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...
Porterville Man Arrested on Multiple Sexual Battery Charges
A 40-year-old Porterville man has been arrested on multiple sexual battery charges after authorities say he assaulted four women, including one at a social gathering last November. Porterville police said Jorge Antonio Garcia was first arrested in November 2025 after a woman reported being sexually assaulted while she slept at...
Trump Defends Noem, Gabbard and Bondi at National Prayer Breakfast
President Donald Trump defended three members of his cabinet whose actions have drawn scrutiny and touted U.S. military strength in a free-wheeling speech on Thursday at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. Trump frequently strayed off the teleprompter in remarks to religious leaders and lawmakers, pushing themes of law...
Cuba to Roll out Rationing Plan as US Moves to Block Fuel Supply
Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday that his government would roll out a multi-sector contingency plan in the next week to confront fuel shortages as U.S. pressure grows to block the supply of oil to the Caribbean island nation. "(The U.S. blockade) affects public transportation, hospitals, schools, the economy...
Bitcoin Drops, Driving $2 Trillion Slide in Crypto Market Value
Bitcoin plunged on Thursday, its decline accelerating amid weakening risk sentiment driven in part by volatility in precious metals and a broad selloff in tech shares. The world's largest cryptocurrency fell to a low of $66,675.12, its weakest since October 2024, a month before Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential...
China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China had a lengthy phone call Wednesday during which, Trump said, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues — including Iran, the war in Ukraine and soybeans — before Trump’s visit to China this spring. But the call,...
Fresno Authorities Ask Public for Help After Home Burglary
Fresno police are seeking information after a residential burglary in the Champlain Drive and Perrin Avenue area. Authorities say the incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, and surveillance footage from nearby homes shows multiple masked individuals carrying items from the residence. View this post on Instagram...
Wall Street Slumps as Alphabet Capex Plan, Qualcomm Outlook Deepen Tech Rout
The S&P 500 dropped to an over two-week low and the Nasdaq sank to its lowest level in more than two months on Thursday, as the AI theme came under renewed pressure after Alphabet's spending plans and Qualcomm's downbeat forecast rattled investors. Shares of Alphabet fell 4.2% after the Google...