Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as the market waited for direction from news on diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iran, efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine and data on the U.S. economy and U.S. oil inventories. Brent futures fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $68.88 a...
Lutnick Claims No Relationship With Epstein Amid Calls to Resign
U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick sought on Tuesday to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein, alleging he "barely had anything to do with" the financier and convicted sex offender amid calls for his resignation over new revelations about their ties. The Justice Department in January released millions of new files...
US Officials Release Images of Armed Person at Nancy Guthrie’s Door
TUCSON, Arizona — Authorities on Tuesday released images of a masked and armed person appearing to tamper with the door camera at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of television host Savannah Guthrie who was abducted about 10 days ago. The photos and video released by the FBI...
Harley-Davidson Rides Turnaround Plan as Inflation and Tariffs Pose Hurdles
Harley-Davidson outlined plans for a sharper product lineup and tweaks to its e-commerce strategy under its new chief on Tuesday, as the storied motorcycle maker navigates slowing sales amid a broader consumer pullback on big-ticket purchases. Executives described 2026 as a "transition year," a narrative that helped steady investor sentiment,...
Fresno Northbound Highway 41 Onramp Closed Thursday Morning for Repairs
Caltrans announced that a northbound onramp on Highway 41 will be closed Thursday morning for guardrail repairs. The northbound Highway 41 straight onramp at Tulare/Divisadero Avenue will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., while the northbound Highway 41 circle onramp at Tulare Street will remain open during the...
US Judge Rejects California Law That Banned Masks for Federal Officers
A federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday preliminarily struck down a California state law that bans federal officers from wearing masks while on duty. U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder said the U.S. government was likely to prove that the law is unconstitutional and granted its request for an order against...
Immigration Judge Says Trump Administration Cannot Deport Tufts Student
An immigration judge has found there were no grounds to deport a Turkish graduate student whose arrest by masked agents last year was an early salvo in the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants. The decision by the judge, Roopal Patel, came last month and was disclosed in federal court by...
Former Atwater Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice
A former federal correctional officer in Atwater pleaded guilty Tuesday to obstructing justice in connection with her alleged assault of an inmate, authorities announced. Sandra Munagay, 44, of Atwater, a former Senior Correctional Officer at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, admitted she falsified a report after a 2023 incident in...
Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive
A large Pride flag was quietly removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan after a directive from the federal government, the latest step in the Trump administration’s nationwide assault on diversity initiatives and the second time in less than a year it has targeted the Greenwich Village site, which...
Vice President Vance’s Office Backtracks After Statement on Armenian Genocide
The White House on Tuesday deleted a post from Vice President JD Vance's account that commemorated massacres of Armenians as a "genocide," saying the message that was likely to irk U.S.-allied Turkey was posted in error. Vance, who was on a two-day trip to Armenia, visited the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial...