CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago police officer arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday was legally authorized to work in the U.S. and had completed a full background check by the FBI, according to the Village of Hanover Park, where he was employed. Radule Bojovic, who was born...
Fresno Police Release Video of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
The Fresno Police Department has released video of an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead on the afternoon of Aug. 23. The video can be seen here. Viewer note: video contains graphic content. About the Incident Officers were dispatched around 1:45 p.m. to an apartment near Blythe Avenue and...
Cal State Workers Are Getting a One-Time Bonus, Paid for by a $144 Million Loan Due Next Year
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California State University system will seek a state loan of $144 million that it’ll have a year to repay at no interest, even though current projections show the system will have to add to its deficit to...
Zelenskiy Arrives to Seek Weapons From Trump in Shadow of Putin Summit
WASHINGTON — Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived at the White House on Friday to plead to Donald Trump for Tomahawk missiles, but the surprise announcement that the U.S. president will meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest could dim the Ukrainian leader's chances of securing the long-range weapons. Friday's meeting with...
Katt Williams Bringing Golden Age Tour to Fresno at Save Mart Center
Following a series of sold-out performances in 2025, Emmy Award-winning comedian Katt Williams is bringing his Golden Age Tour to the Save Mart Center in Fresno on Jan. 30, 2026, to which organizers promise a night of sharp humor and nonstop laughs. The arena tour will visit more than 25...
Controversial North Fresno 4-Story Apartment Gets Council OK to Move Forward
Following a court order and years of back-and-forth between the builder and neighbors, the Fresno City Council approved a plan for a controversial four-story apartment complex at Herndon and Prospect avenues. With the threat of further litigation, councilmembers voted 4-2 to approve the project. Council President Mike Karbassi and Councilmember...
West Side Story: Fresno Council Approves Long-Awaited Growth Plan
The west side of Fresno finally has a road map for development. After eight years of planning, the Fresno City Council has approved the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan. The land use document will help guide the growth west of Highway 99, an area known as "Forgotten Fresno." It passed...
Hamas Aims to Keep Grip on Gaza Security and Can’t Commit to Disarm, Senior Official Says
DOHA — Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could not commit to the group disarming - positions that reflect the difficulties facing U.S. plans to secure an end to the war. Hamas politburo member Mohammed Nazzal...
Wall Street Credit Fears Spike After JPMorgan CEO’s Warning
Wall Street’s credit concerns deepened this week after JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned of “cockroaches” in the U.S. economy, sending regional bank stocks tumbling, Yahoo Finance reports. Zions Bancorporation plunged 13% Thursday and Western Alliance fell nearly 10% after both disclosed loan troubles tied to legal actions against borrowers....
UN Faces Roadblocks in Delivering Aid to Famine-Hit Areas of North Gaza
GENEVA — The U.N. said on Friday aid convoys were struggling to reach famine-hit areas of north Gaza due to war-damaged roads and the continued closure of key routes into the enclave's north despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants. Around 560 metric tons of food had entered the...