The California Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help to identify a reckless driver involved in a multi-vehicle crash in western Fresno County. According to CHP Fresno, the crash occurred at the intersection of Fowler and Davis avenues near Laton and resulted in minor injuries. Authorities said the driver was...
More Epstein Files Are Released and Include Some References to Trump
The Department of Justice released more files related to the investigation of financier Jeffrey Epstein late Monday, making public thousands of documents that included emails from prosecutors, unverified tips and records from Epstein’s death in a New York City jail. It was the latest batch in a slow drip that...
Wall Street Opens Lower as Yields Rise After GDP Data
U.S. stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected economic data drove Treasury yields higher, weighing on heavyweight technology stocks. At 09:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 62.81 points, or 0.13%, to 48,299.87. The S&P 500 lost 4.69 points, or 0.07%, to 6,873.80, while the Nasdaq Composite...
Greta Thunberg Arrested at Pro-Palestinian Protest in London
British police arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in London on Tuesday at a pro-Palestinian protest, UK-based campaign group Prisoners for Palestine said. It said Thunberg was arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign that said "I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide". The British government has...
Israeli Defense Minister Says No Plan to Resettle Gaza After Hinting at One
Israel's defense minister denied any intention to resettle the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after earlier remarks that suggested Israel would one day want to do so, comments at odds with U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for the Palestinian enclave. Defense Minister Israel Katz, speaking at a settlement in the Israeli-occupied...
Trump Says US Needs Greenland for Security, Taps Envoy to ‘Lead the Charge’
President Donald Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for its national security and said a special envoy he appointed to the Arctic island would "lead the charge." Trump named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Sunday as his special envoy to Greenland, drawing renewed criticism from Denmark...
Fresno Police Arrest Suspect in October Shooting
Fresno police are investigating a homicide after a 24-year-old man was fatally shot last fall in southwest Fresno. Officers responded around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to the area of Poppy and California avenues, where they found an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the...
California’s Solution for Senior Health Care Hides in Plain Sight
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. You’ve likely never heard of PACE, but for thousands of California seniors, it’s the reason they’re still living at home. PACE stands for Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and it is an effective option to...
Fresno Police Investigate Homicide After Three Shot at Apartment Complex
Officers are investigating a homicide after three people were shot Sunday morning at an apartment complex near Pleasant and Fedora avenues, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Officers responded at 10:53 a.m. to a nine-round ShotSpotter activation and found three gunshot victims, police said. A 30-year-old man and...
US Farm Agency Lost 20,000 Staff in First Five Months of Trump Administration
More than 20,300 employees left the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the first five months of the administration of President Donald Trump, about a fifth of staff, according to a report from the agency's inspector general. About three-quarters of those employees left the USDA through a financial incentive program offered...