The NCAA has permanently revoked the eligibility of three Division I men’s basketball players from Fresno State and San Jose State after an investigation found they bet on their own games, manipulated performance to influence outcomes, and shared information to aid sports betting. The student-athletes — Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez,...
Fresno Police Seek Three Suspects in Armed Robbery at Check Cashing Business
Authorities are seeking three suspects involved in an armed robbery at a Fresno check-cashing business. On Tuesday, the suspects entered Check Into Cash at 5247 East Cesar Chavez Boulevard, taking more than $1,700 along with business and safe keys, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. One of the...
Tulare County Authorities Arrest Man in String of Copper Wire Thefts
Tulare County sheriff’s detectives arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a series of copper wire thefts that caused more than $200,000 in damage to local farms. Since early July, Tulare County Sheriff’s Office agricultural detectives have investigated multiple reports of copper wire stolen from electrical panels in the Visalia,...
US Lawmakers Eye Immigrant Farmworker Legal Status, Protections
Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced a bill designed to give immigrant farm workers an opportunity to pursue temporary legal status in the United States. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act proposes allowing immigrant farm workers to apply for Certified Agricultural Worker status, which can be renewed indefinitely given a noncitizen’s continued employment as...
Israel Attacks Sanaa and Al-Jawf in Latest Strikes on Houthis
ADEN — Israel struck the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the northern province of Al-Jawf on Wednesday, with the Houthi health ministry saying it killed 35 people and wounded 131 others. The strikes are the latest in a series of attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi militants in Yemen, part...
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Blocking Removal of Fed Governor Cook
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved quickly to appeal a federal judge's ruling temporarily blocking Trump from taking the unprecedented step of firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The Department of Justice filed a brief notice that it was appealing the ruling from late Tuesday by U.S. District Judge...
Salt Fire in Fresno, Monterey Counties 60% Contained, Evacuations Still in Place
Firefighters have achieved 60% containment on the Salt 14-2 Fire, which has burned 25,580 acres in Fresno and Monterey counties since igniting Sept. 2, officials said Wednesday. The wildfire, located near Jacalitos Creek Road in Coalinga, remains under investigation, and no structures have been reported destroyed or damaged. Temperatures are...
Trump’s Fed Governor Nominee Miran Moves Step Closer to Senate Confirmation
Stephen Miran, a top White House economic adviser, moved closer Wednesday to becoming a Federal Reserve governor, furthering President Donald Trump's effort to exert more direct control over interest rate policy and the central bank's broader role. Members of the Republican-controlled Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11 in a party-line vote...
Three Former FBI Leaders Sue Over Wrongful Terminations
Washington — Former FBI acting director Brian Driscoll and two other former senior officials who were fired without cause last month sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, alleging they were dismissed in a "campaign of retribution" that targeted officials viewed as insufficiently loyal. The lawsuit alleges that FBI Director Kash Patel...
EU Commission Chief will Propose New Measures Targeting Israel
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will propose sanctioning extremist Israeli ministers and the suspension of trade-related measures in a European Union agreement with Israel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. The proposals, announced by von der Leyen in a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...