WASHINGTON — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. Thousands of refugees who fled war and persecution and had gone through a sometimes yearslong process to...
Trump Orders Putting ‘People Over Fish.’ Will He Succeed?
President Donald Trump lost no time Monday in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more Delta water south to millions of Southern Californians and San Joaquin Valley farms. The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior...
Afghans Who Fled Taliban Rule Urge Trump to Lift Refugee Program Suspension
ISLAMABAD — Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power appealed Wednesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.S. troops. An estimated 15,000 Afghans are waiting in Pakistan...
Justice Dept. Directs Prosecutors to Probe Local Efforts to Obstruct Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the workforce obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday....
Fresno Men Linked to 2024 Shooting Death
Homicide detectives have linked two Fresno men in connection with the April 2024 killing of Jonathan Franco, 43, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Robert Saldana, 42, who has been in the Fresno County Jail since August 2024 following a robbery arrest, now faces an additional charge...
Fresno Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested in Sanger
A 41-year-old man wanted in connection with a violent home invasion and stabbing was arrested Tuesday afternoon at a fast-food restaurant in Sanger, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Samuel Botello Rodriguez was detained by a Sanger Police officer at a Jack in the Box on Jensen...
Trump Administration Directs All Federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Staff Be Put on Leave
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. The memo follows an executive order Trump signed on...
Baseball’s Newest Hall of Famers: Suzuki, Sabathia, Wagner
NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Sabathia was on 342...
‘Once in a Lifetime’ Snow Hits Parts of the US South
A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven't seen before. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was combining with a low-pressure system and chilly air to drop significant amounts of snow in some spots. That included 10.5 inches near Lafayette, Louisiana...
Trump Temporarily Halts Leasing and Permitting for Wind Energy Projects
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday temporarily halting offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and pausing the issuance of approvals, permits and loans for both onshore and offshore wind projects. The interior secretary will review wind leasing and permitting practices for federal waters and lands. The assessment...