International tourism to the U.S. could get a much-needed boost from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a sluggish 2025, when visitors stayed away amid unease over President Donald Trump's trade policies and concerns about tougher border scrutiny. Foreign visitation to the U.S. was down 4% year to date through...
Gaza Storms Bring Flooding, Sewage and Misery in Tent Camps
GAZA/CAIRO — Crammed into flimsy tent camps hard up against the seashore, Gazans have been flooded by heavy rain and storm surges in recent days, destroying some shelters, soaking mattresses and blankets and bringing new misery even after a ceasefire. The Hamas-run Gaza government has estimated losses from the stormy...
Kamala Harris Hits Campaign Trail in Tennessee Special Election
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on Tuesday with the Democratic candidate in a closely watched Tennessee special election for Congress, marking the first time since she left office that she has returned to the campaign trail for another candidate. The race for the...
Fresno Man Killed on Highway 99 Identified
Update on Nov. 20, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the pedestrian as Manuel Flores, 25, of Fresno. Original Story A 25-year-old man was struck and killed by a semi-truck while walking in the slow lane of northbound Highway 99 in Fresno late Tuesday, authorities said on Wednesday. The...
Harvard Will Open a New Inquiry Into Faculty Ties to Epstein
Harvard University has started a new review of ties that its former president, Larry Summers, and others at the institution had with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the university. Harvard will examine a newly released batch of Epstein’s emails that include communications with Summers and others, The Boston...
Trump’s Global Tariffs Curtailed Trade, Data Shows
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs took a toll on trade in August, as imports of goods and services dropped 5.1%, to $340.4 billion, after taxes on exports from roughly 90 countries went into effect Aug. 7, newly released data from the Commerce Department showed Wednesday. The data, which...
Israeli Military Steps up Strikes in South Lebanon, Says Targeting Hezbollah
BEIRUT — The Israeli military stepped up airstrikes in south Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least one person as it pressed a campaign of near-daily attacks which it says is designed to block a military revival by Iran-backed Hezbollah in the border area. Israel has accused Hezbollah of trying to...
City, County Split on How to Deal With Kratom in Fresno
Both city and county of Fresno elected officials this week are taking on an unregulated herbal supplement called kratom that can be used as a recreational drug. And while county supervisors allowed some uses in their ban after hearing from kratom users about the natural leaf's health benefits, the Fresno...
Cristiano Ronaldo Attends White House Meeting Between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince
Portugal's soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump is hosting the Saudi de facto ruler as the latter seeks to rehabilitate his global image after the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal...
Fresno County Authorities Rescue Four Stranded at Shaver Lake
Four people were rescued Sunday after getting stuck in the snow at Brewer Lake OHV Trailhead in Shaver Lake, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff’s dispatchers received an emergency call from the group in a small SUV reporting low food supplies. A patrol deputy attempted to reach...