WASHINGTON — A month into President Donald Trump's second term, lawyers for the Republican administration seem intent on provoking a legal fight to overturn a 90-year-old Supreme Court decision known as Humphrey's Executor that has been critical to the development of the modern U.S. government. Humphrey's Executor ushered in an...
Fresno County Crash Kills Pedestrian, CHP Investigates
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash early Thursday morning involving a pedestrian near Manning and Zediker avenues in Fresno County, the agency said in a statement. A 22-year-old male from Reedley, was driving a Kia Optima eastbound on Manning Avenue when, for reasons under investigation, a 38-year-old...
30-Year Mortgage Rate Dips to 6.85%, Signaling Hope for Housing Market
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fifth week in a row to its lowest level since late December, a welcome boost for prospective homebuyers in what's traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales. The average rate fell to 6.85% from...
Europe’s Leaders, Dazed by an Ally Acting Like an Adversary, Recalculate
LONDON — For years, European leaders have fretted about reducing their dependence on a wayward United States. On Monday, at a hastily arranged meeting in Paris, the hand-wringing gave way to harried acceptance of a new world in which Europe’s most powerful ally has begun acting more like an adversary....
Buttigieg at Crossroads: Senate Run or Presidential Bid?
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Some believe the Democratic Party's next savior is living here, huddled with family, in the relative obscurity of a small city on the shores of Lake Michigan. Pete Buttigieg has yet to decide if that's a responsibility he wants. For now, Buttigieg, the 43-year-old former U.S....
Israel Mourns as Hamas Returns Remains of Mother and Young Children
JERUSALEM — Ariel and Kfir Bibas — two of the youngest hostages held in Gaza — became a symbol for Israelis of the brutality of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The return of what are presumed to be their bodies on Thursday dashed hopes they had survived captivity and struck...
Arctic Blast Causes Massive Pileups, Power Outages Across East Coast
NORFOLK, Va. — Snowy roads led to hundreds of crashes throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including a series of crashes on an interstate highway involving more than 50 vehicles, as officials continued to ask people Thursday to avoid travel to allow crews to work on the roads. Two separate collisions...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Keith Jubarey Walker
Feb 20, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Keith Jubarey Walker Suspects Date of Birth: June 25, 1994 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 1, 190 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Possession of firearm by a felon Warrant Number: F23906448 Synopsis of the Case: Keith Jubarey Walker...
Senate Pushes Toward Confirmation of Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI Director
WASHINGTON — The Senate was set to vote Thursday on whether to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, a decision that could place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite concerns from Democrats over his qualifications and the prospect that he would do President Donald Trump's bidding....
The Latest: Sen. Mitch McConnell Won’t Seek Reelection Next Year
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump. McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose...