President Donald Trump has now overseen the first shrinking of the U.S. economy in three years. The gross domestic product contracted by 0.2% because of a surge in imports as U.S. companies hurried to bring in foreign goods before the president imposed massive import taxes. The January-March drop in the...
Fresno Authorities Seek Public’s Help to Locate Family of Deceased Man
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the family of a Fresno man who died earlier this month. Navjit Singh, who would have turned 32 years old on Thursday, died of natural causes on May 17 near Clinton and Weber avenues, officials said. Singh...
CEO Pay Rose Nearly 10% in 2024 as Stock Prices and Profits Soared
NEW YORK — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply. Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance....
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Alejandro Aureliano Godinez
May 29, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Alejandro Aureliano Godinez Suspects Date of Birth: January 5, 1991 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Receiving stolen property Warrant Number: F23906983 Synopsis of the Case: Alejandro Aureliano Godinez is wanted on a...
Israel Authorizes More Settlements in the Occupied West Bank. Strikes on Gaza Kill 13
JERUSALEM — Israel said Thursday it would establish 22 Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the legalization of outposts already built without government authorization. Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip meanwhile killed at least 13 people overnight, local health officials said. Israel captured the West Bank, along with...
Crypto Crime Spills Over From Behind the Screen to Real-Life Violence
HARTFORD, Conn. — A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A couple in Connecticut were carjacked, beaten and thrown into a van. All, authorities allege, were victims tied to cryptocurrency-related crimes that...
Trump Administration Revokes Parole of Mexican Girl Receiving Lifesaving Care in US
LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration has revoked permission for a 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a California hospital to stay in the country, attorneys for the family said on Wednesday. Lawyer Gina Amato said the girl's mother was notified the U.S. government was withdrawing the...
California Avocado Growers Say Mexican Imports Have Helped Their Sales
SOMIS — Andreas Tompros lost his home and at least a third of his avocado orchard to a wildfire last year, but the 47-year-old grower is not worried about his farm making a comeback. While California farmers often rattle off a list of challenges they face including high labor costs,...
Business Insider Cuts 21% of Workforce, Memo Shows
(Reuters) - Business Insider is laying off about 21% of its workforce, an internal memo showed on Thursday, as the financial news outlet grapples with shrinking search traffic and the growing use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. The New York-based company joins several digital media companies in restructuring...
49ers Make a Switch at Punter, Signing Thomas Morstead and Cutting Mitch Wishnowsky
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers made a switch at punter on Wednesday, signing veteran Thomas Morstead and cutting Mitch Wishnowsky after six seasons in the role. The switch at punter is one of several made this offseason by the 49ers to overhaul a special teams unit that struggled...