KUALA LUMPUR — Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in "destabilizing actions" in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to help them respond jointly to Chinese threats. On a second day in Kuala Lumpur packed with...
In US First, New Mexico Launches Free Child Care for All
TAOS, New Mexico — New Mexico became on Saturday the first U.S. state to offer free child care to all residents in a bid to boost its economy and lift education and child welfare levels ranked the worst in the country. Under the program, families, regardless of income, can receive...
Trump Administration Cannot Suspend Food Aid Benefits, US Judges Rule
BOSTON — President Donald Trump's administration cannot suspend food aid for millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown, two federal judges ruled on Friday, saying the government must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits. The dual rulings by judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island came in a...
White House Restricts Access for Journalists to Press Secretary’s Office
WASHINGTON — A new White House rule issued Friday restricts the ability of credentialed journalists to freely access the offices of press secretary Karoline Leavitt and other top communications officials in the West Wing, near the Oval Office. The new memorandum from the National Security Council bans journalists from accessing...
Judges Tell Trump to Release SNAP Emergency Funds
President Donald Trump's administration cannot suspend food aid for millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown, two federal judges ruled on Friday, saying the government must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits. The dual rulings by judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island came in a pair of...
Letter to the Editor: Attacks on Golden Charter Are ‘Baseless’
Golden Charter Academy was founded with a simple but powerful mission — to inspire powerful young minds. As a young, barrier-breaking public charter school in the heart of Fresno, we remain steadfast in that purpose. It is not in our nature to respond to baseless attacks. However, we will not...
Watch: Fresno Police Chase Down River Park Shooting Suspect
The Fresno Police Department released a critical incident video about an arrest on Aug. 20 in which police struck a shooting suspect with patrol SUV to apprehend him. At about 5:30 p.m. that day, a Fresno police officer on an unrelated call near River Park Shopping Center responded to what...
Fresno’s Cement Drivers Ask Feds for Vote to Leave Union
A group of Fresno cement drivers told the federal government they no longer want to be represented by a labor union. Drivers with CalPortland's Fresno Ready Mix Plant filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board requesting a vote to remove Teamster Local 431 from the jobsite. Driver Darrell...
3 North Fresno Schools Named National Blue Ribbon Schools
Two elementaries and an intermediate school in north Fresno have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools, the only schools in the Valley spanning from Modesto to the Grapevine in Kern County to be recognized for their academic excellence and student success. Two of the schools are in Clovis Unified School...
Fresno City Council Adds Prop. 50 Election Monitors to Ensure Transparency
Fresno may have its most watched-over election ever. Voters are currently deciding Proposition 50, which would change the state Constitution to allow for redrawn congressional maps, six years ahead of the regular cycle. A week after the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would send election monitors to Fresno County...