A suspect in the bombing of a California fertility clinic in May has died in federal custody, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said on Tuesday. Daniel Park, 32, of Washington state, was found unresponsive Tuesday morning at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, the Bureau of Prisons said in...
US Airstrikes Failed to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Sources Say
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV/ISTANBUL - U.S. airstrikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to one initial U.S. intelligence assessment, as a shaky ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump took hold between Iran and Israel. Three sources familiar with the matter, who spoke...
Stephen Miller Expands Power in Second Trump Term, Defies Legal Limits
Stephen Miller wanted to keep the planes in the air—and that is where they stayed, The Wall Street Journal reported. When a federal judge in March ordered the Trump administration to return deported migrants to El Salvador, senior officials scrambled during a Saturday call. Some feared defying the court. But...
FTA Unloads on Fresno Unified After Skipping External Search for Chief Academic Officer
Fresno Unified School District is receiving criticism from its teachers union after foregoing an open hiring process for a top position. At last Wednesday’s School Board meeting, trustees unanimously appointed Carlos Castillo as chief academic officer. The position was never posted online, and there was no opportunity for external candidates...
Fresno Man Dies After Alleyway Attack. Police Investigating
A man was found fatally injured in a Fresno alley late Sunday night, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Officers from the Southwest Policing District responded around 10:26 p.m. to a welfare check near North Glenn and East Voorman avenues. There they discovered Elias Santiago-Pedro, 46, lying on...
Poll: Most Californians Prefer Lower Taxes and Fewer Services, Skeptical of Gov’t Spending
A growing number of Californians say they prefer lower taxes and fewer government services, according to a poll released June 12 by the Public Policy Institute of California, CalTax reported. The survey found that 55% of respondents favor lower taxes and fewer services, up from 51% in February. Another 2%...
Suspect Identified in Fresno Parking Lot Murder
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday morning in a Fresno parking lot following a verbal altercation, authorities said. Fresno police now have issued an arrest warrant for Raymond Ornelas Torres, 41, in connection with the homicide. Officers from the Southwest Policing District responded around 2:09 a.m. to...
Nasdaq 100 Notches First Record High Close Since February
The Nasdaq 100 notched a record high close on Tuesday for the first time since February, rebounding from deep losses in recent months related to worries about U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariffs. The index, which includes 100 of the most valuable non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange,...
Things Netanyahu Might Say if Injected With Truth Serum
It's just a fantasy, but can you imagine what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might say if injected with truth serum? Here's one version of how such a speech might go: "Thank you, Republicans and evangelical Christians, for labeling "antisemitic" anyone who dares criticize Israel’s military or political tactics. This...
US to Give $30 Million to Gaza Aid Operation Despite Violence Concerns
WASHINGTON - The United States is giving $30 million to a controversial humanitarian group delivering aid in war-torn Gaza despite concern among some U.S. officials about the month-old operation and the killing of Palestinians near food distribution sites, according to four sources and a document seen by Reuters. Washington has...