WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 Democratic rival Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday. Former vice presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service protection after they leave office. Harris' protection was extended to one...
Fresno Labor Day Traffic Alert for Motorists Using Maroa Avenue
Fresno City Hall is alerting drivers to the upcoming closure of the Maroa Avenue railroad crossing between Clinton and Shields avenues. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. Monday and is expected to last until 6 p.m. Wednesday. BNSF Railroad will be improving the crossing, city officials said in a...
Turkey Bars Israeli Ships from Its Ports and Restricts Airspace
ANKARA — Turkey has decided to bar Israeli vessels from using its ports, forbid Turkish ships from using Israeli ports and impose restrictions on some planes entering Turkish airspace, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday. He provided few details in comments to parliament which appeared to summarize steps that...
UK, France, Germany Urge Iran to Agree to Deal to Delay UN Sanctions
UNITED NATIONS — Britain, France and Germany urged Iran at the United Nations on Friday to meet three requirements so their threat of reimposing U.N. sanctions can be delayed to allow space for talks on a deal to address their concerns about Tehran's nuclear program. U.N. envoys for the three...
US Air Force will Offer Military Funeral Honors to Slain Capitol Rioter
The U.S. Air Force said on Friday it was offering military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of President Donald Trump who was shot and killed by a police officer during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Babbitt, 35, a U.S. Air Force veteran who lived...
Fresno State Coordinators Outline Bulldog Bounceback for Georgia Southern
Fresno State's offensive and defensive coordinators have a plan to bounce back from the opening-week football loss at Kansas of the Big 12. Both Josh Davis and Nick Benedetto agree that their sides of the ball did not execute last week in Lawrence. Davis credited Kansas' defense, but admired the...
Gentle Sweet Sasha Is Guaranteed to Steal Your Heart
Sweet 5-year-old Sasha was adopted as a kitten along with her brother Sushi, and this loving pair has grown up in a home where they were deeply cared for. Unfortunately, their adopter recently had to move and wasn’t able to take them along. Now, Sasha is looking for a new...
Clovis Police to Increase DUI Patrols on Labor Day Weekend
Clovis police will deploy extra officers Saturday evening during Labor Day weekend to look for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The department said the saturation patrols are meant to prevent crashes and remind residents to plan ahead before celebrating. Police urged drivers to designate...
US Republican Senator Joni Ernst Will Not Run for Re-Election, CBS News Reports
U.S. Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa has told confidants she will not run for re-election next year, CBS News reported, which could complicate her party's efforts to retain control of the chamber. Ernst's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ernst, 55, was first elected to...
Wall Street Falls as Dell, Nvidia Drive Tech Losses
Wall Street's main stock indexes fell on Friday, pressured by technology stocks such as Dell and Nvidia, while investors parsed inflation data showing tariffs have started feeding into prices. Dell fell 8.4% and led declines on the S&P 500 after the personal computer maker forecast quarterly profit below estimates. The...