Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is gaining momentum as a potential frontrunner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, according to Newsweek. The New York congresswoman has been drawing massive crowds alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, with recent rallies attracting over 30,000 attendees in multiple cities. Their appearance in...
Why Fresno Unified Tried to Keep Superintendent Search Secret
The Fresno Unified school board is purposely keeping its superintendent search secret. All board members signed a nondisclosure agreement with a search firm assisting them in finding a new leader for the state's third-largest school district. The main reason, several board members and the consultant firm the board hired said,...
White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor
WASHINGTON — The White House is considering deep cuts to federal housing programs, including a sweeping overhaul of aid to low-income families, in a reconfiguration that could jeopardize millions of Americans’ continued access to rental assistance funds. The potential changes primarily concern federal housing vouchers, including those more commonly known...
Dems Step Up Trump Resistance as Base Hungers for More of a Fight
WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin has a mantra for the second Trump era: “A rally a day keeps the fascists away.” Raskin, D-Md., who developed a following for his role on the House select committee on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, has attended 52 rallies and marches since President Donald...
2 Killed and 5 Hurt in Florida State University Shooting; Gunman in Custody
Two people were killed and five hurt in a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee, officials said, after a student opened fire on campus Thursday. The attacker was taken into custody, according to police, who described the investigation as ongoing. The two people killed were not students, investigators said...
Fresno Unified Trustees Passed Over a National Superintendent of the Year
Fresno Unified trustees have passed over a former national superintendent of the year in their search for the district's next chief executive. In 2020, the American Association of School Administrators named Gustavo Balderas as the national superintendent of the year for his work with Eugene School District. That year, he...
Hamas Ready to Release All Remaining Hostages for End to Gaza War, Hamas’ Gaza Chief Says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas' Gaza chief said the group was ready to immediately negotiate a deal to swap all hostages for an agreed number of Palestinians jailed by Israel as part of a broader deal to end the war in the enclave. In a televised speech, Khalil Al-Hayya, who leads...
Ford Recalls More Than 148,000 Vehicles, NHTSA Says
(Reuters) - Ford Motor is recalling more than 148,000 vehicles in the United States as part of two recalls, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The automaker will recall 123,611 vehicles due to a fluid leak that could reduce braking performance and increase stopping distance. This affects...
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that it would hear arguments in a few weeks over President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The brief order by the justices was unsigned and gave no reasoning, as is typical in such emergency cases. But the move is a...
Fresno Man Arrested After Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartment
A man was arrested on April 10, in connection with a shooting that left a Fresno apartment riddled with bullets, authorities said. Officers responded around 8:56 p.m. on April 9 to reports of gunfire near Cedar and Santa Ana avenues, where they found the front of an apartment had been...