Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon, a U.N. agency said on Monday, as the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah entered a second week. Lebanon has been pulled deep into the war in the Middle East since Hezbollah opened fire...
Back to the 1970s? Investors Brace for a Return of Stagflation
Investors are now seriously considering the possibility that war in the Middle East could create a stagflationary shock, just as it did 50 years ago, when disruption to global energy supplies sent inflation surging, and battered growth “The risk of a 1970s scenario is rising,” said Kaspar Hense, portfolio manager...
Trump Tells NY Post He Is ‘Nowhere Near’ Deciding to Send Troops to Iran to Secure Nuclear Stockpile
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was "nowhere near" deciding whether to send U.S. troops into Iran to secure the stockpile of highly enriched uranium there. "We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it,” Trump told the New York Post when asked about reported discussions...
Wall Street Slips on Soaring Crude Prices; Tech Stocks Rebound
Wall Street's main indexes were off session lows on Monday as a rebound in technology stocks softened the blow from investor concerns that soaring oil prices could exacerbate inflation pressures. Hostilities in the Middle East entered their tenth day and Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ali Khamenei,...
Israeli Forces Raid New Areas in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces advanced in southern Lebanon on Monday, raiding new territory as part of a stated effort to expand a military-controlled buffer zone as it steps up its campaign against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Israeli fighter jets also bombarded the southern outskirts of Beirut, the Lebanese capital, sending huge...
California Gas Hits $8 a Gallon, but Fresno Prices Are Much Lower
Imagine the sticker shock for drivers in downtown Los Angeles when they pulled into a Chevron station and saw the price: $8.21 a gallon. "It's insane, insane work ... it's too too high. I definitely won't be coming here for that," Denise Rodriguez told ABC7. That price represents the extreme...
Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Output, IEA Considers Stocks Release
Saudi Arabia began oil output cuts, becoming the latest Gulf producer impacted by the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran that has halted ship traffic in the region, sending crude prices up nearly 30% on Monday to $119 a barrel and prompting G7 countries to consider releasing emergency oil stocks....
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Melvin Lee Knowlton
March 9, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Melvin Lee Knowlton Suspects Date of Birth: May 30, 1989 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 3, 230 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Probation violation Warrant Number: F24907095 Synopsis of the Case: Melvin Lee Knowlton is wanted on a...
Fresno Police Arrest 5 for DUI, 26 Cited at Weekend Checkpoint
Five people were arrested for driving under the influence during an overnight checkpoint Saturday at Maple Avenue and Cesar Chavez Boulevard, the Fresno Police Department said Monday. The checkpoint operated from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., during which authorities contacted 285 vehicles. In addition to the five DUI arrests, 26...
Russia Providing Iran With Intelligence to Target US Forces in Middle East
Russia is providing Iran with critical targeting intelligence, including the locations of American warships and aircraft, to strike U.S. forces in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported. The assistance marks the first indication of a major U.S. adversary indirectly participating in the rapidly expanding conflict. Since the war began,...