NEW YORK - The dollar fell on Monday after the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over comments to Congress about a building renovation project, raising concerns about the independence of the U.S. central bank and the long-term outlook for the currency. Powell on...
Three Years Later, Detectives Still Trying to Solve Homicide of Fresno Woman
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the homicide of 31-year-old Brittany Degrise, whose body was found three years ago. Around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2023, dispatchers responded to a call regarding a person found lying on the side of a road. Deputies arrived at the location on...
Greenland Says It Should Be Defended by NATO, Rejects Any US Takeover
STOCKHOLM — Greenland's government said on Monday it will increase efforts to ensure the defense of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of NATO, and again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition to take over the island. Trump has said the United States must own Greenland, an autonomous...
Social Activists Have Day in Court on Highway 99 Lawsuit
Caltrans wants to improve two Highway 99 interchanges south of Fresno, but social justice activists say the state's transportation agency failed to adequately consider nearby residents in its environmental review. Friends of Calwa, Inc., and Fresno Building Healthy Communities sued Caltrans, asking the court to decertify the environmental impact report...
Trump Says He May Veto Extension of Obamacare Subsidies
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he might veto legislation to extend federal health insurance subsidies, injecting fresh uncertainty into a debate that has pitted congressional Republicans against Democrats and threatened to raise premiums for millions of Americans. Expiration of the health insurance tax breaks at the end of...
Death Toll in Iran Protests Rises to More Than 500, Rights Group Says
DUBAI/JERUSALEM — Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target U.S. military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. With the Islamic Republic's clerical establishment facing the biggest demonstrations since 2022,...
Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide
Mounting outrage over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s killing of a woman in Minneapolis spilled into streets across the country Saturday, as crowds of protesters mobilized against what they called the excesses of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. The “Ice Out for Good” campaign held demonstrations in small...
Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of the Grateful Dead, Dies at 78
Bob Weir, a guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead, which rose from jug band origins to become the kings of psychedelic rock, selling millions of records and inspiring a small nation of loyal fans, has died. He was 78. His family announced the death...
Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue
President Donald Trump has been briefed in recent days on new options for military strikes in Iran as he considers following through on his threat to attack the country for cracking down on protesters, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the matter. Trump has not made a final decision,...
State Abruptly Ends Year-Long Silent Treatment for Kings County Water Managers
The state Water Resources Control Board ended its silent treatment of Kings County groundwater managers Jan. 5, agreeing to meet after a year of zero communication. The news came as a happy surprise to locals who desperately need state guidance to ensure their revamped groundwater plans are headed in the...