Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld and several local elected officials on Tuesday called on leaders nationwide to condemn attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents due to increased injury to law enforcement.
Fresno Police Set to Hold DUI Checkpoint Saturday
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location, aimed at improving public safety by removing suspected impaired drivers from the road. Police said checkpoint locations are based on data showing impaired driving-related crashes and reminded the public that...
US Announces Launch of Phase Two of Gaza Plan, Says Witkoff
President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff announced on Wednesday the launch of phase two of the plan to end the conflict in Gaza with the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian administration in the enclave. "The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of...
Fewer Foreigners Visited US in 2025 as Global Tourism Spending Rose
The United States registered a 6% drop in foreign visitors in 2025 even as global tourism overrode concerns about saturation in some locations to generate a 6.7% rise in spending compared to the previous year, according to an industry group. More than 1.5 billion tourists spent $11.7 trillion on hotels,...
Wall Street Falls on Bank Share Pullback, Uncertainty Boosts Gold, Oil
Wall Street indexes inched lower on Wednesday as major banks reported earnings and investors surveyed a panoply of economic and political uncertainties which helped inflate prices for precious metals and oil. Data showed U.S. retail sales increased more than expected and producer prices picked up slightly in November. This offered...
Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim
It was a common refrain for Donald Trump and his allies during the 2024 campaign: The Biden administration was purposely encouraging mass numbers of immigrants to cross the border in order to vote illegally. As president, Trump has pushed his administration to address the alleged crimes, including prompting many states...
Uganda Shuts Down Internet Ahead of Election, Orders Rights Groups to Halt Work
Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh term after four decades in power. The Uganda Communications Commission ordered mobile service providers to shut down public internet connections...
US to Suspend Visa Processing for 75 Nations, State Department Says
The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not elaborate on the plan, first reported by Fox News, which cited a State Department memo. The pause will begin on January 21, Fox News said. Somalia,...
Trump’s Threats to Greenland Raise Serious Questions for NATO
Over the past year, President Donald Trump has pushed NATO with threats and coercion to make divisive changes. Now he is threatening to seize control of Greenland, potentially with military force, which has heightened concerns that he will destroy the trans-Atlantic security alliance. Leaders in Europe and Canada, which have...
Saks Files for Bankruptcy as Department Stores Fight for Survival
Saks Global, the company that owns Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, filed for bankruptcy protection late Tuesday, crumbling under billions of dollars in debt, a fraying relationship with vendors and lagging sales. The filing is the latest sign that America’s luxury department stores, once landmarks that served...