WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings dropped sharply in March, but a decline in layoffs suggested that the labor market remained on solid footing despite an ever-shifting tariffs policy casting a pall over the economy. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, decreased 288,000 to 7.192 million by the last...
Trump’s First 100 Days: America First President Is Overturning World Order
WASHINGTON/TOKYO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - He has launched an unprecedented global tariff war and slashed U.S. foreign aid. He has disparaged NATO allies and embraced Russia's narrative about its invasion of Ukraine. And he has spoken about annexing Greenland, retaking the Panama Canal and making Canada the 51st state. In the chaotic...
California Senator Will Make Historic Appearance at Fresno City College Commencement
For the first time in Fresno City College’s 115-year history, a United States senator will speak at its commencement ceremony. California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff will deliver a graduation speech at 6:30 p.m. May 23. Nearly 3,000 students have applied to graduate as a part of the Class of 2025....
Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Cairo Near ‘Significant Breakthrough,’ Two Security Sources Say
CAIRO (Reuters) -Negotiations held in Cairo to reach a ceasefire in Gaza were on the verge of a "significant breakthrough," two Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Monday. There was no immediate comment from Israel and Hamas. Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a brief post on X that an Israeli...
Fresno County Farmer Sentenced to Prison in $650,000 Crop Insurance Fraud Case
A Fresno County farmer was sentenced Monday to one year in prison for conspiring to commit crop insurance fraud, federal authorities said. Jatinderjeet “Jyoti” Sihota, 40, of Selma, was sentenced after admitting to her role in a scheme that defrauded insurance companies out of more than $650,000, Acting U.S. Attorney...
Where Were the Most Car Crashes in Clovis? Police Release List
The Clovis Police Department has released its list of the top 10 intersections for collisions in 2024, highlighting areas where drivers should use extra caution. The list remains largely consistent with previous years, and several intersections also appear among the city's top locations for traffic citations. In 2024, officers responded...
Protesters to Rally in Brooklyn After Pro-Israel Crowd Assaults Woman
NEW YORK — The Police Department said it was preparing for new protests in Brooklyn on Monday after a woman was verbally and physically assaulted by hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators there last week. The police were investigating the attack on the woman, who has not been publicly identified but who...
Selma Teen’s Death May Be Tied to Fentanyl, Police Say
Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Selma resident following a possible overdose Friday night. Police and emergency medical personnel responded at about 10:02 p.m. to a home near Goldridge and Allan streets for a reported medical emergency, the Selma Police Department said in a statement. Officers found an...
Blast Kills at Least 26 People in Nigeria’s Northeast, Residents Say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 26 people were killed on Monday when two vehicles detonated an improvised explosive device in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, the heartland of an Islamist insurgency, residents said. The International Safety Organization, which provides security to foreign non-governmental organizations in the northeast, said in an...
5-Year-Old Girl and Parents Among Those Dead in Vehicle Ramming in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A 5-year-old girl and her parents were among the 11 killed in Vancouver when a car plowed through a crowded street during a Filipino heritage festival over the weekend. The family left behind a 16-year-old son who stayed home to finish his homework. The son learned...