WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats moved to center stage in the U.S. government shutdown drama on Thursday, as they met behind closed doors to consider what the chamber's top Republican said was an offer to reopen shuttered federal agencies as early as this weekend. On the 37th day of the longest...
Fresno State to Notify Campus if ICE Confirmed on Property
Fresno State will now notify students and employees if immigration enforcement is confirmed on the property. Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval said Thursday the university has established a notification process to comply with California’s new Sending Alerts to Families in Education (SAFE) Act, which requires colleges to inform their campus...
Americans View US Prison System Strong on Security, Weak on Rehabilitation
Americans believe the country’s prison system is reliable at keeping inmates behind bars but falls short on reform efforts and safety, according to a new Gallup poll. According to the Oct. 1-16 survey of 1,000 adults by Gallup, about 62% rated the nation’s prison system as “excellent” or “good” at...
5 Pressing Housing Issues for Mamdani, From Airbnb to Angry Landlords
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani swept to victory in the mayor’s race with a canny pledge to freeze the rent for New York City’s roughly 2 million tenants in rent-stabilized apartments. When Mamdani takes office in January, a vote to freeze the rent will still be several months away. But...
Virginia Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Awarded $10 Million in Civil Trial
A Virginia school teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in 2023 was awarded $10 million in damages by a jury on Thursday, concluding a negligence lawsuit she brought against a school administrator. Abigail Zwerner alleged that an assistant principal at the Newport News elementary school where she used to teach...
Border Patrol Agent Who Shot Chicago Woman Boasted About It in Text Messages
CHICAGO — A federal agent who shot a Chicago woman multiple times after he said she struck his vehicle with her own bragged about his shooting skills in text messages with other agents, according to records presented Wednesday at a hearing in the case against the woman. U.S. Customs and...
Obesity Drugs May Drop to as Little as $150 a Month
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a deal that could significantly expand access for millions of Americans to hugely popular obesity drugs by reducing the price to as little as $150 a month. The Trump administration’s agreements with drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly would save consumers and the government...
Fresno Drivers to Face Early Morning Lane Closures on Highway 180
Caltrans crews will close a lane on eastbound Highway 180 early Friday morning for asphalt pavement repairs, the California Department of Transportation announced. The #3 lane along eastbound Highway 180, from the Highway 41 connector ramp to the Highway 168 connector ramp, will be closed from 1 a.m. to 5:30...
US to Announce New Dietary Guidelines in December, Kennedy Says
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will release new dietary guidelines in December aimed at reducing high rates of obesity and changing the country's food culture, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Thursday. "We're about to release dietary guidelines that are going to change the food culture in...
Israel Launches Airstrikes on South Lebanon, Says It’s Targeting Hezbollah
BEIRUT — The Israeli military carried out heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday after issuing evacuation orders for several locations, saying Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was trying to rebuild its military capabilities there. The orders and strikes came despite a ceasefire deal agreed a year ago that was meant...