NEW YORK — Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections. Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans and soon could be subject to having their wages garnished. Referrals for collection had been put on...
Identified: Reedley Man Dies After Being Hit Twice While Walking on Manning Avenue
Updated on April 22, 2025 at 4:25 p.m. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the man as Gurminder Singh, 31, of Reedley. Original Story A Reedley man died after being struck by two vehicles while walking along Manning Avenue Monday night, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol said the crash...
Brock Purdy Reports to 49ers Spring Camp, but Where Is George Kittle?
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy reported to the start of the offseason program for the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, while star tight end George Kittle stayed away from the start of the voluntary program. Purdy and Kittle are entering the final years of their contracts and are seeking extensions,...
OpenAI Would Buy Google’s Chrome, Exec Testifies at Trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - OpenAI would be interested in buying Google's Chrome if antitrust enforcers are successful in forcing the Alphabet unit to sell the popular web browser as part of a bid to restore competition in search, an OpenAI executive testified on Tuesday at Google's antitrust trial in Washington. ChatGPT...
Baby Bonuses, Fertility Planning: Trump Aides Assess Ideas to Boost Birthrate
WASHINGTON — The White House has been hearing out a chorus of ideas in recent weeks for persuading Americans to marry and have more children, an early sign that the Trump administration will embrace a new cultural agenda pushed by many of its allies on the right to reverse declining...
At Least 20 Feared Killed in Militant Attack on Tourists in Indian Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - At least 20 people were feared killed after suspected militants opened fire on tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory on Tuesday, three security sources said, the worst attack on civilians in the troubled Himalayan region for years. The attack occurred in Pahalgam, a popular destination...
Rubio Will Not Attend Ukraine Peace Talks in London
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday, after earlier saying he planned to travel to London. Bruce, speaking to reporters at a regular news briefing, said the...
Work on East Orosi’s Decrepit Sewer System Can’t Start Soon Enough, Say Fed Up Residents
East Orosi residents were told that work on their failing sewer system could begin as early as next month. But it’s not soon enough. “I wish we could put a rush on whatever needs to be done,” said resident Angie Moreno. “These people have waited too, too long already. We...
Pope Francis’ Funeral to Be Held Saturday, With Public Viewing Starting Wednesday
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter's Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their respects to history's first Latin American pontiff. The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican's synod hall to chart...
Democrats Hold Meetings in El Salvador, Seeking Release of Maryland Resident
WASHINGTON — Four House Democrats traveled to El Salvador on Monday to press for the release of a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported there last month, and to demand updates on him and other migrants who are imprisoned there. The visit was the latest bid by Democrats in Congress...