A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for children, and revamp a federal advisory committee on inoculations. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston sided...
Fresno County Highway 41 Lane Closures Scheduled for Pavement Repairs
The California Department of Transportation announced scheduled lane closures this week on Highway 41 in Fresno County for asphalt pavement repairs. Caltrans said the No. 2 lane along northbound Highway 41 from Sumner Avenue to just north of Adams Avenue will be closed Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m....
Trump Administration Turns to Migrants to Address Farm Labor Shortage
WASHINGTON — For years, the agricultural sector has faced a tight labor market as farmworkers age and fewer new immigrants and younger Americans are willing to toil in the fields. Top Trump administration officials vowed that mass deportations would help, leading to “higher wages with better benefits” and a “100%...
Kennedy Center Board to Vote Monday on Trump’s Proposed Closure
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to convene the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday to vote on plans to close the institution for renovations starting July 6, according to an internal meeting agenda obtained by The New York Times....
Supreme Court to Weigh Trump Bid to Strip Temporary Status From Haitian, Syrian Migrants
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it will hear arguments over the legality of a move by Donald Trump's administration to revoke temporary legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians and about 6,100 Syrians living in the United States, part of the Republican president's mass deportation agenda. The justices...
How US-Israeli War on Iran Is Upending Global Business
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is rattling businesses worldwide, driving up energy prices, squeezing supplies of critical raw materials and raising questions about the reliability of trade routes critical to the flow of goods from food to car parts. Below are the main disruptions so far: Travel Chaos The war...
Fresno Apartment Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured
A 32-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old man injured in a shooting early Sunday at an apartment complex near Barstow and Blackstone avenues, Fresno police said. Northwest Policing District officers responded around 12:32 a.m. to reports of two shooting victims. They found Shannon Ivory suffering from multiple gunshot wounds...
Authorities Arrest Six Suspects in Fresno Homicide Investigation
Authorities have arrested six people in connection with a 2025 homicide that left an 18-year-old man dead. On Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, Southwest Policing District officers responded around 11:30 p.m. to reports of an unresponsive male at Marks and McKinley avenues. Officers found Karim Williams, 18, suffering from a gunshot...
Starbucks Fired Clovis Sex Offender. Now He’s Suing.
For eight years, Samuel Garza III worked at Starbucks in Clovis without any disciplinary actions. His colleagues respected him, the store named him "Employee of the Month," and he was even tasked with training new employees, he says in court documents. When his manager discovered he was a registered sex...
Free Speech and Wars Are Noted from Oscars Stage
LOS ANGELES — One of the most pointed jokes of the Oscars came from Jimmy Kimmel. And he was not even hosting. While introducing the films nominated in the documentary categories, Kimmel remarked: “We hear a lot about courage at shows like this, but telling a story that could get...