The administration of President Donald Trump is planning to meet with executives from U.S. oil companies later this week to discuss boosting Venezuelan oil production after U.S. forces ousted its leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a source familiar with the matter. The meetings are crucial to the administration's hopes of...
Oil Flotilla Sails From Venezuela Despite US Blockade
About a dozen oil tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel have left the country's waters since the start of the year in apparent defiance of the U.S. government's blockade on exports, according to documents seen by Reuters and industry sources including monitoring service TankerTrackers.com. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed...
US Slashes Broad Recommendation for Four Childhood Vaccines Including Flu
The United States on Monday dropped its recommendation that all children be vaccinated against influenza and three other diseases, a move that advances one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long-term goals. The decision to remove the vaccines came a month after President Donald Trump called for reducing the...
Clovis Police, ABC Agents Arrest 2 for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
Clovis Police and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control arrested two people on Friday for providing alcohol to minors. The arrests were part of a Shoulder Tap operation, in which a minor under the direct supervision of law enforcement asks adults outside a liquor or convenience store...
Fresno Highway 180 Ramp Closed for Guardrail Repairs
The eastbound Highway 180 ramp to northbound Highway 99 is closed for guardrail repairs, Caltrans officials said Monday. No estimated time of reopening has been provided, and drivers are advised to use alternate routes. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.
Hilton’s Minneapolis Hotel Cancels Reservations for Law Enforcement Officers, DHS Says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday accused Hilton of canceling reservations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents at its hotel in Minneapolis. When its officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton canceled their reservations, DHS said in a post on social...
Visalia Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After Early Morning Shooting
A 16-year-old male was arrested early Monday following a shooting at a Visalia home that left no one injured, authorities said. Just after 12:30 a.m., Visalia Police Department officers responded to a report of gunfire at a residence in the 5600 block of West Seeger Court. Officers found evidence that...
Delcy Rodriguez Formally Sworn in as Venezuela’s Interim President
Jan 5 - Venezuela's vice president and oil minister Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in on Monday as the country's interim president, as U.S.-deposed President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York court on drug charges, after the Trump administration removed him from power in a dramatic weekend military action....
Winter Storms Wipe Out Drought in California, for Now
Heavy rain and snow has pounded California in recent weeks, causing floods, power outages, mudslides and other disruptions. But the storms have also filled reservoirs and deepened the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, easing drought concerns in a state perpetually worried about not having enough water. The near-constant pace of...
Clovis Police Arrest DUI Driver After Toddler Struck in Parking Lot
A 62-year-old man was arrested on felony DUI charges after a toddler and the child’s mother were struck by a truck in a Clovis parking lot Saturday afternoon, authorities said. At 2:23 p.m., Clovis Police responded to a report of a toddler struck in the Trader Joe’s parking lot at...