BRUSSELS — In an era of chaos coming from the White House, European Union lawmakers decided Thursday to find stability where they could — or at least where they hoped they could. The European Parliament signed off on major provisions of the trade deal that the United States and the...
H&M Warns Prolonged Iran War Could Hit Consumers Hard
H&M warned on Thursday that a prolonged Middle East war could have a "significant impact" on consumer spending, potentially complicating the fashion retailer's efforts to catch up with rival Zara and discount Chinese brands. Shares in the Swedish group slipped as much as 6.6% after soft March sales overshadowed a...
Google Maps Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
Google Maps experienced a possible outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,500 users had reported problems with the platform as of 10:42 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reported an issue with...
Fresno Historic Commission Clears Way for Dick’s House of Sports at Fashion Fair
A decision that Fashion Fair Mall's Forever 21 building isn't eligible for historic status clears the way for the mall to partner with Dick's Sporting Goods to construct the retailer's new experimental sports concept. On Monday, experts presented to the Fresno Historic Preservation Commission the history of the nearly 60-year-old...
Trump Says Iran’s ‘Present’ to US Was Allowing 10 Oil Tankers Through Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran was letting 10 oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as an apparent goodwill gesture in negotiations. Trump made the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, elaborating on what he had previously described as a "present" from Iran. "They...
The Lines, the Prices, the Anxiety: Can Air Travel Get Any Worse?
War is raging in the Middle East, passengers are waiting in four-hour security lines, airfares are spiking and, now, a deadly runway collision at LaGuardia Airport has renewed questions about the safety of U.S. air traffic control. All this comes at one of the busiest travel periods of the year....
Hanford Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Shooting
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old woman earlier this week, according to the Hanford Police Department. Investigators identified the victim as Sully Cortezneri, who was shot and killed early Monday morning. Police said Cortezneri had gone to the River Oaks Apartments...
Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events
The International Olympic Committee has barred transgender athletes from competing in the women’s category of the Olympics and said that all participants in those events must undergo genetic testing. The decision, the most consequential since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year as the first woman to serve as president of...
Trump to Announce Actions to Help US Farmers on Friday
President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration will announce actions to help U.S. farmers on Friday, as the White House prepares to host hundreds of farmers, ranchers and executives for an event highlighting the agricultural sector. The move comes as the administration is expected to release long-awaited biofuel blending...
Trump Urges Iran to Make a Deal or US Will ‘Keep Blowing Them Away’
President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Iran to make a deal to end U.S. and Israeli bombing or face more strikes on their country. "They now have the chance, that is Iran, to permanently abandon their nuclear ambitions and to join a new path forward," Trump said during a Cabinet...