President Donald Trump said on Thursday he retained the right to "militarily secure" the joint Diego Garcia air base if future arrangements threatened American access, following "productive" talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Last month, Trump criticized Britain's 2025 deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago - including...
The Fresno Boys Who Became a Teacher, Preacher, Leader, and Handyman
For a lot of impoverished Chicanos, what to do after high school is often a mystery. Many times, the family situation is the determining factor. Some stay at home and get a job to help meet financial obligations. Others feel pressured to remain home as the man of the house...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Heads to Muscat for Nuclear Talks With US
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...