WASHINGTON — The U.S. is working with other nations to end the conflict in Sudan, the White House said on Tuesday, after reports of mass killings during the fall of a city to paramilitary forces last week. The Rapid Support Forces' capture of Al-Fashir, the Sudanese army's last holdout in...
Trump Threatens Food Aid as Cities, Nonprofits Ask Judge to Intervene
President Donald Trump created confusion on Tuesday when he said that food assistance aid for millions of Americans will be given out only when the federal government shutdown ends, as lawyers for cities and nonprofits urged a federal judge to force the White House to fully fund the benefits. Trump,...
Fresno Is Nation’s Top Ag County at $9 Billion. But What Does Future Hold?
Fresno County reclaimed the title of top ag-producing county in the nation with reported 2024 values exceeding $9 billion for the first time. The record amount comes as Kern County, which held the top spot in 2023, fell to $7.96 billion while Tulare County recovered last year, climbing to $8.3...
Turnout High as Voters Decide Mayor’s Race
NEW YORK — Voters were surging to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new mayor of New York as one of the city’s most closely watched elections in recent years draws to a close. By noon, more people had already voted in this race than in the entire last...
IBM to Cut Thousands of Roles in Focus on Software Growth, Bloomberg News Reports
IBM will cut thousands of roles this quarter while it continues to shift focus to higher-growth software and services, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. "We routinely review our workforce through this lens and at times rebalance accordingly," Bloomberg quoted a company spokesperson saying. "In the fourth quarter we are executing...
Fresno’s Downtown Roadwork Will Begin Wednesday
Crews will begin repaving streets in downtown Fresno this week as part of the cities' Pave More Now initiative, city officials announced. The project will cover portions of Cherry Avenue, Los Angeles Street, Fulton Street and Butler Avenue, with work scheduled to start Wednesday. Construction will take place weekdays from 7...
Fresno State’s Entz on Boise State Win, Harris, and Conklin
Fresno State football coach Matt Entz revealed the keys to the Bulldogs' 30-7 "program victory" at Boise State last Saturday at his Monday news conference: toughness and big plays. Now, with the Bulldogs in the third bye week of their unusual schedule, he's telling his players to build on what...
Sandwich-Hurling Man on Trial for ‘Throwing Stuff’ at Federal Agent in Washington
WASHINGTON — The trial of a former U.S. Justice Department staffer who hurled a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s police crackdown in Washington D.C. began on Tuesday with a federal prosecutor telling a jury, “You can’t go around throwing stuff." Sean Dunn is facing a misdemeanor...
Fresno EOC Head Start Programs Still Going Despite Fed Funding Shutdown
Head Start programs operated by the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission are continuing to operate, even as other programs in California and across the nation have been forced to close due to the lack of funding resulting from the U.S. government shutdown. Michael Balderas, director of Fresno EOC's Head Start 0...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jose M Lujanoluna
November 4, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jose M Lujanoluna Suspects Date of Birth: August 7, 1988 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 205 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Parole violation Warrant Number: PREV003963 Synopsis of the Case: Jose M Lujanoluna is wanted on a...