A Democratic proposal to renew expired healthcare subsidies gathered enough votes for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as voting continued. — (Reporting by Richard Cowan and Costas Pitas; editing by Andy Sullivan)
Fresno Police Seek Help Locating Missing 17-Year-Old
Fresno police are asking for the public’s help locating a 17-year-old boy who has been reported missing. Phillip Ockletree was last seen near Bullard Avenue and First Street on Sunday at about 12 p.m., according to authorities. Police said Phillip was wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt, brown pants and black...
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Tech Dips, Defense Stocks Rally
Wall Street ended mixed on Thursday, as Nvidia and other technology stocks dipped, while defense companies advanced after President Donald Trump called for an enlarged $1.5 trillion military budget. Nvidia slid 2.2%, Broadcom declined 3.2% and Microsoft dipped 1.1%. The S&P 500 technology index lost 1.5%, leaving it down about...
Minnesota Officials Say They’re Being Blocked From Investigating Fatal ICE Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Disputes between Minnesota officials and the Trump administration intensified Thursday over who would investigate the killing of a woman by a federal agent in southern Minneapolis, after the state withdrew because federal officials had denied it access to evidence. The death of Renee Nicole Good, 37, prompted furious...
Officer in Fatal Minneapolis Shooting Had Previously Been Dragged by Car, Vance Says
The federal immigration officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis had previously been dragged by a vehicle and injured, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Vance said the officer “nearly had his life ended” after being dragged by a...
Fresno Firefighters Battle Commercial Blaze in Tower District, Third Structure Fire in 24 Hours
Fresno firefighters responded to three working structure fires in less than 24 hours, including a commercial fire Thursday morning in the city’s Tower District, the department said in a statement. Crews were called just after 9:30 a.m. to the 1300 block of North Wishon Avenue after reports of an abandoned...
Iran Is Cut Off From the Internet as Protests Intensify
Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout Thursday, internet monitoring groups said, amid widespread protests over dire economic conditions and anger at the Islamic Republic. As the government cracked down in various cities, internet connectivity data showed an abrupt and near-total drop in connection levels in Iran on Thursday...
Over Republican Objections, US House Poised to Pass Health Subsidy Renewal
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday was poised to pass Democratic-backed legislation that would restore expired healthcare subsidies, as millions of Americans face significant price hikes for coverage. The Republican-controlled Senate has already rejected a similar bill, but passage in the House could spur a compromise. Senate negotiators...
Who Was Renee Nicole Good, the Woman Killed by US Immigration Agent in Minneapolis?
Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three living in Minnesota, was shot dead in her car by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, setting off protests and a sharp debate around the circumstances surrounding her killing. Here is what we know about Good so far: A Poet From...
‘If It Expires, It Expires,’ Trump Tells NYT About US-Russia Nuclear Treaty
President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss an expiring nuclear treaty with Russia, saying in remarks released on Thursday that "if it expires, it expires." The last remaining U.S.-Russia arms control treaty, New START, is set to expire on February 5. It caps the number of strategic nuclear warheads that the...