NEW YORK — The billionaire exchanged nearly 2,000 emails with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over more than a decade, revealing deeply personal thoughts about life, loneliness and growing old. He kept their relationship from his investors, apparently confident that all the links between Epstein and himself, including the business they...
Air Canada Suspends Cuba Flights as Island Set to Run out of Jet Fuel
Air Canada said on Monday it is suspending flights to Cuba, which warned it was running out of jet fuel, as the U.S. tightens its grip on the communist-run nation's oil supply. Canada's largest carrier said in a statement that aviation fuel is not projected to be commercially available at...
Madera Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Firearm, Counterfeit Postal Keys
A Madera man was sentenced to three years in federal prison Monday for possessing a firearm as a felon and for having counterfeit U.S. Postal Service keys, authorities said. Brian Stan Hindman, 50, was arrested last July during a traffic stop for an outstanding state burglary warrant, U.S. Attorney Eric...
White House Sets Lower Job Growth Expectations, Fed Grapples With Same Issue
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday that U.S. job gains could be lower in the coming months due to slower labor force growth and higher productivity, weighing into a debate that is also underway at the Federal Reserve and promises to shape the central bank's coming policy...
Iran Detains Prominent Opposition Figures, Expanding Crackdown on Dissent
Iranian authorities detained at least five prominent figures from the country’s reformist opposition movement in the past two days, according to state-affiliated media, as the government expands a fierce crackdown on dissent. The arrests come weeks after security forces used deadly force to crush nationwide protests, killing thousands, and amid...
Epstein Files Reveal Scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role in Clinton Circle
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, played a substantial role in supporting the creation of the Clinton Global Initiative, one of President Bill Clinton’s signature post-White House endeavors, new documents released by the Justice Department show. Maxwell took part in budget discussions related to the first Clinton Global Initiative conference;...
Oil Rises More Than 1% After US Urges Caution for Vessels Near Iran
Oil prices rose about $1 per barrel on Monday after the U.S. Department of Transportation issued an advisory to U.S.-flagged vessels to stay as far as possible from Iranian territory while passing through the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. Brent crude oil futures were up $1.08, or 1.6%,...
Three Pedestrians Injured in Madera Crosswalk Collision
Three pedestrians were hospitalized Saturday afternoon after being struck by a pickup truck while walking in a crosswalk, Madera police said. Officers responded around 2:35 p.m. to Granada Drive and Cleveland Avenue, where they found that a Ford pickup turning southbound had hit the pedestrians. All three were transported to...
Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions in House Deposition
Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a federal prison sentence on sex-trafficking charges, refused on Monday to answer questions during a deposition before the House Oversight Committee. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the committee’s chair, said that Maxwell, who appeared virtually from a prison in Texas,...
Rain Coming to Fresno, Snow to the Sierra. How Long Will It Last?
Get ready for the return of rain to Fresno and surrounding communities and snow in the Sierra. The National Weather Service in Hanford's forecast calls for the arrival of a storm Monday night. In addition, NWS expects snow in the mountains above 6,000 feet, with total accumulations of 4 to...