ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday to start burying the 32 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers, as the city tightened security and authorities arrested four people believed to have helped the bomber. In Friday's...
France Opens Probe Against Ex-Culture Minister Lang After Epstein File Dump
PARIS, Feb 7 - The French Financial Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday it had opened an investigation into former culture minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline on suspicion of 'aggravated tax fraud laundering', a move that follows the release of files linked to late convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey...
Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow
BERLIN — Even with President Donald Trump’s “beautiful armada” off its shores, Iran has once again resorted to a familiar strategy: kicking the radioactive can of its nuclear program down the road of extended negotiations. But given the fundamental disagreements between the two sides, the rapid buildup of U.S. forces...
How to Help Spay/Neuter 1,000 Cats Ahead of Kitten Season
The Cat House on the Kings has set a goal of raising $50,000 by Wednesday, Feb. 11, to provide 1,000 low-cost spay or neuters ahead of the "kitten season" flood. California's largest no-cage, no-kill cat sanctuary and adoption center is off to a strong start after securing a $15,000 match...
Caltrans to Close Portions of Fresno Highways for Asphalt Sealing
The California Department of Transportation announced planned closures on several highways in Fresno for asphalt sealing operations. On Sunday, from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m., the No. 3 lane on southbound Highway 41 between Tulare and M streets will be closed. In addition, southbound Highway 41 onramps at Tulare and...
Try This Super Bowl Quiz for Folks Who Don’t Know Sports
They say everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. What about non-sports fans on Super Bowl Sunday? Here’s a quiz for everyone who doesn’t know a fumble from a field goal. 1. How many sitting U.S. presidents have attended a Super Bowl game in person? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four Answer:...
Hundreds of Roosevelt High Students March to City Hall in Protest of ICE
Hundreds of Roosevelt High School students left campus Friday and marched to Fresno City Hall, marking a week of anti-ICE protests in Fresno Unified. An outpouring of students, armed with pickets and posters, left class at 12:30, using the sidewalk to march about 2.5 miles downtown. Fresno Unified offered bus...
Buchanan High School Students March to Willow Station in Anti-ICE Protest
A group of Buchanan High School Students marched two miles to Willow Station in protest of the recent immigration crack-down and fatal shootings of protestors in Minneapolis — joining in the many recent student-led protests across Fresno County. An estimated 100 students, armed with pickets, met after school at the...
New York Governor Signs Law Allowing Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Residents
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill into law allowing medical aid in dying to be available for terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. The law has parameters to ensure that patients are not coerced into choosing medical aid in dying and...
Teen Arrested at Visalia Mall After Firearm Report
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Friday afternoon at Visalia Mall after security reported he might be carrying a firearm, authorities said. Just after 2:30 p.m., mall security notified officers that a teenager appeared to have a weapon. Using video surveillance, security located the boy and observed what looked like a...