CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a proposal aimed at reducing Salmonella risks in poultry products for U.S. consumers, the agency said on Thursday, increasing concerns about oversight of the food supply under President Donald Trump. The withdrawal represents the administration's latest missed opportunity to protect...
On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again
After weeks of bluster and escalation, President Donald Trump blinked. Then he blinked again. And again. He backed off his threat to fire the Federal Reserve chair. His treasury secretary, acutely aware that the S&P 500 was down 10% since Trump was inaugurated, signaled he was looking for an offramp...
Candi Is the Dandy to Add a Little Sweetness to Your Life
Cute petite Candi was a shy kitten who blossomed into a friendly, outgoing, and confidant adult. She came to us with three siblings after an older gentleman who was a veteran found them. Candi has the sweetest little meow and the cutest purr. She responds to her name and will...
How Trump Tariffs Could Upend California Farms, Wine Businesses, and Ports
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs are putting many California businesses, jobs and the state budget at risk. They’re affecting not only long-term relationships with trading partners, but an intricate web of ecosystems and supply chains. The California...
Tulare Man Sentenced to State Prison for DUI Crash That Injured Two Women
A Tulare man was sentenced Wednesday to four years and four months in state prison for a high-speed DUI crash that seriously injured two women in 2023, prosecutors said. Maxwell Barrios, 28, pled guilty to multiple felony charges stemming from the April 2, 2023, crash, which occurred just after 2...
Judge Partly Blocks Trump Order Seeking to Overhaul US Elections
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked parts of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to impose new rules on U.S. elections, which Democrats and other groups said risked denying eligible citizens the right to vote. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the Trump administration cannot enforce parts...
Two From Search Group That Uncovered Mexico’s ‘Ranch of Horror’ Killed
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed two members of a civil search organization that discovered a now-infamous site known as Mexico's "ranch of horror," the group and authorities said on Thursday. The two victims, Carmen Morales and her son Jaime Ramirez, died after they were...
US Warns States They Could Lose Transportation Funding Over Immigration, DEI Policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Thursday states could lose transportation funding over a failure to cooperate on federal immigration enforcement efforts or for maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion programs. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told states and other grant recipients in a letter that recipients of Transportation...
Don’t Miss Out! Tower District’s Porchfest Festival Is Saturday
Fresno's Tower District is gearing up for its annual Tower Porchfest, a free community music and art festival set for Saturday. The grassroots event transforms front porches into stages and yards into venues across a three-square-mile area. Organized by the Tower Neighborhood Association and a dedicated committee, the festival showcases...
Shooter in 2022 Chicago-Area Parade Massacre Sentenced to Life in Prison
Chicago (Reuters) - An Illinois judge on Thursday sentenced a man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a 2022 mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb that killed seven people, local media reported. Robert Crimo III, 24, pleaded guilty to seven counts...