WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans' tight margins in the House. Trump confirmed he was withdrawing...
The Real Crisis in California Schools Is Low Achievement, Not Cultural Conflicts
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Gov. Gavin Newsom unexpectedly voiced opposition to allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, he was throwing gasoline on an issue that was already burning in state and national political arenas. “I think it’s an issue...
Fresno Man Arrested in Connection with Deadly Shooting
A 38-year-old Fresno man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 64-year-old man on Sunday, March 16. Shortly after 7 a.m. that Sunday, officers responded to Tulare Street near B Street following reports of an unresponsive male lying on the sidewalk, the Fresno Police Department said...
Gaza Residents Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule
JERUSALEM — When an Israeli airstrike ripped through a building in central Beit Lahia on Monday night, the farming community in the northernmost part of the Gaza Strip was already on edge over an Israeli evacuation order hours earlier. The events shook the town’s residents and reminded them of the...
Save More Than $700 per Person With Expert Freezer Hacks
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates more than 30% of food goes to waste each year. That costs families hundreds of dollars. But saving money on groceries might come down to simply using more of what you already buy. The Freezer as a Money-Saving Powerhouse Food waste is a...
Here’s What Determines Whether Information Is Classified
WASHINGTON — “This is when the first bombs will definitely drop,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted a group of senior Trump administration officials, telling them the precise time of military flights that would attack Houthi locations in Yemen. That message, along with many others, was accidentally shared in real time...
Judge Rules for Defendants FUSD, Harris in Epic Lease-Leaseback Lawsuit
A long-running lawsuit over how Fresno Unified hired a contractor to build Rutherford P. Gaston Middle School appears to be drawing to a close — at the Superior Court level, at least. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Y. Hamilton Jr. on Wednesday issued a decision confirming his previous tentative...
Trump Trade Policies Have 1 in 4 Companies Reducing Hiring Plans
President Trump's trade policies are causing ripples across the U.S. economy, with a recent survey revealing that one in four businesses have reduced their hiring plans due to ongoing trade disputes. The quarterly survey, conducted by Duke University and Federal Reserve Banks, shows a significant decline in economic optimism among...
French President Says Not All European Allies Agree on a Proposed Force for Ukraine
PARIS — France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to defend an eventual peace deal with Russia but only some other nations want to take part, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday after a summit of countries that have been mulling the...
Musk Announces $1 Million for Wisconsin Voter in Supreme Court Race
MADISON, Wis. — Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election that has broken spending records and become a referendum on Musk and the first months of President Donald Trump's administration. The payment to...