WASHINGTON — The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, a U.S. official said. It comes a day after the watchdog's office warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID had made it all but impossible to monitor $8.2 billion in humanitarian...
Red, White, and Blueland? GOP Congressman Proposes Bill to Rename Greenland
A Republican congressman from Georgia has introduced a bill to rename Greenland as President Donald Trump continues efforts to acquire the island. Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter filed the Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025, which would change Greenland’s name to Red, White and Blueland. The bill directs Interior Secretary...
White House Bars AP Reporter From Oval Office Because of AP Style Policy on ‘Gulf of America’
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump has ordered renamed the Gulf of America. The reporter tried to enter the White House event as...
Trump Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Likely to Drive up Car Costs, Industry Leaders Say
DETROIT — President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel imports this week could wreak havoc on American auto manufacturing, industry leaders say. The moves align with the Trump administration's aggressive global trade agenda and ambitions to strengthen U.S. industry, but they could have an inverse effect. On March 12, all steel...
After Criminal Case Tossed, Madec Fights to Get Fresno CC Classroom Job Back
Ed Madec is still fighting for his job. The one-time highly successful Fresno City College basketball coach is appealing to keep his teaching job for a second time. He is in the middle of a second week of hearings overseen by Office of Administrative Hearings Judge Coren Wong. The proceedings...
Atmospheric River Stays on Track to Soak Fresno With Rain
The latest National Weather Service forecast says an atmospheric river remains on track to deliver as much as 2 inches of rain in Fresno on Thursday. Southeast winds of about 15 mph will accompany the rain, with gusts as high as 30 mph possible. Before the big precipitation event, however,...
Blood Center Picks Long-Time Industry Leader as New CEO
The Central California Blood Center has a new CEO to spearhead the nonprofit's mission of providing blood to area hospitals. With her 30 years of experience in blood banking, Christine Hayes will take over as president and CEO of the organization, according to a news release from the organization. Hayes...
Californians Picked Up in Recent ICE Raids Include Kids and Volunteers
A church-going agricultural worker. An Echo Park man taking his son to school. A 16-year-old kid searching for work to support his family in Mexico. Three weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, a clearer picture is beginning to emerge of some of the first Californians targeted in his high-profile...
Denmark Wants to Buy California? Online Petition Hits 200,000 Signatures
A satirical petition calling for Denmark to buy California for $1 trillion has surpassed 200,000 signatures, CBS reported. The "Denmarkification" petition emerged in response to President Trump's continued interest in purchasing Greenland, a Danish territory. In January, Trump said he hadn’t ruled out military force to take control of Greenland...
Fresno Pedestrian Killed in Crash Identified
Update on Feb. 12, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff's Office identified the pedestrian as William Hanson, 58, of Fresno, on Wednesday morning. Original Story The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on near Clinton and Barton avenues on Monday, authorities said in a statement. At...