Seven Fresno County Superior Court judges will officially not appear on the ballot for the June 2 election. Greg Fain, Jonathan Conklin, D. Tyler Tharpe, David Gottlieb, Elizabeth Egan, John Vogt, and Kimberly Nystrom-Geist did not declare their intention to run by the Feb. 4 deadline. Because the incumbents are...
Fresno Police VICE Operation Leads to Arrests in Human Trafficking Crackdown
The Fresno Police Department took part in a statewide VICE operation Wednesday, Jan. 18, as part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, resulting in multiple arrests, including two suspects accused of arriving to meet minors for sexual acts. Police said the operation targeted human traffickers, sex purchasers and men seeking...
US Booed, Cheered During Milano Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony
The U.S. had a mix of boos and cheers by spectators during the opening ceremony's Parade of Athletes of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The ceremony, which aired Friday at 11 a.m. PST, featured a showcase of Italian art and culture. Athletes then entered by country, beginning with Greece,...
US Lawmakers to Start Viewing Unredacted Epstein Files on Monday, NBC News Reports
Members of U.S. Congress will be able to view the unredacted version of the Department of Justice's files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from Monday morning, NBC News reported on Friday, citing two sources. — (Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington)
Side-Dump Trailer Overturns in Two-Vehicle Crash, Porterville-Area CHP Reports
California Highway Patrol officers in Porterville responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Road 208 and Avenue 128 on Thursday that involved a Chevrolet 2500 and a Peterbilt 386 towing a side-dump trailer. The crash caused the side-dump trailer to overturn, authorities said. No injuries were reported. CHP...
Arizona Court Strikes Down Abortion Restriction Laws
An Arizona judge on Friday struck down three state laws that limited access to abortion, saying the restrictions violated a right to abortion that was added to the state's constitution in 2024. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Gregory Como ruled the restrictions did not improve patient health, infringed on decision-making,...
US Moves to Deport 5-Year-Old Detained in Minnesota
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Friday it is seeking to deport a 5-year-old Ecuadorean boy who was detained in Minnesota last month. The department, which has federal oversight of immigration enforcement, denied that it was seeking expedited removal after a lawyer for the boy, Liam Conejo Ramos,...
Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change
LONDON — TikTok’s endless scroll of irresistible content, tailored for each person’s tastes by a well-honed algorithm, has helped the service become one of the world’s most popular apps. Now European Union regulators say those same features that made TikTok so successful are likely illegal. On Friday, the regulators released...
AIPAC’s Move Backfires as Gaza Tensions Flare in Midterms
The country’s most powerful pro-Israel lobbying group threw its financial might against a moderate Democratic House candidate in New Jersey who is a longtime supporter of the Jewish state but has said that U.S. military aid should not be unconditional. The move appeared to backfire. Instead, the group, the influential...
Justice Department Casts Wide Net on Netflix’s Business Practices in Merger Probe, WSJ Reports
The Justice Department is investigating whether Netflix has engaged in anticompetitive tactics as it probes the streaming giant's proposed acquisition of Warner Discovery's studios and streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. — (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Pooja Desai)