ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Tuesday set a special congressional election to serve out the remainder of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term after her unexpected resignation. Greene, a Republican who entered Congress in 2021, officially stepped down Monday, as she said she would in an announcement on...
Gas Leak Prompts Avoid-the-Area Alert in Downtown Hanford
The city of Hanford is urging the public to avoid part of downtown after a gas leak was reported Tuesday in the 500 block of Redington Street. The city said crews from the Hanford Fire Department and the gas company were on scene responding to the leak. No additional details...
Rep. Fong on China, Energy: ‘Produce It Ourselves’
Rep. Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, says the United States needs to compete with China in trade and artificial intelligence technology. "You want that to be a Western, American-led technology. You don't want the PRC (People's Republic of China) to be the one that dominates the information that gets shared around the...
Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for 6 Years, Authorities Say
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Local authorities failed to carry out yearly safety inspections between 2020 and 2025 at the bar in the Swiss Alps that suffered a deadly fire last week, Swiss officials acknowledged Tuesday, amid mounting accusations that lax oversight had set the stage for the disaster. “We bitterly regret...
Trump, Advisers Consider Greenland. White House Says Military Always an Option
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and utilizing the U.S. military in furtherance of the goal is "always an option," the White House said on Tuesday. "President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the...
Westlands Board Vote Moves Huge Solar Project Forward
A vote last month by the Westlands Water District board to sign off on the environmental impact report for a massive solar project on Fresno County's westside marked a major milestone in the development of the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan. The environmental report is subject to a 30-day challenge period...
Fresno Police Report 51-Year Low in Homicides, More Than 2,400 DUI Arrests in 2025
Fresno police officials announced Tuesday that the city recorded a 51-year low in homicides in 2025, while also seeing reductions in gang-related violence, shootings, and property crime. The city had 22 homicides in 2025, bettering the last previous five-decade low of 23 in 1974. Police Chief Mindy Casto noted that...
Venezuela, US in Talks to Export Venezuelan Oil to US, Sources Say
Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to the United States, five government, industry and shipping sources told Reuters on Tuesday. U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast can process Venezuela's crude and have imported it in the past, before the U.S. imposed sanctions on Venezuela. — (Reporting by...
Chip Stocks Jump on AI Optimism, Dow Hits Record High
Wall Street rose on Tuesday, as chip stocks surged on renewed AI optimism, Moderna rallied and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high. Moderna jumped 10% after BofA Global Research raised its price target on the drugmaker, while the S&P 500 healthcare index rose 1.9%. Memory and storage...
US, Ukraine Discussed ‘Some Ideas’ on Issue of Territory, Zelenskiy Says
U.S. and Ukrainian officials discussed "some ideas" to address the issue of territory during peace talks to end Russia's war on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, describing the matter as the biggest remaining obstacle in the process. Ukraine is under U.S. pressure to quickly secure a peace deal...