A section of Highway 43 between Pickerell Avenue and Whitley Avenue in the Corcoran area was closed due to a trailer fire Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. A detour is in place, and drivers are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes while the closure remains in...
Trump Administration to Dissolve Key Climate Research Agency
The Trump administration said on Tuesday evening it will dissolve a key federal climate science research center in Colorado, its latest effort to defund such research. Ross Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the administration will break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research...
Warner Bros. Says Ellisons ‘Misled’ Shareholders in Takeover Bid
Warner Bros. Discovery went on the attack against Larry and David Ellison on Wednesday, urging shareholders to reject their hostile takeover offer and saying the Ellisons have “consistently misled” them. Paramount, which is controlled by the Ellisons, has said that its proposed transaction has a “full backstop” from the billionaire...
Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “complete blockade” on sanctioned oil tankers going to and from Venezuela, an escalation of his administration’s monthslong pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South...
Madera Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday Night
The Madera Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location, the department announced Tuesday. Police said the checkpoint locations are based on data showing a high number of impaired-driving-related crashes. The department said the goal is to improve public...
Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter
Consumers already tapped out from rising home energy costs face yet another strain on their pocketbooks — surging heating costs. Higher electricity and natural gas prices coupled with forecasts for unusually cold temperatures across parts of the country are expected to drive up bills as winter takes hold. The average...
Hollywood Blockbuster Keeps Wall Street Hooked, Oil Jumps on Venezuela Blockade
Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday as the blockbuster battle for Warner Bros Discovery vied for attention with Federal Reserve speakers and leaping oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest power-play in Venezuela. Netflix's shares opened 2.5% higher after the WBD board rejected Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile bid,...
Mexican President Calls on UN to Avoid Bloodshed in Venezuela
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday asked the United Nations to act to avoid bloodshed in Venezuela, as tensions escalate between the South American country and the United States. Sheinbaum said during her morning press conference that Mexico is against intervention and foreign interference in Venezuela. "I call on the...
Republicans Back US House Democrats’ to Force Vote on Healthcare Subsidies
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 - Enough Republicans lawmakers on Wednesday backed Democrats' effort to force vote on extending Obamacare healthcare subsidies in the U.S. House of Representatives. — (Reporting by Costas Pitas and Doina Chiacu;)
3 to 5 Fresno Unified Schools May Shut Down, but Not Because of SEDA: Dyer
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says he calmed Fresno Unified's worries about the city's southeast plan after saying he will recommend restrictions on how the plan will be rolled out. Three days before Fresno City Council was set to vote on the 9,000-acre Southeast Development Area specific plan and environmental study...