CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Dec 2 — Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was handing over the remains of one of the two last hostage bodies still in Gaza on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that its forces in Gaza have received what it described as "findings"...
Wall Street Opens Higher as Markets Mull Fed’s Next Step
U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, steadying after Wall Street's first pullback in more than a week in the previous session, on growing bets of rate cuts ahead of fresh inflation data later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 127.6 points, or 0.27%, at the open to 47,416.91....
San Francisco Will Sue Ultraprocessed Food Companies
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco city attorney will file on Tuesday the nation’s first government lawsuit against food manufacturers over ultraprocessed fare, arguing that cities and counties have been burdened with the costs of treating diseases that stem from the companies’ products. David Chiu, the city attorney, told The...
Fresno Authorities Search for Missing Mother and Son
Fresno police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 31-year-old man and his 62-year-old mother who were last seen nearly two weeks ago. James Dean and his mother, Robin Miller, were last seen in Fresno on Nov. 20 and were previously known to live near Stanislaus Street and...
Michael and Susan Dell To Put $250 in Investment Accounts of 25 Million US Children
Michael Dell and his wife Susan Dell will deposit $250 each in the investment accounts of 25 million American children, in a $6.25 billion philanthropic pledge as part of the Trump administration's Invest America initiative. The initiative, known as "Trump accounts", was created this year under President Donald Trump's One...
Fresno Police Seek Armed Suspect After Uber Driver Shot During Ride Dispute
Fresno police are searching for a man they say shot an Uber driver after an argument during a ride in southwest Fresno on Thursday night. Officers responded around 8:13 p.m. to a six-round ShotSpotter activation near East George Avenue and South Tupman Street, where they found the driver sitting in...
Tulare County Woman Killed After Being Hit by Car During Domestic Dispute
An Earlimart woman died Sunday night after she was struck by a car during a domestic dispute, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called around 11:45 p.m. to the area of State and Sutter Street for a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian. When they arrived,...
Russia Says It Has Captured Ukrainian Towns of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk
Military commanders told President Vladimir Putin in comments reported on Monday that Russian forces had captured the frontline Ukrainian towns of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk and were advancing elsewhere, which he hailed as successes to enable further gains. Ukrainian officials have made no acknowledgement that either place has fallen into Russian...
Mason Magsig Launches Bid for Clovis City Council’s New District 1
Mason Magsig is running for the Clovis City Council. Magsig may be a political newbie, but his last name is familiar in Clovis politics. His father, Nathan Magsig, is a Fresno County supervisor representing Clovis. The younger Magsig, 21, is the first candidate to announce his intentions for District 1...
Man Dies While Working on Oil Rig in Fresno County
A 29-year-old man was killed Monday when a large piece of steel from an oil rig swung down and crushed him as he worked to remove the structure from a property in Riverdale, authorities said. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said a 911 call came in around 10:45 a.m. reporting...