The city of Fresno plans to ask a federal judge to review a $15.4 million verdict in a racial discrimination case, which would buy the city time as it decides whether to file a formal appeal. Last month, a federal jury ruled in favor of La-Kebbia "Kiki" Wilson and Charles...
Lilly’s Weight-Loss Pill Wins US Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill, making it the second to market after Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy, as the companies fight to capture more customers with the convenience of pills over injectables. The Lilly drug, orforglipron, which will be sold under the brand...
Vance Spoke to Intermediaries About Iran Conflict as Recently as Tuesday, Source Says
Vice President JD Vance communicated with intermediaries from Pakistan about the Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters, a sign of his expanding role in efforts to broker an end to the conflict. At President Donald Trump's direction, Vance signaled privately that Trump...
Trump Administration Acted Illegally With Homeless Grants Program, Judge Rules
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration had illegally demanded that groups seeking homelessness grants comply with its agenda on immigration enforcement, transgender rights and other unrelated issues. The ruling by Judge Mary S. McElroy of U.S. District Court in Rhode Island affects only $75 million...
Snow Brings Chain Controls to Donner Summit on Wednesday Morning
Chain controls were in effect Wednesday morning on Interstate 80 over Donner Summit as snow moved through the area, according to Caltrans. As of 7:45 a.m., eastbound I-80 was under R2 chain restrictions from Cisco Grove to Truckee. Westbound I-80 was under R2 restrictions from Truckee to Nyack. Under R2...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Christopher James Quintana
April 1, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Christopher James Quintana Suspects Date of Birth: May 22, 1989 Physical Description: Hispanic male, 5'8", 160 lbs., Black Hair, Brown eye Charges: Probation violation Warrant Number: F23908566 Synopsis of the Case: Christopher James Quintana is wanted on a felony...
Oil Slides as Middle East Uncertainty Keeps Markets on Edge
Oil reversed earlier gains on Wednesday as uncertainty over the situation in the Middle East unnerved markets and U.S. President Donald Trump again suggested the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could be nearing an end. The front-month Brent contract for June fell $1.85, or 1.8%, to $102.12 per barrel at 1414...
US Business Inventories Unexpectedly Fall in January
U.S. business inventories unexpectedly fell in January amid a large decline in stocks at wholesalers, suggesting inventory investment could weigh on economic growth in the first quarter. Inventories dipped 0.1% after being unchanged in December, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected that...
Trump Says US May Exit Iran War Soon and Threatens to Quit NATO, as Oil Crisis Escalates
The United States will end its war on Iran fairly soon and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the nation. Trump also said he would state in the speech, which is...
Trump Admin Presents New Plan to Slash Two Thirds of Consumer Watchdog Workforce
President Donald Trump's administration has developed a fresh plan to slash the workforce at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by about two thirds, stepping back from earlier efforts to get rid of nearly 90% of all employees, court documents showed. In a filing submitted Tuesday evening to the U.S....