Wall Street's main indexes edged up on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report kept bets on U.S. interest-rate cuts intact, while attention shifted to an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs. A Labor Department report showed nonfarm payrolls increased 50,000 in December, compared with an estimated 60,000...
Trump Administration Says It Is Creating New DOJ Division to Tackle Fraud
President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it was creating a new division at the U.S. Department of Justice to combat what the White House called "rampant" fraud across the country. Rights advocates and critics have said the Trump administration has used fraud allegations as an excuse to target immigrants...
Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela
The Senate on Thursday agreed to debate a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Venezuela, with five Republicans joining Democrats in a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House. The 52-47 vote set the stage for a debate, expected next week, on...
Dollar Gains Against Major Currencies Following US Jobs Data
The dollar gained on Friday after data showed slower than expected U.S. jobs growth, suggesting the Federal Reserve could leave interest rates unchanged later this month. Financial markets had been bracing for a probable Supreme Court decision that could strike down President Donald Trump's tariffs. But the court will not issue...
Iran Shuts off Internet as Protesters Start Fires in Widening Unrest
Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest, as video showed buildings ablaze in anti-government protests raging in several cities across the country. Rights groups have already documented dozens of deaths of protesters in nearly two weeks...
Measure C Dead. What’s Next for Fresno County Transportation?
Measure C is dead. At least in its current form. The Fresno Council of Governments Policy Board held a special meeting Wednesday night to move the potentially $7 billion tax renewal effort forward, preparing it for the March ballot. The measure expires June 30, 2027, meaning it needs voter approval...
Fresno County Man Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Multiple Minors
A 23-year-old Selma man was arrested Thursday following a multi-agency investigation into the sexual assault of multiple minors, Kingsburg police said. Matthew Rios was taken into custody after officers executed a search warrant at his Selma residence in a joint operation involving the Kingsburg Police Department, the Central California Internet...
US Federal Agents Shot Two People in Portland, Police Says
U.S. federal agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, police said, adding that they were taken to hospital and their conditions were not known. "Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents," Portland police said in a statement. Police said it was not involved...
US Senate Votes to Curb Military Action in Venezuela, Trump Says Oversight Could Last Years
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, even as Trump said U.S. oversight of the troubled nation could last years. The Senate voted 52 to 47 on a procedural measure to...
What’s That Smell? A Stinking Pile of Self-Dealing at Fresno City Hall
Thanks to bulldog reporting by GV Wire's David Taub and Edward Smith and Fresnoland's Omar S. Rashad, a stinking pile of self-dealing costing taxpayers more than half-million dollars has been exposed at City Hall. Rashad's articles this week about a loophole in the city's rules for outside contracts follow Taub's...