WASHINGTON — When Republican leaders weigh which of their members might defy the party and defect on major legislation, Sen. Jerry Moran’s name rarely comes up. So it was all the more remarkable when Moran, a third-term senator from Kansas, went to the floor last week to issue a stark...
Supreme Court Sides With Wrongly Deported Migrant
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday instructed the government to take steps to return a Salvadoran migrant it had wrongly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. In an unsigned order, the court stopped short of ordering the return of the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, indicating that...
Justin Rose Is in the Lead at the Masters and Hopeful of Staying There This Time
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose broke a Masters record he previously shared with Jack Nicklaus, which would suggest he's in the best company at Augusta National. Rose began the Masters with a 7-under 65 to build a three-shot lead, the fifth time he has had at least a share of...
This FUSD Lawsuit Heads Back to Appellate Court for Third Time
A civil lawsuit that has already cost Fresno Unified taxpayers more than $1.7 million in lawyer and court costs looks to be heading back to appellate court. Kevin Carlin, the San Diego lawyer representing Fresno building contractor Stephen Davis in a 12-year-old lawsuit over the financing and construction of Rutherford...
Video Shows Search for Missing Gaza Paramedics Before Israelis Shoot Rescuers
CAIRO — The Palestine Red Crescent Society on Monday gave new details of the Israeli attack on its paramedics and other emergency responders in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 15 people last month, saying Israeli forces had targeted them in a “series of deliberate attacks.” Speaking at a...
European Countries Vow Billions in Military Support for Ukraine as US Envoy Meets Putin
BRUSSELS — European countries vowed Friday to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia’s invasion, as a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin’s willingness to stop the more than...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Ronnie Brian Davison
April 11, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Ronnie Brian Davison Suspects Date of Birth: April 19, 1988 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 11, 230 lbs., Brown Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Stolen vehicle Warrant Number: F24904360 Synopsis of the Case: Ronnie Brian Davison is wanted on a...
Central Valley Students Invited to Apply for CMAC’s Youth Voices Program
Fresno's Community Media Access Collaborative is accepting applications for its 2025 Youth Voices program, a free 10-week documentary filmmaking course for Central Valley students ages 18 and under. The program offers hands-on training in all aspects of filmmaking, from story development to post-production, with no experience required. Participants will receive...
China Hits Back at US and Will Raise Tariffs on American Goods From 84% to 125%
BEIJING — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import...
Why Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians
The group in America that I’d say is most fervently urging President Donald Trump to crush Palestinian hopes for a state is not the Jewish community but rather evangelical Christians. “We have no greater friends than Christian supporters of Israel,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once told the conference of...