A new executive director has taken the helm of the Kings River Conservancy with a focus on community engagement and conservation. The conservancy elevated Molly Schnur-Salimbene to executive director on April 1 after previous executive director Vernon Crowder announced his retirement in January. She first joined the conservancy as an...
Procter & Gamble Slashes Workforce as Tariffs Drive Up Costs
Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs over the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers implements a restructuring program at a time when tariffs are raising costs for American companies and consumers are growing anxious about the economy. The job cuts, announced...
Giants Score 6 Runs! Ramos Delivers Key Double in Win Over Padres
SAN FRANCISCO — Heliot Ramos hit a tying two-run double in the seventh then Jung Hoo Lee followed with a sacrifice fly that put San Francisco ahead, and the Giants rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Wednesday night. San Francisco ended a stretch of 16 straight games...
Israel Says It Has Recovered the Bodies of 2 Israeli-American Hostages From the Gaza Strip
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli strikes overnight and into Thursday meanwhile killed at least 13 people, including three local journalists who were in the courtyard of...
WorldPride Gathers in Washington as Trump Rolls Back LGBTQ+ Rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -LGBTQ+ people from around the world gather in Washington this week for a parade, a political rally and cultural performances marking WorldPride to channel joy in sexual and gender diversity as well as outrage over the Trump administration's rollback of their rights. WorldPride, which takes place in a...
Trump Suspends Entry of International Students Studying at Harvard
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suspended for an initial six months the entry into the United States of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University, amid an escalating dispute with the Ivy League school. Trump's proclamation cited national security concerns as...
US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise for Second Straight Week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits last week increased for a second straight week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from tariffs. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ended May...
US Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply in April; Imports Post Record Drop
(Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in April, with imports decreasing by the most on record as the front-running of goods ahead of tariffs ebbed, which could provide a lift to economic growth this quarter. The trade gap contracted by a record 55.5% to $61.6 billion, the lowest...
Silver Surges Past $35/oz Level to Hit a More Than 13-Year High
(Reuters) - Silver has soared to the key milestone of $35 per ounce, reaching its highest level in more than 13 years, propelled by robust industrial demand and ongoing supply deficits, analysts said. Spot silver rose 2.5% to $35.82 per ounce as of 1347 GMT, having touched its highest level...
Fresno Unified Will Provide Free Summer Lunches for Youth
Fresno Unified School District is providing youth with free meals throughout the summer, ensuring good nutrition while school is out. The free summer meals program, offered at locations throughout the city, begins Monday, June 16. Meals will be available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This offer...