The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it taking 76 persons, vessels and entities off its sanctions blacklist that it said were outdated, a move it said would help crack down on sanctions evasion on complex and high-risk targets. The department said it had heard from businesses that complained about...
Guatemala Agrees to Joint Strikes With US Against Drug Gangs
Guatemala has agreed to carry out joint strikes with the United States military inside its territory to target drug trafficking groups, according to three people familiar with the talks, in a further expansion of the Trump administration’s military campaign across Latin America. Last week, President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala agreed...
Judge Declines to Block Trump’s Mail-in Voting Executive Order
A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, but left the door open for the Democratic Party to challenge it again after the administration takes further steps to implement the measure. Washington-based U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols wrote that the...
Fresno County Sheriff Says No ICE Role in Thursday Crime Operation
A multi-agency law enforcement operation took place Thursday morning across Fresno County as officers served search warrants at numerous homes tied to ongoing violent crime investigations, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the operation involved multiple law enforcement agencies and focused on residences connected to active violent...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Kathy Wallace Thong
May 28, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kathy Wallace Thong Suspects Date of Birth: November 22, 1992 Physical Description: Asian female, 5’ 1, 125lbs., Black hair, Brown eyes. Charges: Robbery Warrant Number: 2695002468 Synopsis of the Case: Kathy Wallace Thong is wanted on a felony warrant...
Pentagon Says US Military Personnel Are Reportedly Being Targeted Using Location Data
U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials, an illustration of how the global surveillance economy is shaping the battlefield. In a letter shared with Reuters by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, U.S. Central Command...
US New Home Sales Slump in April Amid Higher Mortgage Rates, Prices
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell in April as the boost from better weather faded and mortgage rates remained elevated. New home sales dropped 6.2% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 622,000 units last month, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Thursday. Sales were weighed down by...
Deal or No Deal With Iran? Trump Is Running Out of Time
It isn’t hard to see the case for striking a deal with Iran, one that will turn the current shaky ceasefire into a long-term truce. The global economy needs an end to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz lest energy prices rise even higher. The military option for trying...
$400 Million Showdown Between LA Rams Owner and Inglewood Mayor
INGLEWOOD — SoFi Stadium was hailed as one of the world’s premier sporting venues when it opened in Inglewood, California, in 2020. And to the city’s delight, the owner of the Los Angeles Rams, E. Stanley Kroenke, and his development group paid for the $5 billion project without government funding....
California to Impose 100% Tax on Trump’s January 6 ‘Slush Fund,’ Governor Says
California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed under the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged political "weaponization," the state's Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday. "One thing I think we're going to try to do ... is tax 100%. Anyone from California who receives...