TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. officials told families of hostages still held in Gaza they see a better chance of a deal for their release after Washington reached an accord with militant group Hamas for an American hostage that largely bypassed the Israeli government. U.S. Special Envoy Adam Boehler and...
US Inflation Stable Before Expected Jump From Tariffs
U.S. inflation held steady in April in what economists warn could be a final lull before a likely surge in consumer prices because of President Donald Trump’s trade war. The consumer price index rose 2.3% from a year earlier, slightly below the previous month’s annual increase, data released by the...
Trump Administration Terminates Another $450 Million in Grants to Harvard
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Tuesday that eight federal agencies will terminate another $450 million in grants to Harvard University, on top of $2.2 billion in federal funding it canceled last week. An administration antisemitism task force cited what it described as a failure by the elite...
Trump Signs Economic Partnership Agreement With Saudi Arabia
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a strategic economic agreement with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the oil power rolled out the red carpet for him at the start of a tour of Gulf states aimed at drumming up trillions of dollars in investments. Trump punched the air...
Fresno Man Facing Multiple Charges After Violent Freeway Pursuit and Shooting
The Fresno County District Attorney's Office has filed charges against a 31-year-old Fresno man, accusing him of attempted murder and other crimes stemming from a violent domestic dispute on Wednesday, May 7. Martin Campos, Jr. is accused of chasing his ex-girlfriend and her 3-year-old daughter southbound on Highway 41, during...
Former Porterville Librarian Accused of Stealing Thousands From Elderly Friend
A former librarian for the city of Porterville is facing felony charges after police say she stole thousands of dollars from an elderly woman she had agreed to help with financial tasks, the Porterville Police Department said in a statement. Vikki Ann Cervantes, 50, was charged this month with felony...
As Fresno Files First Case, Maxwell Vows to Protect Wage Theft Unit
Tyler Maxwell believes in Fresno's wage theft unit — even with City Hall facing budget challenges. "I will fight for it as hard as I would anything else that I've championed over the last five years I've been in office," said Maxwell, a city councilmember. At a news conference Monday,...
Fowler Felon Jailed After Officers Find Assault Rifle, Drugs in Home Search
A felon was arrested Monday after police found weapons, drugs and stolen property during a search of a Fowler home, the Fowler Police Department said in a statement. Fowler Police officers and the Fresno County Sheriff’s MAGEC team executed an evidentiary search warrant at a residence. During the search, officers...
Young People Drive Fresno to CA’s Top Job Growth: Wells Fargo Study
California suffered the biggest job losses in the U.S. for the first part of the year, a new study from Wells Fargo shows. High interest rates impacted debt-heavy sectors, causing employers to shed jobs at a rate of more than 18,000 a month in the first quarter. Fresno, however, managed...
Judge Rejects Claim That Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Treated Differently Because of His Race
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was not treated differently because of his race by prosecutors who brought racketeering and sex trafficking charges against him, a judge ruled Friday as he rejected a request to dismiss some charges three days before opening statements in the hip-hop mogul's trial. Judge Arun...