California and a group of states are seeking $10.3 million in fees and costs for helping block the Kroger-Albertsons merger, a bid that would refill the state's coffers as it emerges as a major player in U.S. antitrust enforcement. Of that amount, California would recoup $5.1 million as it forges...
Could Clovis Be the First City in Fresno County to Get a 7 Brew Coffee?
Clovis could soon get a new coffee and beverage dealer as the city's planning commission clears the way for 7 Brew Coffee to land at Clovis and Shaw avenues. The Arkansas-based coffee chain that caught the attention of private equity investors proposed adding a drive-thru location between McDonald's and El...
Democrats Start to Hammer Vulnerable Republicans Over the War in Iran
A new ad campaign from a Democratic-aligned group is slamming a vulnerable Republican member of Congress over his support for the war in Iran, a sign that Democrats view the conflict as a political liability for Republicans in the midterm elections. The group, VoteVets Action Fund, supports military veterans running...
Fresno Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Friday Night
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location aimed at removing impaired drivers from the road, the department said. Checkpoint locations are selected based on data showing higher incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. Police stressed that impairment isn’t...
US Financial Advisors Brace for Growing Array of Risks in Second Quarter
Investment advisors say a buildup of problems is weighing on clients, who are entering the second quarter of the year struggling with trying to predict the outcome of war, the direction of energy prices and the repercussions of problems stemming from private credit. An exuberant rally that turned the final trading...
Placing US Troops in Middle East Hotels May Violate Laws of War
The U.S. military’s decision to move troops away from bases under Iranian attack to hotels and office spaces in civilian areas may amount to violations of international humanitarian law and the U.S. military’s own laws of war, human rights officials and experts say. The constellation of U.S. bases in the...
NASA Counts Down for First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half a Century
NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing. NASA mission managers on Monday polled...
Luigi Mangione Arrives in Court in Bid to Delay Federal Trial Over CEO Killing
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, arrived in federal court on Wednesday for a hearing on his bid to delay a trial on charges that could land him in prison for the rest of his life. Mangione walked into the courtroom wearing...
CHP Warns Against Operating Off-Highway Vehicles on Public Roads
The California Highway Patrol is reminding residents that off-highway vehicles, including ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes, are not designed for paved roadways and are illegal to operate on public roads. According to CHP-Hanford, OHVs are intended for off-road terrain and riding them on public streets or highways is both hazardous...
Israelis Prepare to Celebrate Passover in Shadow of War
JERUSALEM — As Israelis prepared to usher in Passover this year, the conversation focused less on how many guests could fit around their Seder table than on how many could fit into their bomb shelter. Passover, the Jewish festival of freedom, will begin after sundown Wednesday with the traditional Seder...