WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump told Reuters in a phone interview on Friday that it was unclear if Iran still has a nuclear program following Israeli strikes on the country. Trump told Reuters the U.S. still has nuclear talks planned with Iran on Sunday but that he is not sure...
Israel’s Netanyahu Says Washington Knew About Iran Attack Plans
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel had informed the United States about its plans to attack Iran before carrying them out. "I leave the American position to the Americans. We updated them ahead of time. They knew about the attack. What will they do now?...
Fresno House Fire Displaces Family of Eight. Firefighter Injured, Arson Suspected
A Fresno home was destroyed in a two-alarm fire early Friday morning that left one firefighter injured and a family of eight displaced, authorities said. Just before 1 a.m., Fresno Fire crews responded to a house fire near Capitola and Reese avenues, marking the second fire they battled overnight. Engine...
Russia Says Israeli Attack on Iran Was Unprovoked and Illegal
Russia said on Friday Israeli strikes on Iran were unprovoked and in breach of the United Nations charter, and accused Israel of wrecking diplomatic efforts to reach a deal to allay Western concerns about Tehran's nuclear program. Israel launched strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of an operation to...
JJ Spaun Leads US Open at Oakmont on a Wild Day of Great Shots and Shockers
OAKMONT, Pa. — J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was prepared for anything Thursday. He wound up with a clean card and a one-shot lead on an opening day that delivered just about everything. Scottie...
Game 4: Pacers Look to Move 1 Win From Title, Thunder Seeking to Show Resiliency Once Again
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana stole Game 1. Oklahoma City bounced back in Game 2. Indiana showed its resiliency in Game 3. And now, it's Game 4 on Friday night — where either the Pacers will move one win from a title, or the Thunder will turn this NBA Finals into a...
Arcia Has 2-Run Single in 9th to Rally Rockies to Win Over Giants
DENVER — Orlando Arcia hit a two-run, single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday to snap a five-game losing streak. With the Rockies trailing 7-5, Sam Hilliard walked with one out in the ninth against...
Investors Fearing Worst-Case Middle East Scenarios Hunker Down
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...