A federal grand jury has indicted a 49-year-old Fresno man on drug and firearms charges after authorities say they found more than a pound of cocaine and a loaded handgun during a search of his home, officials said. Maurice Hackett was charged with possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, possessing...
What Fresno County Candidates Have to Say About How They Would Judge
Seven new judges will join the Fresno County Superior Court bench — an unprecedented opportunity for voters to select the men and women holding the gavel. Thirteen candidates are running in seven races, and all but one have multiple candidates. There are no judicial districts per se as there are...
Pearce Skipping Clovis Reelection, Eyes Fresno County Supervisor Seat
Clovis City Councilmember Diane Pearce will not run for reelection, avoiding an incumbent-on-incumbent showdown in the fall against Matt Basgall. Instead, Pearce will run for Fresno County supervisor next year, she announced on the "Broeske and Musson Show" on KMJ radio Thursday morning. She hinted at running for supervisor in...
And Then There Were None
(The Conversation) Bret Stephens: Frank, is it time for someone to make a TV show called “Real Housewives of the Trump Cabinet”? Frank Bruni: The ingredients are all there! Gilded locations. Flamboyant pettiness. Booze. An exorbitant hair and makeup budget. But I do have a question: Are we spotlighting actual...
US Fixed 30-Year Mortgage Rate Drops to 6.23%
The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell this week, though further declines are likely to be limited by uncertainty surrounding a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Iran. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.23%, down from 6.30% last week, mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac said on...
Justice Dept. Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Justice Department has identified 384 foreign-born Americans whose citizenship it wants to revoke, part of a push to increase the pace of denaturalizations by assigning the cases to prosecutors in dozens of U.S. attorney’s offices across the country. Senior Justice Department officials in Washington told...
King Charles on US Mission to Bolster UK’s Special Relationship with Royalist Trump
Britain's King Charles heads to the United States next week for the most high-profile trip of his reign so far, on a mission to shore up the future of the two allies' "special relationship" which the Iran war has plunged to its lowest point in 70 years. The state visit...
Assassin’s Creed Maker Ubisoft Bets on ‘Black Flag’ Remake To Turn Its Ship Around
Ubisoft said on Thursday that "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced", a remake of its 2013 pirate-themed hit title, would launch on July 9, marking the video game group's first major release since its profit warning in January. Ubisoft's market capitalization has collapsed 93% from its 2018 peak of more than...
US Justice Dept. Watchdog to Review Release of Epstein Files
The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Thursday that it would investigate how the department complied with a law requiring the release of investigative files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The DOJ's Office of Inspector General, which operates independently of the department, said it would "evaluate the...
Israeli Fire Kills 5 in Gaza and the West Bank, Medics Say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, and Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old during an army raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said. One person was killed in a strike in southern Gaza's Khan Younis in which several others were wounded,...