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 91
Bill Moyers, a key member of Democratic President Lyndon Johnson's inner circle and later a guiding force in American journalism during more than 40 years in public television, has died at the age of 91, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. At a time when critics said broadcast news was becoming...
Trump Says a Deal Related to Trade Was Signed With China on Wednesday
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States signed an agreement with China on Wednesday related to trade but he did not specify what he was talking about. He made the comment during remarks at a White House event aimed at promoting a government spending bill that...
Clovis Police Searching for At-Risk Missing Man Last Seen in Fresno
The Clovis Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing at-risk man last seen in Fresno. Surinder Pal, 55, was last seen around 6 p.m. on Sunday, in Fresno, according to police. He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with black...
State Department Approves $30 Million for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved $30 million in funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the State Department said on Thursday, calling on other countries to also support the controversial group delivering aid in war-torn Gaza. "This support is simply the latest iteration of President Trump's and Secretary...
Wonderdog Still Barking: Justin Wilson Thrives With Boston Red Sox
Of the several Wonderdogs who made it to The Show, only Justin Wilson remains. Wilson, one of the star pitchers for Fresno State's 2008 College World Series championship team, is in his 13th Major League Baseball season. He is pitching this year for Boston. He attributes his lengthy career —...
Anna Wintour to Step Down From Vogue Editor-in-Chief Role, Media Reports Say
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour on Thursday told employees that she will be seeking a new head of editorial content at American Vogue, according to several media reports. Wintour has begun the search for a new head of editorial content to oversee daily operations at the American edition of Vogue, one...