U.S. stocks ended nearly flat on Friday in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, and all three major indexes posted losses for the week as fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off. Healthcare fell 0.8% and led declines for the day among S&P 500 sectors. Shares of chipmakers rose, with...
DOJ Probing Minnesota Officials Over Alleged Conspiracy to Impede Immigration Agents, CBS News Reports
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Minnesota officials including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents, CBS News reported on Friday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. The probe by the Justice Department stems from previous statements made by Walz...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Help Finding Missing 33-Year-Old Woman
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 33-year-old woman last seen in downtown Fresno. Chasity Cooter, 33, was last seen Nov. 22, 2025, near the intersection of Fresno and M streets, according to the sheriff’s office. Cooter is described as 5 feet...
US Rail Regulator Says Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Merger Filing Incomplete
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Friday sent back Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern for revision, saying it lacked required information, as part of a review in which the U.S. transport regulator will define what enhanced competition means under tougher merger rules adopted in 2001. The...
Immigrant Rights Groups, Local Officials Slam Fresno Supervisors’ ICE Stance
Community advocates gathered Friday outside the Fresno County Board of Supervisors building downtown to denounce recent comments by county leaders supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Advocates accused the supervisors of downplaying the fear and harm immigration raids have inflicted on families across the Central Valley. “It is finally showing the...
Trump Appoints Allies to Review His Ballroom Plans
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, the independent agency set to review his plans for a large new White House ballroom. Among the appointees is the architect who provided the initial designs for the ballroom. Trump has selected Mary Anne...
Northbound Highway 41 Blocked in Fresno County After Big Rig Overturns
Northbound Highway 41 is blocked at Excelsior Avenue in Fresno County due to an overturned big rig near Mt. Whitney Avenue, Caltrans said in a statement. Motorists should expect delays, with an estimated time of reopening of 5 p.m. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send...
New Owner Reopens North Fresno Restaurant and Music Hub Starving Artists
The north Fresno music-centered restaurant that closed after building a cult following has reopened, with a grand opening planned soon. Tony Gomez reopened Starving Artists Bistro at 9447 N. Fort Washington Road with a soft opening Tuesday, he told GV Wire. The reopening, even lacking liquor and alcohol and with...
Virginia Democrats Pave Way for New Map That Could Net Them Four House Seats
Virginia's Democratic-controlled Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would permit lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional lines, potentially netting Democrats up to four U.S. House of Representatives seats. The state's move is the latest volley in a nationwide battle over redistricting between Republicans and...
White House Seeks Emergency Power Auction for Largest US Electric Grid
The White House on Friday urged the largest U.S. electric grid to conduct an emergency power auction to protect against rolling blackouts as energy demand from data centers grows faster than the country can build new generation plants. The Trump administration initiative calls on PJM Interconnection, which serves 67 million...