Dec. 16 — President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair. Trump...
US Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for Economy
The unemployment rate rose in November, a warning sign for the health of a labor market that has been strained by federal layoffs and rising costs. The jobless rate last month rose to 4.6%, up from 4.4% in September, the last month for which officials had a full picture of...
Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control After Mass Shooting
SYDNEY — For decades, Australians have watched in disbelief as the United States endured mass shooting after mass shooting. Each horrific episode touched off a familiar cycle of horror in the United States: an outpouring of grief, followed by calls for tougher gun laws that would inevitably dissolve to the...
Wall Street Flat as Healthcare Losses Offset Tech Gains, Focus on Jobs Data
Wall Street's main indexes were little changed in volatile trading on Tuesday as healthcare and energy stocks led losses, while investors assessed a jobs report that signaled a cooling labor market and kept hopes for future interest rate cuts alive. A Labor Department report showed U.S. job growth rebounded in...
Former Fresno Congressman TJ Cox Sentenced to a Year in Prison
A former congressmember will serve one year and one day in federal prison, a judge ruled Monday. Terrence John “TJ” Cox, a Fresno Democrat who served one term in Congress, pleaded guilty in February to one count of wire fraud and one count of wire fraud affecting a financial institution....
Reiner Seen Arguing With Son at Conan O’Brien Party on Eve of His Death
LOS ANGELES — A son of celebrated Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the deaths of his parents, police said Monday. The arrest Sunday came the day after the father and son were seen arguing at a party at the...
ICC Rejects Israeli Bid to Halt Gaza War Investigation
THE HAGUE — Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Monday rejected one in a series of legal challenges brought by Israel against the court's probe into its conduct of the Gaza war. On appeal, judges refused to overturn a lower court decision that the prosecution's investigation into alleged...
Ukraine Claims First Strike by Underwater Drone on Russian Submarine
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine — Ukrainian underwater drones struck a Russian submarine for the first time Monday, causing critical damage to the vessel and making it the first publicly acknowledged use of the new class of Ukrainian weapons, according to Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency. At the time of the attack, the Kilo-class...
‘Alarming’ Health Hazards At Popular Fresno Taco Spot. How Is County Keeping Up?
An up-and-coming Fresno taco truck caught the public's attention when the operators secured a permanent spot in central Fresno. Tacos El Cabezon had its trompos of al pastor spinning for everyone to see when it opened at Shaw and Maroa avenues. The city of Fresno even shared on its Instagram...
Son of Filmmaker Rob Reiner Charged With Homicide in Death of His Parents
LOS ANGELES — The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with...