The multi-generational trauma of Fresno gangs was on full display Wednesday in U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd's courtroom. Dale A. Drozd found Jawana Washington, 45, of Fresno, guilty of giving her gang member felon son a 9mm handgun. That's the story other Fresno media reported. But it's only half...
Kennedy to Link Tylenol Use in Pregnancy to Autism, WSJ Reports
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that use of Kenvue's popular over-the-counter pain medication Tylenol in pregnant women is potentially linked to autism, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter, without including evidence for the claims. Kennedy, in a report,...
Wall Street Indexes Ease Amid Slowdown Concerns After Jobs Data
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell on Friday on worries about the U.S. economic outlook after data showed job growth weakened sharply in August. Bank shares fell, with the S&P 500 bank index last down 2.3%. The U.S. economy created 22,000 jobs last month instead of an estimated 75,000, confirming...
New York Governor Issues Order to Bypass Trump Administration’s COVID Vaccine Limits
NEW YORK — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Friday authorizing pharmacists in the state to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone who wants a shot, becoming the latest Democratic governor to try to countermand the Trump administration’s new limits on inoculations. The order, which Hochul signed...
‘Clever’ Clarence Is Ready and Willing to Bring Joy to Your Home
Five little kittens only weighing a few ounces when they were picked up by local animal control came to The Cat House and immediately went into a highly experienced foster home so that they could get the constant care needed as bottle-fed kittens. Local animal shelters don't have staff that...
Madera County Detectives Crack Riverstone Thefts Case. Fresno Man Arrested
A Fresno man was arrested this week after investigators linked him to a series of vehicle burglaries in Madera County’s Riverstone area, authorities said. Between Thursday, Aug. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 2, deputies received multiple reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles, including the loss of a firearm, bow releases, grooming...
Democrats Will Force Votes on Trump Import Tariffs, US Senate’s Schumer Says
Democrats "will force votes" in the coming weeks in an effort to reverse President Donald Trump's import tariffs, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said, citing Friday's report on slowed job growth and increased unemployment as a reason. — (Reporting by Rick Cowan; Writing by Katharine Jackson)
Americans Want Larger Families, Even as Birth Rate Falls to Historic Low: Poll
Even as the U.S. birth rate hits a record low, Americans continue to say they want more children than they are having. A new Gallup poll finds the average desired family size at 2.7 children, well above the nation’s fertility rate of 1.6 births per woman. The findings highlight a...
Mamdani Challenges Trump to Debate Amid Heated NYC Mayoral Race
Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump to a televised debate, escalating tensions in a crowded race already marked by sharp clashes, the New York Post reported. “Let’s cut out the middle man,” Mamdani told The Post. “Why should I debate Donald Trump’s puppet when I could...
Lebanon Cabinet Welcomes Army Plan to Disarm Hezbollah, No Timeline Given
Lebanon's cabinet on Friday welcomed a plan drafted by the army to disarm Hezbollah but decided to keep its contents secret, the information minister said, a move that could escalate the standoff over the Shi'ite Muslim group's arsenal, which it has refused to relinquish. The Iran-backed group and its allies...