WASHINGTON — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all...
Adam Gray Widens Lead Over John Duarte in Congressional District 13 Race
Update on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 5:16 p.m. Adam Gray widen his lead to 234 votes over Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte. Gray has 104,643 votes, 50.1% to Duarte's 104,409 and 49.9%. Original Story For the first time since Nov. 5, Democrat Adam Gray has pulled ahead of incumbent Republican...
Trump Plans to Test Controversial ‘Impoundment’ Theory to Defund Programs He Opposes
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to test a controversial legal theory, asserting that presidents have the power to withhold funding from programs they oppose. This strategy, known as "impoundment," could potentially shift significant budgetary control from Congress to the executive branch. Trump's plan challenges the long-standing constitutional principle that gives...
Sanger Police Seek Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Man
Authorities are searching for a man who walked away from his Sanger residence Tuesday morning and is considered at risk due to mental health issues, the Sanger Police Department said in a statement. Antonio Rosales, 27, was last seen around 9 a.m. near the intersection of Bethel and Church avenues,...
Fresno Man Charged with DUI, Manslaughter After Fatal Head-On Collision on the 180
Pedro Garcia Velarde, 44, of Kerman, was killed, and two juveniles were injured in a head-on crash on Highway 180 west of Grantland Avenue on Friday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol. Velarde was identified as the deceased by the Fresno County Sheriff Coroner on Tuesday. The collision occurred...
Fresno Driver Injured, Passenger Killed in Highway 41 Crash
A driver lost control of his vehicle on a rain-slick overpass early Tuesday, causing a fatal crash on Highway 41 near Highway 180, the CHP said in a news release. Officers responded to reports of a collision at approximately 5:30 a.m. and discovered a 2017 Toyota Tundra in the center...
After Delay, Trump Signs Agreement With Biden White House to Begin Formal Transition Handoff
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public...
Biden Proposes Medicare and Medicaid Cover Costly Weight-Loss Drugs for Millions of Obese Americans
WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. The costly proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services immediately sets the stage...
Modesto Trails Debut at Newest State Park in Time to Burn Off Thanksgiving Calories
If Black Friday shopping isn't your thing, two recently finished trails at the state's newest park offer a respite from crowds — and a chance to burn off Thanksgiving calories. The California Park System will debut the two trails at Dos Rios near Modesto this Friday, according to a news...
‘Best Opening’ in a Decade: China Peak’s Ski Slopes Ready for Friday
China Peak will open for the season on Friday, following a storm that dropped plenty of fresh snow on the runs, ownership says. Saying it will be the best opening the ski resort will have had in a decade, Tim Cohee, president of the California Mountain Resort Company, said the...