Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has departed for the Omani capital Muscat at the head of a diplomatic delegation for nuclear talks with the U.S. due to be held on Friday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said. The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday,...
I Was Arrested for Doing My Job as a Reporter. Who’s Next?
Opinion by Georgia Fort on Feb. 5, 2026. Jan. 18 was a Sunday morning. I was on my 11th straight day of covering the unrest in Minnesota after the fatal shooting of Renee Good. I was exhausted. The 14- and 16-hour days were catching up with me. But that day,...
To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas
When some of the most promising Democrats running for Congress visited Washington for a “candidate week” last fall, the people besieging one of them for photos or brief introductions weren’t the usual lobbyists or lawmakers. It was the restaurant staff. They had recognized Bobby Pulido, the Tejano music star, who...
Mexico Arrests Mayor of Tequila for Extorting Distillers in Alleged Cartel Scheme
Mexican authorities on Thursday arrested the mayor of the municipality of Tequila, birthplace of the agave spirit, for allegedly extorting major distillers in collusion with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The case exposed the dangers firms face when operating in Mexico, particularly in the tourist and industrial hub that...
Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Mother and Son
Fresno police are asking the community for help in locating James Dean, 31, and his mother, Robin Miller, 62, who were last seen in the city on Nov. 20, 2025. The pair were last known to live near Stanislaus Street and B Street and may frequent local homeless shelters. Authorities...
Argentina, US Sign Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement
Argentina and the United States signed a reciprocal trade and investment agreement, Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on Thursday. "Congratulations to our team and thanks to the U.S. Trade Representative's team for building this great agreement together," Quirno said on social media. — (Reporting by Natalia Siniawski, Editing by...
Trump Strips Job Protections From 50,000 Federal Workers
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration finalized a new policy on Thursday that would strip job protections from up to 50,000 federal workers, a move that would make it easier for President Donald Trump to remove or discipline them, in his latest effort to dismantle the federal workforce. Until now, the...
US Cuts Contact With Polish Parliament Speaker Over Trump ‘Insults’
The U.S. ambassador in Warsaw cut off contact with Poland's parliament speaker on Thursday, accusing him of insulting Donald Trump after he criticized the president's policies and declined to support his Nobel Peace Prize ambitions. Ambassador Tom Rose's furious response to Parliament Speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty underlined the precarious balancing act...
World Economic Forum Investigates Its CEO Over Epstein Links
The World Economic Forum has launched an independent investigation into its CEO Borge Brende to clarify his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the organization said on Thursday. The Geneva-based organizer of the Davos summit said it was looking into disclosures from the U.S. Justice Department that showed Brende had...
Porterville CHP Warns Drivers After Multiple Fog-Related Crashes
California Highway Patrol units in Porterville responded to several crashes Thursday morning amid heavy fog, including a two-vehicle collision where no injuries were reported. CHP officials urged drivers to slow down, use low-beam headlights instead of parking lights, avoid crossing traffic lanes, and refrain from stopping on the roadway unless...