Fresno firefighters rescued an elderly woman from a burning home Sunday evening after multiple reports of a house fire on the 500 block of N. Fulton Street, the Fresno Fire Department said in a statement. Fire crews responded shortly after 5 p.m. and saw a large column of black smoke...
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Distribution by Mail, Park Sales
A Fresno man pleaded guilty Monday to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Isaac James Ocejo, 22, admitted to mailing packages containing methamphetamine and fentanyl from Fresno to addresses in other states between July 2023 and October 2024, shipping more than 10 kilograms of...
Fresno Police Investigate Fatal Shooting That Claimed 25-Year-Old Woman’s Life
A 25-year-old woman died after being shot Thursday afternoon in southeast Fresno, police said. Southeast Policing District officers responded at about 2:11 p.m. to reports of an injured person near Mayfair Boulevard and Normal Avenue, according to the Fresno Police Department. Officers found Tamika Hoy suffering from a gunshot wound....
Fresno Shooting Leaves 19-Year-Old Man Dead, Police Investigating
Fresno police are investigating a homicide after a 19-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday night at a business complex near Dakota and Hughes avenues. Officers with the Central Policing District responded to the area around 9:12 p.m. and found Joe Rodriguez suffering from a gunshot wound, the Fresno Police Department...
Storm’s Death Toll Climbs as Officials Warn of Frigid Cold Ahead
After a powerful winter storm dumped heavy snow, sleet and ice across wide swaths of the U.S., millions of people were facing new dangers Monday: Perilously cold temperatures and widespread power outages that forecasters and local governments warned could last for days. The storm dumped more than 1 foot of...
Trump Says He Is Raising Tariffs on South Korean Imports
President Donald Trump said on Monday he was increasing tariffs on South Korean imports into the U.S. related to autos, lumber and pharmaceuticals to 25%, while accusing the ally's legislature of "not living up" to its trade deal with Washington. "South Korea's Legislature is not living up to its Deal...
Republicans Face Election Risks in Clash With Gun Rights Groups Over Protester’s Killing
Trump administration officials’ suggestion that Alex Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to a Minneapolis protest has opened a rare rift with gun rights groups, creating election-year risks for Republicans with one of their most loyal voting blocs. Several of President Donald Trump's officials drew swift pushback...
Trump’s Immigration Approval Drops to Record Low, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
American approval of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, with a majority of Americans saying his crackdown on immigration has gone too far. The poll, conducted nationwide Friday through Sunday, gathered responses before and after...
Wall Street Indexes Close Higher Ahead of Earnings, Fed Meeting
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, as investors geared up for a slew of mega-cap earnings and a Federal Reserve update on interest rate policy later this week. Both indexes hit their highest levels in more than a week and registered their...
US Believes Hamas Disarmament Comes Along With Some Sort of Amnesty, US Official Says
The United States believes disarmament by Hamas militants in Gaza comes along with some sort of amnesty for the Palestinian group, a U.S. official said on Monday. The official, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, spoke to mark the return of the remains of the last Israeli hostage held...