WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment slumped further in May while one-year inflation expectations surged as households remained concerned about the economic impact of President Donald Trump's aggressive and often erratic trade policy. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers on Friday said its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 50.8...
Conservative Republicans Revolt Over Domestic Policy Bill, Threatening Its Path
WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans in the House were in open revolt Thursday over their party’s major legislation to deliver President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, threatening to derail the tax and budget measure over concerns that it would add too much to the deficit. In the latest indication of the dissent...
No Cuts for Schools, More Funding for Early Literacy in Newsom’s Revised Budget
TK-12 schools and community colleges can expect the same funding in 2025-26 that they received this year, plus a small cost-of-living adjustment, and there will be a big boost for early literacy, Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed Wednesday in the revision to his January state budget plan. Schools and community colleges...
Fresno Man, a Repeat DUI Offender, Sentenced to 15 Years to Life for Teen’s Death
A Fresno man with a prior DUI conviction was sentenced Thursday to 15 years to life in state prison for causing a 2022 crash that killed a 17-year-old girl. Michael Anthony Mendoza, 28, pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in connection with the...
Jewish Student Who Took on Harvard in Court Ends Lawsuit
(Reuters) - A Jewish student who sued Harvard University for allegedly ignoring antisemitism on campus ended his lawsuit against the Ivy League school on Thursday. Alexander Kestenbaum, who is known as Shabbos, and Harvard filed a joint stipulation of dismissal in Boston federal court. It was unclear whether they settled....
Oakhurst Man Charged for Fresno Stalking, Child Exploitation
A federal grand jury has indicted a 21-year-old Oakhurst man on charges of stalking a Fresno woman and distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Preston Nelson-Kestner is accused of using social media platforms including OnlyFans, Instagram and TikTok to threaten and harass an adult victim...
Trump Announces $14.5 Billion Etihad Commitment With Boeing, GE
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday announced deals totaling over $200 billion between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5 billion commitment between Boeing, GE Aerospace and Etihad Airways, the White House said. The White House said Boeing and GE had received a commitment from...
Denver Air Traffic Briefly Lost Communications on Monday, FAA Says
(Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that Denver air traffic control lost communications for about two minutes on Monday but was able to maintain contact through an emergency frequency. FAA communications failures have gained attention due to a series of telecom outages at the facility overseeing Newark...
Fresno Shut Out Of $200M for Downtown Projects by State Budget
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer knew the city likely would not receive $200 million for downtown revitalization from the state budget — funding unfulfilled from a 2023 pledge of $250 million. It became a self-fulfilling prophecy after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his May revise on Wednesday. The updated budget included nothing...
Feds Charge Two Men in Email Scam Pulled on Fresno County
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment Thursday against Jafaar September Nyangoro, 52, of Franklin, Tennessee, and Peter Bah Acha, 45, of Berlin, Germany, in connection with a $1.5 million fraud engineered against Fresno County. The grand jury charged Nyangoro and Acha with conspiracy and wire fraud, Acting U.S....