Bitcoin plunged on Thursday, its decline accelerating amid weakening risk sentiment driven in part by volatility in precious metals and a broad selloff in tech shares. The world's largest cryptocurrency fell to a low of $66,675.12, its weakest since October 2024, a month before Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential...
China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China had a lengthy phone call Wednesday during which, Trump said, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues — including Iran, the war in Ukraine and soybeans — before Trump’s visit to China this spring. But the call,...
Fresno Authorities Ask Public for Help After Home Burglary
Fresno police are seeking information after a residential burglary in the Champlain Drive and Perrin Avenue area. Authorities say the incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, and surveillance footage from nearby homes shows multiple masked individuals carrying items from the residence. View this post on Instagram...
Wall Street Slumps as Alphabet Capex Plan, Qualcomm Outlook Deepen Tech Rout
The S&P 500 dropped to an over two-week low and the Nasdaq sank to its lowest level in more than two months on Thursday, as the AI theme came under renewed pressure after Alphabet's spending plans and Qualcomm's downbeat forecast rattled investors. Shares of Alphabet fell 4.2% after the Google...
Kings County Authorities Investigate Two Cemetery Vandalism Cases
The Kings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate cemetery vandalism incidents reported in Corcoran and the Home Gardens area of Hanford. The first incident occurred Sunday at the Corcoran Cemetery, where authorities said a vehicle damaged an exterior fence, struck multiple headstones and exited the property through another fence....
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Rolando Tamez Jr.
February 5, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Rolando Tamez Jr. Suspects Date of Birth: May 27, 1998 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 8, 140 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Battery on peace officer Warrant Number: F25904539 Synopsis of the Case: Rolando Tamez Jr. is wanted...
Trump to Unveil TrumpRx Website on Thursday
President Donald Trump will unveil TrumpRx.gov, a website offering reduced prices on prescription drugs, on Thursday evening, the White House said. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X that the direct-to-consumer website would be "state of the art" and "will save millions of Americans money." How...
What Restrictions Are Democrats Demanding for Immigration Agents?
Democrats say they will not support a spending bill needed to keep the Homeland Security Department running past Feb. 13 without new restrictions on federal agents who are carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Congress had been on track to approve legislation providing $64.4 billion to fund the department...
Oil Falls 3% on Easing Supply Concerns After US, Iran Agree to Talks
Oil prices slipped by more than 3% on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, easing concerns around any bottlenecks in Iranian crude supplies. Brent crude futures were down $2.33, or 3.35%, at $67.13 per barrel at 11:12 a.m. EDT (1612 GMT). U.S....
US Senator Scott, Facing Block on Fed Chair Nominee, Says Powell Is Not a Criminal
Republican Senator Tim Scott on Wednesday said he does not believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell broke the law when he testified to Congress last summer, and would say that to any prosecutor who came asking. The remarks are the first direct pushback from the chair of the Senate Banking Committee against a criminal investigation...