Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay for 50,000 Transportation Security Administration workers in the coming weeks unless Congress acts to fund the department. President Donald Trump in late March directed DHS to use emergency funds to pay TSA workers...
‘Oh, My Baby’: Mother Mourns Son, 15, Whose Killing Was Filmed on Video
NEW YORK — On a stretch of asphalt stained with blood at a park in Queens on Monday evening, Shanelle Weston dropped to her knees and wept. “Oh, my baby,” Weston cried. “Oh, my baby.” She was crying for her son Jaden Pierre, 15. On Thursday, Pierre was fatally shot...
Oil Prices Climb 5% After Trump Says He Does Not Want to Extend Iran Ceasefire
Oil prices climbed about 5% on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he did not want to extend a soon-to-expire ceasefire in the Iran war and that the U.S. military was "raring to go" if negotiations do not succeed. Brent futures rose $4.30, or 4.5%, to $99.78 a barrel...
Kennedy Says He Has No White House Instructions to Avoid Talking About Vaccines
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers on Tuesday that he was not under instructions from the White House to stop publicly bringing up vaccines or other controversial positions ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy, appearing in his fourth Congressional hearing this week, again highlighted nutrition and food...
Navy Arming Warships With Patriot Missiles to Counter China’s Hypersonic Threat
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to integrate the Patriot missile, an Army missile interceptor, into the U.S. Navy's Aegis combat system, a milestone the company said on Tuesday marks the first time the weapon will be fielded at sea. Reuters was first to report in October 2024 that...
112th Clovis Rodeo Opens with Week of Competition, Concerts, and Community Events
The 112th Clovis Rodeo begins Wednesday with a week of competitions, concerts, and community events expected to draw rodeo fans to the Central Valley. Opening night will feature the PRCA X-treme Bulls competition followed by a concert by Corey Kent and a check presentation to the bull riding champion. On...
US Considers Financial Support for Oil-Rich UAE
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States was considering offering financial support to the United Arab Emirates, an oil-rich ally that has been contending with economic fallout from the war in Iran. The war has damaged oil and gas infrastructure throughout the Middle East, dealing...
Taco Bell Foundation Awards Record $14.5M in Live Más Scholarships
The Taco Bell Foundation announced a record $14.5 million in scholarships Tuesday, awarding funding to more than 1,500 students as applications for its Live Más Scholarship program surged to an all-time high. The foundation said it received more than 41,000 applications this year, the largest in program history, driven by...
Trump Says He Will ‘Remember’ Companies That Don’t Seek Tariff Refunds
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will "remember" companies that do not seek refunds for tariffs paid that were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, implying they would somehow benefit by abstaining from the U.S. government's new refund portal. On the second day that the U.S. Customs and Border...
Fresno Police Arrest Man After Alleged Domestic Assault and Struggle with Officers
A 35-year-old man was arrested Saturday after a domestic disturbance call led officers to a nearby confrontation in which the man allegedly resisted arrest, assaulted an officer, and provided a false name, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to an undisclosed location for a reported domestic disturbance. When police arrived, a...