GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn't explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The U.S. government attorney also...
US Stocks Jump and the Bond Market Swings to Cap Wall Street’s Chaotic Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks jumped Friday in another manic day on Wall Street, while the falling value of the U.S. dollar and other swings in financial markets suggested fear is still high about escalations in President Donald Trump's trade war with China. The S&P 500 rallied 1.8%, after veering...
Immigration Judge Finds That Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported
JENA, La. — Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the U.S. as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana found Friday during a hearing over the legality of deporting the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The government's contention that Khalil's presence in...
Fresno Council Approves Going After Copper Thieves. Will DA Prosecute on County Side?
The Fresno City Council on Thursday introduced a rule allowing police to seize excessive amounts of copper wire from people and empowering the city attorney to prosecute those crimes. People caught with at least 10 pounds of commercial grade wire — excluding people with business licenses — can have it...
Madera County Sheriff Recovers $80K in Stolen Goods Tied to 13 Burglaries
Authorities in Madera County have recovered roughly $80,000 worth of stolen property and arrested two men in connection with a string of 13 commercial burglaries across the county, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said Friday. The Madera County Sheriff’s Investigations Unit launched a coordinated investigation after identifying a pattern linking...
California May Add Bigfoot to List of State Symbols? States Battle Over Bread, Beasts and Beverages
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A proposal to designate the tortilla as New Mexico's official state bread had unanimous support from lawmakers. On Friday, though, it ended up falling flat. It wasn't because Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham isn't a fan of the round wraps that have long been a staple of Mexican,...
Victim Identified in South Fresno Gang Shooting, No Arrests Made
A 24-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday evening in what police say was a gang-related shooting in south Fresno, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Shortly after 5 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating multiple rounds fired near Vine and Bardell avenues. While en route, officers...
After a Rocky 90-Day Tenure, LA’s Recovery Czar Is Stepping Down
LOS ANGELES — Three months ago, Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles appointed Steve Soboroff to oversee the first phase of the huge recovery effort that confronted the city after the January wildfires. “There is no one better equipped to create our rebuilding plan,” she said at the time. Soboroff,...
Money, Not Instruction Time, Is at Heart of Designated Schools Negotiations
For close to a year, Fresno Unified and its teachers union have been haggling over the district’s proposed elimination of its Designated Schools Program. Money is at the heart of the ongoing dispute about the program that provides extended-day learning for students at 40 schools. The district says it is...
3 People Killed and 1 Injured When Plane Crashes in South Florida Near a Major Highway
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Three people were killed and one was injured when a small plane crashed Friday morning in South Florida near a major interstate highway and pushed a car onto railroad tracks, officials said. Boca Raton Fire Rescue assistant chief Michael LaSalle said the plane crash that killed...