Vice President JD Vance delivered a broad defense of the thousands of federal agents leading an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, arguing that "far-left agitators" and uncooperative local officials are to blame for chaos on the streets. Vance's visit to the city marked a renewed effort by President Donald...
Amy Klobuchar Files Papers for Run to Succeed Tim Walz as Minnesota Governor
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota filed paperwork Thursday to run for governor of her home state, signaling her likely entrance to a contest that has shifted rapidly since Gov. Tim Walz made the stunning decision to end his campaign for a third term. The state’s race for governor has been...
Costa’s New Federal Legislation Could Bring Millions to Fresno State
The House of Representatives is reviewing a new bill that would bring millions in funding to Fresno State University and drive economic growth in the Central Valley. The bill, University Investments in Low-Income Districts (BUILD) Act, aims to channel billions into regional public universities — bolstering struggling communities and rural...
Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now
In election after election last year, Democrats had big wins everywhere. Voters who swung hard to President Trump swung hard back. These moments are incredibly rare. Trust me. It may be discordant, then, to believe the party is still in crisis. It’s much easier to hope that the storm has...
Tulare County Sheriff Adds Fugitive to Top 10 Most Wanted List
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office has added a new fugitive to its Top 10 Most Wanted list. Erik Brayan Sandoval, 33, of Ivanhoe, is wanted for being a felon in possession of a firearm, the department said in a statement. Authorities say he is known to frequent the Orosi and...
US Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers
The Trump administration laid out an ambitious and highly speculative vision for the future of the Gaza Strip at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, as Washington tries to advance the thorny ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The presentation by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, featured...
Microsoft Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Microsoft experienced a possible outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,000 users reported problems with Microsoft Outlook on Downdetector at the time of publication, along with more than 1,500 reports involving Microsoft 365 and nearly 300 each for the Microsoft Store and Microsoft...
EU Meets to Reassess Relationship With US Over Greenland Crisis
EU leaders heaved a sigh of relief over Donald Trump's U-turn on Greenland as they gathered for an emergency summit in Brussels, while saying that Europe's relationship with Washington, though still crucial, had taken a hit. The Thursday evening summit was convened before Trump stepped back on threats to impose...
ICE Has Detained Four Children From Minnesota School District, Officials Say
U.S. immigration authorities detained at least four children including a 5-year-old from a Minneapolis-area school district this month as part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, school district and city officials said on Thursday. The Republican administration has deployed about 3,000 officers around Minnesota's largest city, where residents have been...
Derek Carr Headlines Sterling Class of Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
It's easy to see why the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame is moving its annual enshrinement dinner to the downtown convention center. The latest inductees will surely draw a huge crowd. Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr headlines a 67th class of inductees that is packed with some of the...