Hilton Worldwide Holdings has removed from its system a Minneapolis hotel that has refused to accept the bookings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the hotel operator said on Tuesday. A Hampton Inn hotel, a Hilton brand, outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, refused to accommodate ICE agents, the Department of Homeland Security...
At 92, Judge Who Defied Trump Brings Torah Ethos to Maduro Trial
The 92-year-old judge overseeing the Nicolas Maduro case has said he displays a Hebrew scripture from the Torah on the wall of his Manhattan chambers: “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof” — “Justice, justice you shall pursue." An Orthodox Jew who has been on the bench for almost three decades, U.S. District Judge...
Georgia Schedules Special Election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Seat
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...