WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly denounced the Affordable Care Act as a “disaster,” is considering backing an extension of insurance subsidies tied to the health law that are set to expire at the end of the year, according to a senior White House official. Trump has not...
Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he had accepted an invitation from Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to visit Beijing in April. That occurred while the two leaders discussed several major issues between their nations, including Taiwan, the Ukraine war and lackluster Chinese purchases of American soybeans, according to...
TikTok Names Former Boeing Exec as US Public Policy Chief
TikTok said Tuesday it had named former Boeing government affairs chief Ziad Ojakli as the short video app's head of public policy for the Americas as it works to complete a deal to separate its U.S. assets from its parent company. The move comes as TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance is...
Russia Bombards Kyiv Even as Ukraine Claims Progress in Peace Talks
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, as American and Russian officials held talks in Abu Dhabi about President Donald Trump’s peace plan and Ukraine indicated that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was prepared to go to Washington to finalize a deal. Missile and drone strikes on...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Relatives of 67-Year-Old Man
The Fresno County Sheriff–Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the relatives of Raymond Coronado, 67, of Fresno. Coronado, described as 6 feet tall and 150 pounds, is currently in the care of the Coroner’s Office. Staff have searched personal records but have been unable to find...
Tulare Police Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run
Tulare police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run after officers found a man dead Monday morning. Police said officers responded around 7 a.m. to Bardsley Avenue and Oakmore Street after receiving a report of a person with injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. When they arrived, they found a...
Visalia Police Arrest Felon After Guns, Drugs Seized in Search
Visalia police arrested a 56-year-old man Monday after finding guns, drugs and brass knuckles during a search at a property west of the city, authorities said. Police said the department’s Narcotics Team, assisted by the Special Enforcement Unit and the Homeless Outreach and Proactive Enforcement Team, served a search warrant...
Fresno State Still Undecided on Starting QB for Season Finale
Who will start at quarterback for Fresno State in Saturday’s regular-season finale — E.J. Warner or Carson Conklin? Not even coach Matt Entz is sure. "We’ll continue to evaluate,” Entz said. He has no timetable for when he may name a starter. Warner — who went 5-2 in the first...
FBI Seeks Interviews With Congressional Democrats Who Warned Military About Illegal Orders, Official Says
WASHINGTON — The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrats from the U.S. Congress who told members of the military they must refuse any illegal orders, a Justice Department official told Reuters on Tuesday. The move, reported earlier by Fox News, comes a day after the Pentagon threatened to recall...
US Consumer Confidence Deteriorates in November
U.S. consumer confidence sagged in November as households worried about jobs and their financial situation, likely in part because of the recently ended government shutdown. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index dropped to 88.7 this month from an upwardly revised 95.5 in October. Economists polled by...