Feb 11, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jesse Armando Casares Suspects Date of Birth: September 24, 1986 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 6’ 3, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Possession of firearm by a felon Warrant Number: F25900798 Synopsis of the Case: Jesse Armando Casares...
Powell Says Fed ‘Well Positioned’ for the ‘Risks and Uncertainties’ That Lie Ahead
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is prepared to keep its key interest rate unchanged for now as inflation remains elevated and the job market is solid, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday on the first of a two-day appearance before Congress. After cutting its key rate a full percentage point in...
Coca-Cola Reverses Sales Volume Slide, Sending Revenue up 6% in the Fourth Quarter
Coca-Cola said Tuesday it's confident it can mitigate the Trump administration's tariffs on aluminum by shifting its suppliers, relying more heavily on plastic bottles and other tools. “It’s not insignificant, but it’s not going to radically change a multibillion-dollar U.S. business,” Coke Chairman and CEO James Quincey said in a...
Steve Bannon Pleads Guilty and Avoids Jail Time in Border Wall Fraud Case
NEW YORK — Steve Bannon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a fraud charge related to duping donors who gave money to a private effort to build a wall along the U.S. southern border — a case the conservative strategist has decried as a “political persecution.” Bannon, a longtime ally of...
Faith Groups Sue Over Immigration Arrests at Houses of Worship
More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — filed a federal court lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at...
Fresno Police Arrest 9 Drivers on Suspicion of DUI on Super Bowl Sunday
The Fresno Police Department arrested nine drivers on suspicion of DUI on Sunday, authorities announced in a Tuesday news release. Authorities want to remind the public that drivers convicted of a first-time DUI offense face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license. Police plan...
Facing Backlash Over $500K Salary, LA’s Wildfire Recovery Czar Agrees to Work for Free
LOS ANGELES — Steve Soboroff, a longtime fixture in Los Angeles civic life who is now serving as chief recovery officer for the city’s wildfire comeback, won’t take a salary after facing backlash over plans to pay him $500,000. He would have been paid through charitable donations, not with taxpayer...
Canned Tuna Sold at Trader Joe’s, Costco, H-E-B Recalled for Botulism Risk
Several brands of canned tuna sold at stores including Trader Joe's, Costco and H-E-B have been recalled because they might be contaminated with a type of bacteria that causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. Tri-Union Seafoods of El Segundo, California, last week recalled certain lots of tuna...
Abduction Survivor Elizabeth Smart Featured at Breaking the Chains Luncheon
New York Times bestselling author and abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart will share her harrowing experience of abuse and the story of her recovery at Breaking the Chains’ annual Promise Luncheon. The ant-human trafficking nonprofit's event is Friday, May 9, from 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Fresno Golden Palace, 2625...
Fact Check: No Evidence Chelsea Clinton Took $84 Million From USAID
A social media claim that Chelsea Clinton took home $84 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development is false, according to Newsweek. The claim originated from a chart circulating on Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, by Data Republican. Chelsea Clinton casually taking home $84 million pic.twitter.com/4E0xQhmUlT — aka (@akafaceUS)...