Amazon confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts on Wednesday, completing a plan for around 30,000 since October, while leaving open the possibility of further reductions. Reuters first reported last week that Amazon was planning a second round of job cuts as part of its broader goal under CEO Andy Jassy, who has been trying...
Trump Tells Iran to Make Nuclear Deal or Next Attack Will Be ‘Far Worse’
President Donald Trump urged Iran on Wednesday to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or the next U.S. attack would be far worse, but Tehran said that if that happened it would fight back as never before. "Hopefully Iran will quickly 'Come to the Table'...
Minneapolis Town Hall Disrupted as Man Sprays Substance at Rep. Ilhan Omar
A man lunged at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a Tuesday town hall and appeared to spray her with a substance before being removed, NBC reported. The incident occurred shortly after Omar called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to...
Fresno Unified Calls Retiree Health Care Complaint Letter ‘Baseless’
Fresno Unified School District responded to a complaint letter alleging elder abuse and opposing Aetna Medicare Advantage, calling claims “baseless” and “misleading.” On Jan. 22, a demand letter was filed on behalf of 6,200 retirees enrolled in Aetna Medicare Advantage, saying the health insurance “doesn't constitute the lifetime medical coverage”...
Madera County Authorities Seek Next of Kin of Man Who Died Earlier This Month
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate the next of kin of a 77-year-old man who died earlier this month. Carlos Arevalo, of Madera, died on Jan. 4, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities said they have been unable to locate his family despite...
Philippine Mayor Survives Rocket Attack, TMZ Reports
The mayor of a town in the southern Philippines survived an apparent assassination attempt after a rocket-propelled grenade struck his armored vehicle, TMZ reports. Video footage from Shariff Aguak municipality shows a white van stopping along a roadway in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Two men exit the...
Fresno Drivers Face Highway 180 on-Ramp Closure Wednesday
Caltrans plans to close a westbound Highway 180 on-ramp at Cedar Avenue in Fresno on Wednesday for pavement striping operations. The closure is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., according to the California Department of Transportation. During that time, the existing carpool lane along the on-ramp will be converted...
Fresno Police Seek Help Locating Stolen French Bulldog
Fresno police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect or locate a stolen French bulldog taken earlier this month. Police said Lennie, a French bulldog valued at more than $3,000, was taken from his residence on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the area of Cambridge and Warren avenues....
Swearengin Backing Measure C Successor. Bredefeld Has Other Plans.
A social justice group — backed by the nonprofit led by former Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin — has started the official process to place a Fresno County half-cent sales tax for transportation projects on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. Moving Forward Together filed a notice of intention with the Fresno...
Judge Cuts Sentence of Ultra-Orthodox Therapist Convicted of Molestation
NEW YORK — An unlicensed religious therapist whose child molestation conviction pierced a veil of silence in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in New York City may now be released in a few years, after Brooklyn prosecutors supported a lighter sentence. The new sentence of 18 years, ordered Tuesday by Judge...