A 53-year-old bicyclist has died following a hit-and-run crash in Visalia, police reported. Officers responded around 9:45 p.m. Saturday to a report of a collision on southbound Akers Street, just south of Judy Avenue, according to the Visalia Police Department. Authorities said a vehicle struck the bicyclist and fled the...
Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside US
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump said he would impose a 100% tariff on movies “produced” outside the United States, proclaiming in a social media post Sunday that the issue posed a national security threat. Trump said he had authorized Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, to begin the...
Trump Administration Says It’ll Pay Immigrants in the US Illegally $1,000 to Leave the Country
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda. The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release Monday that it's also paying for...
All Cardinals Who Will Elect New Pope Arrive in Rome Ahead of Conclave
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, with the race to succeed Pope Francis seen as wide open. The conclave will start behind the closed, wooden...
Can Aaron Judge Hit .400? Even Barry Bonds Couldn’t. That Shows How Daunting the Math Is
Ted Williams is the last American Leaguer to hit .400, and there are actually plenty of similarities between him and Aaron Judge. The one major difference is in the strikeout column, and that's why Judge, a former Fresno State standout, is highly unlikely to repeat Williams' famous feat. With a...
Trump ‘Shows an Openness’ to Medicaid Work Requirements, Committee Chair Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump "shows an openness" to work requirements for Medicaid, Jason Smith, chair of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, said on Fox News Sunday, as lawmakers try to agree on spending cuts to partly offset the cost of a sweeping tax-cut bill. Congressional...
Jury Selection Underway in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jury selection got underway on Monday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, which offers the hip-hop mogul the chance to challenge allegations against him but could see him sent to prison for life. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment charging him...
Netanyahu Says New Gaza Offensive Will Be Intensive
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a new offensive in Gaza will be an intensive military operation aimed at defeating Hamas, but stopped short of detailing just how much of the enclave's territory would be seized. "Population will be moved, for its own protection,"...
Looking for New Ways to Celebrate Mother’s and Father’s Days in Fresno?
Fresno City and County Historical Society is hosting two celebrations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. A Mother’s Day Tea Party invites guests to traditional afternoon tea with a tour of the Kearney Mansion Museum. The Father’s Day Sip and Smoke provides a night of tequila tasting, food, and cigars...
A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy
When the COVID pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products began disappearing from U.S. store shelves and American firms that depend on foreign materials were going out of business. A similar trend is beginning to play out,...