After striking sites critical to Iran's nuclear weapons program early Friday, Israel indicated it would next set its sights on the enrichment facility known as Fordo, Iran's second-largest and most fortified nuclear complex. The Fordo facility, built deep underground to thwart such an attack, is where Iran has stockpiled weapons-grade...
World Stocks Fall, Oil Prices Jump After Israel Attacks Iran
(Reuters) -World stock markets fell on Friday, and oil prices surged, as Israel launched military strikes on Iran, sparking inflows 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...
Fresno County Deputies Seek Information in 2020 San Joaquin Homicide
Fresno County detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle connected to the 2020 shooting death of Rosendo Herrera in San Joaquin, the Sheriff’s Office said. Surveillance video shows an SUV traveling through the area where Herrera’s body was later discovered. Investigators are urging anyone who recognizes...
Teen Dating Violence on the Rise in Fresno. What Are the Warning Signs?
Teen dating violence is on the rise in Fresno and local leaders want families to know that help is available. It's estimated that 1.5 million high school students nationwide suffer physical abuse from someone they're dating annually. In Fresno, the Marjaree Mason Center reports that in May 45 teens sought...
US Senate Republicans Seek to Limit Judges’ Power via Trump’s Tax-Cut Bill
U.S. Senate Republicans have added language to President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill that would restrict the ability of judges to block government policies they conclude are unlawful. Text of the Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's contribution to the bill released by its chair, Senator Chuck Grassley, late...
Missiles Fired at Israel in Response to Israeli Attacks
JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON - Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as sirens sounded on Friday night across Israel following what the country's military spokesman said was the firing of missiles from Iran. Iran's state news agency IRNA said hundreds of ballistic missiles had been launched in retaliation for Israel's biggest...
Fresno to Join International Protests for ‘No Kings Day’ Saturday. Here Is What to Know
Protesters are expected to gather at multiple sites across Fresno on Saturday as part of “No Kings Day,” a international movement organized in response to what participants describe as authoritarianism and ego-driven politics. What Is ‘No Kings Day’? “No Kings Day” is a international protest organized by the 50501 Movement,...
US Gave Regional Allies Heads up on Israel’s Planned Attack on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department informed a number of regional allies in the Middle East of Israel's looming strike on Iran hours before the attack took place, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. In a diplomatic note sent out Thursday afternoon, the State Department confirmed that...
4 Detainees Have Escaped From an Immigration Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS Says
NEWARK, N.J. — Four detainees broke through a wall and managed to escape from a federal immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, amid reports of disorder breaking out there, according to Sen. Andy Kim and the Department of Homeland Security. Kim, a Democrat from New Jersey, spoke Friday outside...
Wall Street Falls as Israel’s Attack on Iran Erodes Risk Appetite
Wall Street dropped on Friday after Israel struck nuclear facilities and missile factories in Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East and undermining global investor confidence. Israel's attacks were aimed at preventing Tehran from building an atomic weapon, while Iran has promised harsh reprisals. Oil prices surged nearly 7% on fears...