U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is offering up to $50,000 in signing bonuses, student loan assistance, and enhanced retirement benefits to recruit new deportation officers and other personnel as part of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement push, the BBC reported. The recruitment drive, announced July 29, aims to add 10,000...
New York City Police Say to Avoid Times Square Due to Investigation
The New York City Police Department on Monday advised people to avoid Times Square in midtown Manhattan "due to an active police investigation." "Avoid the area of West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan ... Expect emergency vehicles and delays in the surrounding area," the department said in a...
Slow Down: Fresno Police Remind Motorists of School Zone Rules
With the new school year beginning, the Fresno Police Department is reminding families and drivers to stay alert and follow traffic laws to keep students safe. “The first week or two of school will undoubtedly be chaotic and busy, but with the help of parents, students, and staff, we can...
Democrat Sherrod Brown Says He Will Try to Return to US Senate in 2026
Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio said on Monday he would try to return to the U.S. Senate seat in next year's midterm elections, a development that could bolster his party's chances of winning back control of the chamber. Brown, 72, said U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and health-care cuts prompted...
US Homebuilder Sentiment Dips Back to Lowest Level Since Late 2022
A gauge of U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell unexpectedly in August, slipping back to its lowest level in more than two-and-a-half years, with more than a third of residential construction firms cutting prices and roughly two-thirds of them offering some form of incentive to lure buyers sidelined by still-high mortgage rates...
Wall Street Muted as Investors Focus on Retail Earnings, Jackson Hole Summit
Wall Street's main indexes were subdued on Monday, in a quiet start to a week packed with corporate earnings reports from major retailers and the Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole. Investors also remained wary ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy on...
Trump Vows to Target Mail-in Ballots Ahead of 2026 Midterm Election
President Donald Trump pledged on Monday to issue an executive order to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a move likely to spark legal challenges by the states. "I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS,...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing Elderly Man
Deputies are searching for a 79-year-old man who went missing late Friday after walking away from a Fresno medical care facility, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities said Ramiro Ortiz left the facility near Belmont and Cornelia avenues around 11 p.m. He had been staying there because of ongoing...
Thousands of Palestinians Leave Gaza City Fearing Israeli Offensive
CAIRO — Fearing an imminent Israeli ground offensive, thousands of Palestinians have left their homes in eastern areas of Gaza City, now under constant Israeli bombardment, for points to the west and south in the shattered territory. Israel's plan to seize control of Gaza City has stirred alarm abroad and...
What to Know About Russia-US-Ukraine Peace Talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine will visit the White House on Monday for a high-stakes meeting, after President Donald Trump backed Russia’s proposed peace agreement that would require Ukraine to cede a large portion of its territory. European leaders said Sunday that they would join Zelenskyy, as they strive to...