Oil prices surged and stock markets sank Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump declared in a national television address that the U.S. military campaign against Iran would escalate and failed to offer a clear exit strategy, though he insisted the war was an overwhelming success. On Wednesday night, in his...
Wall Street Opens Lower After Trump’s Comments Dent Iran Resolution Hopes
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday, in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President Donald Trump signaled more aggressive attacks on Iran, dampening expectations for a swift end to the Middle East conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.4 points, or 0.21%, at the open...
McDonald’s Launches Under $3 Menu Items and $4 Breakfast Deals in US
McDonald's said on Thursday it was introducing menu items priced at $3 or less and offering a $4 breakfast meal deal in the U.S., as restaurants aim to attract price-conscious diners worn down by economic uncertainties. Here are some key details: The burger giant said at least 10 menu items...
House Takes No Action on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Senate moved early Thursday to try again to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but House Republicans declined to clear the Senate plan for President Donald Trump, prolonging the record agency shutdown even after GOP leaders had agreed on a way to end it swiftly. Meeting in...
Trump Says He Will Sign Order to Pay DHS Employees
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would soon sign an order to pay all employees at the Department of Homeland Security. "I will soon sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of Homeland Security," Trump said in a post on Truth Social....
Trump Touts Gains Against Iran but Gives No Timeline to End War
President Donald Trump said in a televised speech on Wednesday night that the U.S. military had nearly accomplished its goals in Iran, but offered no clear timeline for ending the monthlong war and vowed to bomb the country back into the "Stone Ages." Facing a war-wary American public, sliding approval ratings...
US Trade Deficit Widens in February as Imports Offset Record Exports
The U.S. trade deficit widened in February as a rebound in imports offset strong growth in exports, which increased to a record high, potentially keeping trade on track to subtract from economic growth in the first quarter. The trade gap increased 4.9% to $57.3 billion, the Commerce Department's Bureau of...
Trump’s Fresh Iran Threats Give Investors a Risk-off Reality Check
President Donald Trump's threat to bomb Iran back to the Stone Age has sharply raised stakes in a war now in its fifth week, a big setback to investors hoping for a swift end to a conflict that is squeezing oil supplies and fanning inflation. Global markets recoiled on Thursday,...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Relatives of Deceased Man
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for help locating the relatives of Jose Luciano Cruz, 52. Cruz, described as 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, was known to stay in Biola and Kerman. Coroner’s staff have been unable to find family members through personal records, a necessary step to release the...
Clovis Police Seek Public Help Identifying Sexual Battery Suspect
The Clovis Police Department is asking the public’s help identifying a suspect in a misdemeanor sexual battery case. Authorities say the suspect inappropriately touched a female juvenile inside a retail business near Shaw and Clovis avenues on Tuesday. Got a Tip? Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity can remain...