Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democrats' response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday with pointed attacks on his economic record and aggressive deportations of immigrants. Spanberger, who was sworn in last month as Virginia's first woman governor, focused largely on the high prices that consumers have...
Trump Briefly Lays out Case for Possible Attack on Iran in State of the Union
President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon. Even while assembling a massive military force in the Middle East, Trump has...
Highway 41 Onramp, Highway 99 Lanes to Close for Pavement Repairs
The California Department of Transportation announced scheduled asphalt pavement maintenance that will close portions of Highway 41 and Highway 99 in the Fresno area this week. The southbound Highway 41 onramp at M Street will be closed for pavement repairs from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Thursday, officials said. Maintenance...
Israeli Settlers Burn Tents, Vehicles in West Bank Village, Say Residents
Israeli settlers set fire to vehicles and tents in the Palestinian village of Susiya on Tuesday night, residents said, in the latest incident of settler violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Videos verified by Reuters showed a masked group of men, who residents said were Israeli settlers, approaching the...
California’s Slow Vote Counts Damage Faith in Government
Long before the existence of modern technology — before the internet or even television — Americans quickly learned the results of major elections. By the late 1800s, telegraphs made it possible for people to read results in the next day’s newspapers. By the 1920s, radio networks reported outcomes on election...
US Representative Al Green Says He Confronted Trump Over Obama Video
Democratic U.S. Representative Al Green said he confronted President Donald Trump at his State of the Union speech over a "deplorable" video on the Republican's social media account earlier this month that contained a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama as apes. As Trump entered the House chamber,...
US Tariff Rate to Hit 15% or More for Some Nations, Greer Says
The U.S. tariff rate for some countries will rise to 15% or higher from the newly imposed 10%, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday, without naming any specific trading partners or giving further details. Greer told Fox Business Network's "Mornings with Maria" program that the Trump administration does...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Help Locating Missing Woman
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 46-year-old woman last seen earlier this month in downtown Fresno. Valerie Grace Ray, 46, was last seen on Feb. 9 near the intersection of Fresno and M streets in downtown Fresno, according to deputies. She is...
Fresno Unified Proposes 200 Layoffs to Address Budget Deficit
Fresno Unified School District is looking to move forward with a workforce reduction as they grapple with a growing $77 million budget deficit. At the Wednesday night School Board meeting, district leaders will propose the elimination of approximately 200 positions — $39 million in reductions. Fresno Unified has about 8,000...
Is CNBC Down? Here Is What We Know
The website for CNBC was not loading content Tuesday afternoon. Downdetector showed more than a hundred reports of problems as of 4:45 p.m., indicating users were unable to access the site's content. When accessing CNBC.com, the page says, "We’re sorry, the page you were looking for cannot be found." It...