President Donald Trump said he will announce his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday morning. “I’ll be announcing the Fed chair tomorrow morning,” Trump said at the Kennedy Center on Thursday. — (Reporting by Bo Erickson, Writing by Christian Maritnez)
Former Fresno Police Union Manager Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
A former business manager for Fresno’s police union alleges she endured sexual harassment and was later fired in retaliation, according to a lawsuit filed this month. The Fresno Police Officers Association denied the allegations in a statement to GV Wire. City of Fresno Attorney Andrew Janz told GV Wire, “From...
Opinion Warns Middle East Near Wider War as Tensions Rise Around Iran
An opinion piece by Middle East Eye editor-in-chief David Hearst warns that the Middle East is nearing a broader regional war as U.S. and Israeli military activity around Iran intensifies and regional alliances shift. Hearst cites recent deployments of U.S. aircraft carriers, bombers and air-defense systems near Iran, alongside Israeli...
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Any Nation Supplying Cuba With Oil
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened new tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, escalating a pressure campaign against the Communist-run island. The move, authorized by an executive order under a national emergency declaration, did not specify any tariff rates or single out any countries whose products could face U.S....
US Missions to Review Aid Programs for Compliance With New Rules on Abortion, Diversity and Gender
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 - The State Department has ordered U.S. missions worldwide to review all aid programs to ensure they meet stringent new rules that prohibit funding of groups working on family planning, diversity or what the Trump administration calls “gender ideology,” according to a cable seen by Reuters. The...
Democrats Say Deal Reached With Trump to Avert Shutdown, Immigration Talks to Continue
U.S. Senate Democrats have reached a deal that would avert a partial government shutdown and buy time to negotiate new restrictions on President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, a Democratic aide said on Thursday. The deal would separate the debate over aggressive immigration tactics from a broad funding package that Congress...
American Airlines Plans to Resume US Flights to Venezuela After Trump Moves to Open Airspace
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 - American Airlines said on Thursday it planned to resume services to Venezuela for the first time in more than six years pending government approval and subject to security assessments, just weeks after the U.S. military seized the country's leader. U.S. President Donald Trump earlier on Thursday...
Minnesota Man Arrested for Posing as FBI Agent to Free Luigi Mangione From Prison
A Minnesota man has been accused of impersonating an FBI agent to attempt freeing accused health insurance CEO killer Luigi Mangione from a Brooklyn prison, while carrying a barbecue fork and a pizza-cutter blade, court records show. Mangione, 27, is awaiting trial in a death penalty murder case on charges...
Fresno Fire Department Releases Video of Blaze That Destroyed Vacant Carl’s Jr.
A vacant Carl’s Jr. building on Blackstone Avenue was destroyed by a fire just after 6 p.m. Wednesday night. Read the full story by clicking here. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.
Massachusetts Bill Aims to Block National Guard Deployment From Other States
Jan 29 - Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey introduced legislation on Thursday that would make it unlawful for another state to deploy its National Guard to Massachusetts without the governor's permission. U.S. President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to several major cities last year, including Chicago and Los Angeles, a...