A 20-year-old Farmersville man was killed Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Fresno County, authorities said. The crash happened at about 1:38 p.m. near Zediker Avenue, south of Huntsman Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators said the man was driving a 2007 Toyota Scion southbound on Zediker...
Dollar Eases as Traders Await Fed Interest Rate Decision
NEW YORK — The dollar eased across the board on Monday as investors braced for the Federal Reserve to resume interest rate cuts at this week's meeting and President Donald Trump renewed calls for faster monetary policy easing. Trump on Monday called for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to enact a...
Clovis Police Make 5 DUI Arrests During Saturation Patrol
The Clovis Police Department arrested five drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI saturation detail on Saturday night. Officers conducted the proactive enforcement operation with additional patrols focused on finding impaired drivers. One additional driver was cited for a license violation, police said. The department urged...
Fresno County Crash Kills Woman, Injures Two
A 66-year-old San Joaquin woman was killed Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Belmont Avenue at Siskiyou Avenue in Fresno County, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 7:20 a.m. when a 66-year-old man driving a 2019 Dodge Charger eastbound on Belmont attempted a left...
Israel Seeks to Make Gaza City Unlivable, Says UN Expert Francesca Albanese
GENEVA — The top U.N. expert on Palestinian rights, Francesca Albanese, said Israel was trying to make Gaza City unlivable in its assault on the enclave's largest urban area and was endangering the lives of Israeli hostages. "Israel is bombing using unconventional weapons ... it is trying to forcibly evacuate...
Head-On Crash in Fresno County Kills Reedley Man, Injures Two Others
A 28-year-old man from Reedley was killed Sunday morning in a head-on crash west of Navalencia Avenue, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 8:35 a.m. on American Avenue when the man’s 2016 Acura TLX veered into the path of an eastbound 2022 Ram Thor camper...
Hollywood Celebrates ‘the Pitt’ and ‘the Studio’ at TV’s Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Emergency room saga "The Pitt" was toasted as the year's best television drama, and show-business satire "The Studio" was crowned best comedy, as Hollywood stars handed out trophies at the annual Emmy Awards on Sunday. HBO series "The Pitt" was the upset winner over "Severance," a surreal...
Trump Renews Calls for Ending Quarterly Reports for Companies
President Donald Trump on Monday pushed for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to stop requiring quarterly earnings reports from companies and corporations and to have them report on a six-month basis instead. "This will save money, and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies," he wrote in...
Israel Threatens Hamas ‘Wherever They Are’ as Qatar Hosts Summit
DOHA/JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he didn't rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders "wherever they are" as the heads of Arab and Islamic states held a summit to show support for Qatar after Israel's attack on the Gulf state last week. The September 9 strike targeting...
Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Isn’t Talking, Utah Governor Says
The man arrested in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, but investigators are working to establish a motive for the shooting by talking to his friends and family, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said on Sunday. Cox said the accused gunman, Tyler Robinson, 22, would...