Marking her first full year at the helm of the Fresno Police Department, Chief Mindy Casto is celebrating a historic milestone: the city’s lowest murder rate in over half a century. But as violent crime plummets, the department is pivoting to address new challenges, including a spike in assaults on...
How Many People Have Been Killed in the US-Israel War on Iran?
Hundreds of people have been killed across the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Gulf states that host U.S. military bases and personnel as well as Lebanon quickly drawn into the conflict. Here are the death tolls from the war as reported by...
California Has 40,000 Affordable Housing Units Ready to Break Ground. What’s the Holdup?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The apartment building planned on East Morris Avenue in Modesto is exactly the kind of thing that California’s political leaders want to see a whole lot more of: The project promises 44 units of affordable housing — half...
Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, NYPD Says
NEW YORK — The sight of a man igniting a homemade bomb, then hurling it into a crowd of protesters stunned people in New York City, where no one has attempted to use an explosive device in a public place for nine years. The device, a jar wrapped in tape...
US Airport Security Lines Worsen as Missed Paycheck Looms for Screeners
Rising absences by airport screeners caused a second straight day of longer-than-normal security lines, sparking worries from airlines as the busy spring break travel period ramps up. Houston Hobby Airport on Monday again reported lines averaging 3 hours at 2 p.m. EDT at standard checkpoints. Longer than normal lines were...
Meta Acquires AI Agent Social Network Moltbook
Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it had acquired Moltbook, a social networking platform built for artificial intelligence agents, bringing the company's founders into its AI research division. The development signals an intense race among tech giants to snap up AI talent and technology, as autonomous agents capable of...
Wall Street Slips as Investors Monitor US-Iran Tensions
Wall Street's main stock indexes slipped on Tuesday as investors exercised caution after comments from U.S. officials suggested escalation in the Middle East war that has spiked energy costs and fuelled inflationary concerns. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top U.S. general Dan Caine suggested that strikes against Iran were...
Tuesday Will Be Most Intense Day of Strikes on Iran, Hegseth Says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most intense day of strikes against Iran in the campaign so far. Speaking with reporters, Hegseth said Tuesday would bring the most fighter jets and bombers against Iran. — (Reporting by Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Susan Heavey, Katharine Jackson, editing by Michelle Nichols)
Fresno Apartment Crash Leaves Two Injured, Family of Three Displaced
Just after 1:20 p.m. on Monday, a vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed into an apartment building on the 3000 block of West Ashlan Avenue near Marks Avenue, according to the Fresno Fire Department. The two occupants inside the vehicle sustained minor injuries and were transported to...
Americans Expect Gas Prices to Keep Rising After Iran Strikes, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
Most Americans think gasoline prices are going to rise in coming months following President Donald Trump's decision to launch military strikes on Iran, and many expect a protracted conflict, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday. Some 67% of respondents in the four-day poll - including 44% of...