WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the central bank needs more time to see if rising tariffs drive inflation higher before considering the interest rate cuts that President Donald Trump is demanding. "Increases in tariffs this year are likely to push up prices and weigh...
US Arrests 11 Iranians in US Illegally, Homeland Security Says
WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested 11 Iranian nationals in the country illegally, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Tuesday. Authorities also arrested a U.S. citizen accused of threatening law enforcement and harboring one of the Iranian nationals, according to the...
Explosions Ring out in Tehran Despite Trump’s Order to Israel to Stop Strikes
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/TEL AVIV/ISTANBUL - Explosions rang out in Tehran from Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying Israel had called off strikes at his command to preserve an hours-old ceasefire. Two witnesses reached by telephone in the Iranian capital said they heard two loud explosions....
12-Year-Old Airlifted After Firework Accident in Visalia
A 12-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital Monday evening after sustaining major hand injuries from an illegal firework, authorities said. Deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:30 p.m. to the 30600 block of Markham in Visalia, where they found the injured child, officials said. The boy...
Trump’s Courageous and Correct Decision to Bomb Iran
For decades, a succession of American presidents pledged that they were willing to use force to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. But it was President Donald Trump who, by bombing three of Iran’s key nuclear sites Sunday morning, was willing to demonstrate that those pledges were not hollow and...
Fresno Armenian Museum’s Exhibit Offers Photos, Sounds of Local Genocide Survivors
Beginning Wednesday, the Armenian Museum of Fresno will offer a glimpse of life for genocide survivors in Fresno through photos, music, and interviews. The museum's new exhibit of photography and sound called "Fresno Armenians: 50 Years Ago" will run through Aug. 27, with a reception on Wednesday. The exhibit and...
Trump Brokered Ceasefire Agreement in Contact With Israel, Iran, White House Official Says
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran on Monday in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Trump's team in contact with Iranian officials, a senior White House official said. The official, providing details of the ceasefire on condition of anonymity,...
PG&E Is Hiring an Executive Bodyguard. Combat Shooting Experience Required
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the second time in three months, a little-known team within Pacific Gas & Electric has hired someone to watch the CEO’s back. Responsibilities include proactively monitoring for threats, helping executives map out business and personal travel, coordinating with...
US Crude Oil Futures Fall Over $3 as Trump Announces Israel-Iran Ceasefire
U.S. crude futures fell on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and Israel, relieving worries of supply disruption in the area. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $3.05, or 4.45%, to $65.46 per...
Fresno County Detectives Seek Man for Interview in 2020 Homicide Case
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in locating a man they want to interview in connection with a 2020 murder in San Joaquin. Detectives say they are looking for Erick Javier Lopez, 25. He is not a suspect in the case, but...