A U.S. judge on Monday found evidence of "government misconduct" in how a prosecutor aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey's defense team. — (Reporting by Andrew Goudsward, Editing by Franklin Paul)
Madera County Sheriff’s Office Business Phone Lines Down Due to Outage
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday that all business phone lines at its headquarters, including the non-emergency dispatch line, were down due to an AT&T outage related to weather conditions. Officials said 911 emergency calls remain operational. Residents with non-urgent needs are advised to call (559) 645-0035 or 311....
Fresno Crash Backs Up Traffic on Westbound 180
Westbound Highway 180 was reduced to a single lane Monday morning after a multi-vehicle collision just west of Peach Avenue, according to Caltrans. The crash caused traffic to back up roughly two miles, officials said. Drivers were advised to use alternate routes. Caltrans said there was no estimated time for...
How Fallout From Trump Documentary Paralyzed the BBC
LONDON — The response was ready to go. After furious headlines in a British newspaper accused the BBC of institutional bias over a misleading edit of a speech by President Donald Trump, top executives at the British public broadcaster knew they had to act quickly. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, a...
I Am a Drug Historian. Trump Is Wrong About Fentanyl in Almost Every Way.
It’s one of President Trump’s favorite stories: The Democrats weakened the borders, allowing Mexican drug cartels to smuggle fentanyl into the United States, where it devastated white suburban and rural communities. To stop this “evil scourge,” he has imposed tariffs on China for its role in fentanyl production. His administration...
Once He Was ‘Just Asking Questions.’ Now Tucker Carlson Is the Question.
Last month, Tucker Carlson’s genial interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes detonated a bomb that further fractured the Trump-era conservative movement he once helped galvanize. This month, Carlson decided to escape the wreckage for weeks of bird hunting in Maine, South Dakota, Nebraska and southwest Florida. During three hours of...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Extends an Olive Branch to Trump
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., expressed support for President Donald Trump and his agenda Sunday after becoming one of the latest and most visible targets of his anger. “I do support him and his administration,” she said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” just days after the...
UN Security Council To Vote on US Resolution on Trump’s Gaza Plan
The UN Security Council was set to vote later on Monday on a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed last month to the first phase of Trump's 20-point plan for...
US Airport Restrictions to End Monday
WASHINGTON — The leaders of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced Sunday that they were ending flight restrictions at 40 airports that were imposed just over a week ago during the government shutdown, citing improved staffing levels among air traffic controllers. In a statement, they said...
Visalia Police Arrest Suspect After Woman Stabbed Inside Home
A woman was hospitalized Saturday after she was stabbed inside a Visalia home, and police say a suspect is in custody. Officers responded around 4:30 p.m. to the 5500 block of West Tulare Avenue after receiving reports of a stabbing, the Visalia Police Department said. When officers arrived, they learned...