WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is invoking the " state secrets privilege " in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge's questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis disclosed the government's position in a two-page order on Wednesday. She...
US Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Third China ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Port Terminal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent - or "teapot" - oil refinery, and port terminal operators in China for purchases of Iranian oil. The U.S. Treasury designated the Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group refinery and three companies for operating a terminal...
Fresno Man Arrested Again on Child Sex Crime Charges, Investigators Say
A registered sex offender from Fresno has been arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly sending explicit messages to middle school students and trying to arrange meetings for sex, authorities said. Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Fernando Ivan Delgadillo, 27, on Wednesday at...
Wall Street Bonuses to Drop as Uncertainty Prevails, Consultancy Says
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street bonuses are expected to slide this year as economic and geopolitical uncertainty stall deal-making, according to a report by compensation consultancy Johnson Associates. Investment banking activities have dried up this year as corporations hold off on initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Companies have...
Madera County Teen Revived With Narcan After Overdose, Ahwahnee Man Faces Felony Charges
A Madera County teenager survived a suspected drug overdose Tuesday after deputies administered Narcan, authorities said. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a possible overdose involving a female juvenile at a residence. When they arrived, deputies used Narcan, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, and the girl...
Welcome to Reno, the Mighty Mecca of All-You-Can-Eat Sushi
RENO, NEV. — The décor may be minimal at Hinoki Sushi, but the Godzilla rolls are endless. Inside this Reno, Nevada, restaurant on a sunny Monday afternoon, platters of sushi streamed out of the kitchen like floats in a parade, each roll drizzled with pastel-hued sauces, confettied with furikake or...
Special Report: At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead
Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new on the job: dead people. They're not really dead, of course. In four instances over the past few weeks, he told KFF Health News, his Schenectady, New York, office has seen people come in...
Pro-Palestinian Protest Erupts at Columbia University Library, Some Turned Over to Police
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters stood on tables, beat drums and unfurled pro-Palestinian banners in the reading room of Columbia University's main library on Wednesday in one of the biggest campus demonstrations since last year's student protest movement against Israel's war in Gaza. Videos and photographs on social...
State Center Trustees Turn Deaf Ear to Backers of Downtown Student Housing
Leaders of the State Center Community College District opted for student housing near the Fresno City College campus rather than downtown. Despite pleas from Fresno City Hall and downtown advocates, the SCCCD trustees at their Tuesday meeting, awarded a pre-development contract to a Texas-based developer — the first step in...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Douglas Kindle
May 7, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Douglas Kindle Suspects Date of Birth: January 10, 2004 Physical Description: Black male, 6'1", 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Robbery Warrant Number: H1907064 If you know where Douglas Kindle is hiding, call Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP or...