Why did Donald Trump drop out of the recent "60 Minutes" special dedicated to interviewing the presidential candidates? Not even 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley knows for sure. "I don't know why he pulled out. He gave some reason that didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense," Pelley...
Power Moves: Republicans’ and Democrats’ Top Brass Focus on Key Valley Congressional Race
You don't have to be a GOP or Democratic strategist to see it's starting to get real in Congressional District 13, with the Nov. 5 election less than a month away. Top leaders from both parties have made in-person appearances in the Valley to support their respective candidates. For example,...
Democrat Esmeralda Soria to Debate Republican Joanna Garcia Rose in Merced’s Assembly District 27 Race
Valley voters on Nov. 5 will choose between Democratic incumbent Esmeralda Soria or Republican challenger Joanna Garcia Rose to represent California's 27th Assembly district, which includes parts of Merced, Madera and Fresno counties. Those interested in learning more about the candidates will have a chance to see where they stand...
Did Fresno Councilmembers Overstep Their Bounds by Opposing $500M FUSD Bond?
With the Nov. 5 election underway, the debate over Measure H is intensifying. Measure H, a $500 million, 40-year construction bond aimed at funding improvements within Fresno Unified School District, has drawn attention from both the school board and Fresno City Council. The Fresno Unified Board of Trustees voted 6-1...
Zelenskyy Outlines His ‘Victory Plan’ to Ukraine’s Lawmakers, Including a Call to Join NATO
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine's Western partners are increasing pressure to negotiate with Russia, but he hinted such talks would be unfavorable to Kyiv as he unveiled what he called his "victory plan" for the war. Major points of the plan include an invitation...
What is the THAAD Antimissile System the US Is Sending to Israel?
A team of U.S. military personnel has reached Israel to prepare an advanced THAAD air defense system that the Biden administration is sending to thwart more attacks by Iran and its allies. The Pentagon said in a statement Tuesday that the system would be ready “in the near future,” but...
Harris Agrees Trump Is a Fascist: 5 Charlamagne Interview Takeaways
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris agreed on Tuesday with radio host Charlamagne Tha God that former President Donald Trump was a fascist, going a step further than she had before in casting her Republican rival as a dangerous authoritarian leader. During a free-flowing interview that often spoke to the...
Frazier Wins First Round of Fresno Heavyweight Parking Brawl
Terance Frazier and Kyle Kirkland rode down in the same elevator from Judge Jonathan Skiles' fourth floor courtroom at the B.F. Sisk Courthouse in downtown Fresno on Tuesday. They did not make eye contact, but their attorneys were cordial to each other. Just minutes earlier, Fresno County Superior Court Judge...
Where a Million Desperate People Are Finding Shelter in Lebanon
TRIPOLI, Lebanon — At dusk, the parking lot of Tripoli’s Quality Inn is packed with cars and families milling about. Children’s shouts fill the air, reminding some of better times, when the hotel hosted weddings and birthdays parties. Now, though, the cars in the lot are dusty and battered, the...
People With Felony Records Can Now Vote in Nebraska — and It Could Help Tip the Balance in November
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska's top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add hundreds of new voters to the rolls and potentially help tip the balance on Nov. 5. The order...