BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary will start the process to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, an official said Thursday, just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived to red carpet treatment in the country’s capital despite an arrest warrant from the world’s only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and...
Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda
Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Brussels on Thursday for a gathering of NATO foreign ministers amid high anxiety over the Trump administration’s approach to Europe, including the war in Ukraine, relations with Russia and President Donald Trump’s growing trade war with the continent. Rubio’s visit to the alliance’s...
Dow Drops 1,200 as US Stock Market Leads a Worldwide Sell-off Following Trump’s Tariff Shock
NEW YORK — Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market may be taking the worst of it. The S&P 500 was down 3.3% in early trading, worse than the drops for other major...
Senate Rebukes Trump’s Tariffs as Some Republicans Vote to Halt Taxes on Canadian Imports
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare rebuke to the president just hours after he unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade. The Senate resolution, passed by a 51-48 vote tally...
Supreme Court Sides With the FDA in Its Dispute Over Sweet-Flavored Vaping Products
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use. But the justices' unanimous decision throwing out a federal appeals court ruling is not the final word in the case, and...
Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs to Promote US Manufacturing, Risking Inflation and Trade Wars
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars. Trump...
Fresno Firefighters Save Dog From Canal and Now She’s Ready for Adoption
A young Labrador mix is recovering in a foster home after being rescued from a canal on McKinley and Cedar avenues by the Fresno Fire Department early last month. The dog, now called Sam (Sam A016441), was pulled from the water on March 2 after emergency crews responded to a...
Big Brands Spend Just Enough on X to Avoid Musk’s ‘Naughty List’
Major brands are allocating light advertising budgets to Elon Musk's X platform to avoid potential conflicts with the billionaire owner, according to Ars Technica. Marketing execs reveal that companies feel pressured to maintain a presence on X, particularly following Musk's prominent role in President Trump's administration and recent legal actions...
Judge Dismisses Corruption Case Against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case on Wednesday, agreeing it was the only practical outcome while blasting the Justice Department's "troubling" rationale for wanting the charges thrown out — namely so the Democrat could help President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The...
State Center Trustees Render Split Decision on Future of PLAs
The board of trustees representing the Fresno area's community colleges rendered a split decision on the future of labor contracts for construction projects. At Tuesday's meeting, the State Center Community College District board agreed to study a pilot Project Labor Agreement but refused to change the makeup of a committee...