WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid authorized by Congress, escalating the fight over who controls the nation's spending. In a letter posted online late Thursday, Trump told House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson that he plans to withhold funding for 15 international...
U.S. News Releases Best High School Rankings. How Did Fresno Schools Do?
A Fresno charter school is getting bouquets for ranking among the top 100 U.S. high schools. U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best High Schools Ranking last week. University High School, a charter school authorized by Fresno Unified, ranked No. 63 nationally. Clovis North Joins UHS in California's...
Trump Ends Security Protection for Former Vice President Harris
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 Democratic rival Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday. Former vice presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service protection after they leave office. Harris' protection was extended to one...
Fresno Labor Day Traffic Alert for Motorists Using Maroa Avenue
Fresno City Hall is alerting drivers to the upcoming closure of the Maroa Avenue railroad crossing between Clinton and Shields avenues. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. Monday and is expected to last until 6 p.m. Wednesday. BNSF Railroad will be improving the crossing, city officials said in a...
Turkey Bars Israeli Ships from Its Ports and Restricts Airspace
ANKARA — Turkey has decided to bar Israeli vessels from using its ports, forbid Turkish ships from using Israeli ports and impose restrictions on some planes entering Turkish airspace, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday. He provided few details in comments to parliament which appeared to summarize steps that...
UK, France, Germany Urge Iran to Agree to Deal to Delay UN Sanctions
UNITED NATIONS — Britain, France and Germany urged Iran at the United Nations on Friday to meet three requirements so their threat of reimposing U.N. sanctions can be delayed to allow space for talks on a deal to address their concerns about Tehran's nuclear program. U.N. envoys for the three...
US Air Force will Offer Military Funeral Honors to Slain Capitol Rioter
The U.S. Air Force said on Friday it was offering military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of President Donald Trump who was shot and killed by a police officer during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Babbitt, 35, a U.S. Air Force veteran who lived...
Fresno State Coordinators Outline Bulldog Bounceback for Georgia Southern
Fresno State's offensive and defensive coordinators have a plan to bounce back from the opening-week football loss at Kansas of the Big 12. Both Josh Davis and Nick Benedetto agree that their sides of the ball did not execute last week in Lawrence. Davis credited Kansas' defense, but admired the...
Gentle Sweet Sasha Is Guaranteed to Steal Your Heart
Sweet 5-year-old Sasha was adopted as a kitten along with her brother Sushi, and this loving pair has grown up in a home where they were deeply cared for. Unfortunately, their adopter recently had to move and wasn’t able to take them along. Now, Sasha is looking for a new...
Clovis Police to Increase DUI Patrols on Labor Day Weekend
Clovis police will deploy extra officers Saturday evening during Labor Day weekend to look for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The department said the saturation patrols are meant to prevent crashes and remind residents to plan ahead before celebrating. Police urged drivers to designate...