Oil prices fell about 5% to a three-month low on Tuesday as traders hoped the U.S. and Iran would agree to end the war and allow oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Prices, which were already down about 4% Tuesday morning, extended those losses following a Wall Street...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill at Least 4 in Southern Lebanon
Israeli drone strikes targeted three vehicles in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding others, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. Two people were killed in a double-tap strike, with a drone hitting a car in the village of Mayfadoun followed by a second strike after...
California Dems Approve Budget Deal, Open Negotiations With Newsom
California lawmakers adopted a $356 billion state budget late Monday that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last month. Then, the (real) budget negotiations can begin. The vote was only a formality, because lawmakers are constitutionally required to pass a...
Chowchilla Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Murder Suspect
The Chowchilla Police Department is asking the public for information in an open and ongoing homicide investigation dating back to 2023. According to the department, Chad Hinesley was shot and killed on April 30, 2023, at approximately 11 p.m. in Chowchilla. Police said the case remains active and are urging...
Working Parents Say They’re in a Losing Battle Over Their Time, Pew Survey Shows
In most families in the United States, parents work full time — and 60% of those who do say they spend too little time with their children, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday. Nearly half miss events their children are involved in. Majorities say they don’t have...
War Hangs Over US Farmers as Fertilizer Prices Rise
One of the largest fertilizer companies in the world, the Mosaic Co., is losing money because a small amount of a specific ingredient is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Mosaic makes phosphorus fertilizer, which contains sulfur and ammonia. The war in Iran has disrupted the world’s supply of sulfur,...
Vance’s Book Tour Begins With a Visit to ‘The View’
WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump is away, JD Vance is venturing into some foreign territory himself. The vice president is embarking on a media blitz beginning Tuesday morning to promote a new book about his faith. At 11 a.m., he is set to appear on the ABC daytime talk...
Why the Iranian Team Is in a Tough Spot at the World Cup
As the ball slipped into the net, Sahand Vafadary leaped from his seat and twirled his Iran flag above his head in celebration. New Zealand had just retaken the lead in its World Cup opener against Vafadary’s native country and he was ecstatic. Vafadary, a physician from Phoenix, said he...
At G7 Summit, Trump Says Ukraine War Has ‘No Impact’ on US
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that the war in Ukraine was not a priority for the United States, telling reporters at the Group of 7 summit in France that his country had “nothing to do” with a war that was “thousands of miles away.” Trump’s remarks highlighted...
Want Free Ice Cream for Your Fresno Area Neighborhood?
Is there a better way to cool off from summer's heat than with free ice cream? Lee’s Air, Plumbing & Heating is launching an ice cream truck that will deliver free ice cream to Fresno area neighborhoods, community events, and gathering spots. The company has scheduled seven stops, but it...