Authorities have arrested five suspects tied to a series of armed robberies in Fresno County during the summer of 2024, including individuals believed to be connected to a violent Venezuelan gang, officials said Wednesday. Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and the Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium say the suspects...
US Brings First Terrorism Charges Against Alleged Venezuelan Gang Member
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. on Wednesday added terrorism-related charges to its criminal case against an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua, the first time U.S. authorities have used those charges against the Venezuelan street gang. Jose Enrique Martinez Flores was charged in a new indictment with conspiring to...
Trump Says Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that immigrants lacking permanent legal status should not be entitled to trials, insisting that his administration should be able to deport them without appearing before a judge. The remarks, which he made in the Oval Office in front of reporters, were Trump’s...
Artfully Staged for Takeoff: Fresno Airport Expansion Nears Finish
The smell of concrete and the sound of sandblasters are noticeable in a concourse that in five months will route thousands of Fresno Yosemite International Airport travelers to their flights. The new $150 million terminal at the airport is set to fully open in November. Already, a new passenger screening...
Chipotle Tempers Annual Sales Forecast as Dining-out Takes a Hit
(Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday tempered its annual comparable sales growth forecast as sticky inflation and economic uncertainty force consumers to dine out less, sending the burrito chain's shares down 3% after hours. The company now expects annual comparable sales growth in the low single-digit range, compared with...
Orders to Leave the Country — Some for US Citizens — Sow Confusion Among Immigrants
McALLEN, Texas — Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. "I just thought it was absurd," the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said. It was an...
Newsom Seeks Help for Struggling Oil Refiners
(Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom has directed state officials to step up efforts to guarantee reliable fuel supplies for the nation's biggest auto market, prompting oil companies to blame state policies for difficult business conditions and high pump prices. Newsom's letter to California Energy Commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda,...
General Motors to Increase Production at Ohio Transmission Facility
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors is increasing production of transmissions at its Toledo, Ohio facility, shifting away from EV drive unit manufacturing toward parts for gasoline vehicles, the company confirmed Wednesday. The transmission plant supports production of light-duty trucks made in Fort Wayne, Indiana, along with other facilities. Reuters first...
US Justice Department Directs Investigations Over Gender-Affirming Care
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed prosecutors to investigate certain gender-affirming surgical procedures, which she characterized as "female genital mutilation" in a Department of Justice memo sent to employees on Wednesday. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment beyond the memo, which cited an executive order from President...
Exclusive: Trump Expected to Sign Order Pushing Training for Skilled Trades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump could sign as soon as Wednesday an order to improve job training for skilled trades, an initiative twinned with tariffs in his gambit to revive U.S. manufacturing, a White House summary seen by Reuters showed. The Labor, Education and Commerce departments will focus on...