The S&P 500 set an intraday record high on Friday as a weaker-than-expected jobs report did little to alter expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, while a rally in chip stocks provided an additional boost. A Labor Department report showed U.S. employment growth slowed more...
Fresno Demonstrators March Downtown After Protest Outside ICE Facility
Members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation protested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in downtown Fresno Thursday evening before marching through the streets. The protest began at 8 p.m. outside the ICE office, where demonstrators gathered for speeches criticizing immigration enforcement and U.S. government policies. After...
Minnesota Leaders Call for State Role in Investigating Deadly ICE Shooting
With the Minneapolis area in a state of upheaval, Minnesota officials renewed their calls Friday for state agents to be allowed to help investigate the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week. Two days after the federal officer shot and killed Renee Nicole...
Minnesota Man Is Freed After Serving 25 Years for Murder He Did Not Commit
More than 25 years after he was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of a woman who ran a small country store, Brian Pippitt walked out of Minnesota’s largest prison a free man Wednesday. Pippitt, 63, was convicted in 2001 and sentenced to life in prison for the...
Fresno’s Grand Rising Returns With Runs, Bike Rides, and Sober Celebration
Grand Rising will host its third sober community event Saturday, featuring group fitness activities, vendors and live music in north Fresno. The day will begin with a free group run offering 5K and 10K options, meeting at Fort Washington and Friant roads at 8 a.m. Evan Nebeker, organizer of Grand...
See the Roaring Cascade of Water Released From Oroville Dam
The California Division of Water Resources began required flood control releases into the Feather River using Oroville Dam’s main spillway Monday, Jan. 5. Oroville is the state's second-largest reservoir, trailing only Lake Shasta. When full, Oroville holds 3.5 million acre-feet of water. In comparison, the San Louis Reservoir has a...
US Forces Board Another Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea early Friday, the military said, the latest operation tied to the Trump administration’s effort to control Venezuela’s oil exports. The U.S. military’s Southern Command made the announcement hours after President Donald Trump praised cooperation from Venezuela’s new leaders, including the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Christian Javier Flores
January 9, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Christian Javier Flores Suspects Date of Birth: June 21, 1993 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 11, 180 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Probation violation Warrant Number: F23907587 Synopsis of the Case: Christian Javier Flores is wanted on a...
Wall Street Rises After Soft Jobs Report
Wall Street's main indexes edged up on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report kept bets on U.S. interest-rate cuts intact, while attention shifted to an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs. A Labor Department report showed nonfarm payrolls increased 50,000 in December, compared with an estimated 60,000...
Trump Administration Says It Is Creating New DOJ Division to Tackle Fraud
President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it was creating a new division at the U.S. Department of Justice to combat what the White House called "rampant" fraud across the country. Rights advocates and critics have said the Trump administration has used fraud allegations as an excuse to target immigrants...