LONDON - Investors' worst-case scenario of a full-blown Middle East conflict is coming into view, unleashing a flood of capital out of risk assets and into classic safe-havens, topped once more by the dollar. Israel on Friday said it had launched a strike against nuclear facilities and missile factories in...
Fresno County Wildfire Grows to 350 Acres, Prompts Evacuations
Click here for an updated story. Original Story A wildfire that broke out Thursday near Highway 198 and Firestone Avenue west of Coalinga has burned approximately 350 acres and is 25% contained, according to CalFire. The Firestone Fire remains active and is burning in Fresno County as of Friday morning....
US Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Overhauling Federal Elections
BOSTON - A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring voters to prove they are U.S. citizens and barring states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. U.S. District Judge Denise Casper in...
US Consumer Sentiment Improves in June
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months in June, but that could be temporary after Israel launched missile strikes against Iran, boosting oil prices. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers on Friday said its Consumer Sentiment Index jumped to 60.5 this month from...
Middle East Airspace Shut After Israel Strikes Iran, Airlines Cancel Flights
SEOUL/LONDON - Airlines steered clear of much of the Middle East on Friday after Israeli attacks on Iranian sites forced carriers to cancel or divert thousands of flights in the latest upheaval to travel in the region. Proliferating conflict zones around the world are becoming an increasing burden on airline...
Stocks Tumble, Oil Prices Jump After Israel Attacks Iran
(Reuters) - World stock markets tumbled on Friday and oil prices surged as Israel launched military strikes on Iran, sparking a rush into safe havens such as gold and the dollar. An escalation in the Middle East - a major oil-producing region - adds uncertainty to financial markets at a time of heightened pressure on the global economy...
Changing Directions: Merced Set to Switch Traffic Flow on Downtown’s Main Street
Amid a flurry of ongoing new development, downtown Merced's West Main Street is about to change direction – literally. City officials confirmed the long-planned traffic shift will officially start around July 14. The one-way section of Main Street in the heart of downtown will flip from its current eastbound flow...
Trump Can Keep National Guard Deployed to Los Angeles for Now, Appeals Court Rules
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid protests over stepped-up immigration enforcement, temporarily pausing a lower court's ruling blocking the mobilization. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision does not mean that...
Judge Temporarily Bars Trump From Deploying National Guard Troops in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES - A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily barred President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Los Angeles, finding that the Guard was unlawfully mobilized by Trump. Judge Charles Breyer ordered the National Guard to return to the control of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who sued to...
Israel Attacks Iran’s Capital With Explosions Booming Across Tehran
JERUSALEM — Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first...