Global government bond markets were headed for one of their worst weekly losses in months, on concerns that war in the Middle East will renew upward pressure on inflation and force more hawkish pivots from central banks. Crude oil was set on Friday for its strongest weekly gain since the...
Trump to Forge Ahead With Immigration Crackdown Driven by Top Aide Stephen Miller
President Donald Trump is expected to forge ahead with his aggressive immigration crackdown driven by top aide Stephen Miller and a new homeland secretary nominee who shares Trump's hardline view, current and former U.S. officials and lawmakers said. The Republican president fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday after...
Bomb Threat Prompts Sweeps at Fowler Schools
A reported bomb threat at Fowler High School on Friday was determined to be a spoof call, according to the Fowler Police Department. Fresno County Sheriff's Office dispatch received the call reporting the threat, prompting an immediate response from officers. Out of an abundance of caution, officers conducted a sweep...
Dow and S&P Touch 3-Month Low as Middle East, Weak Jobs Report Weigh
Wall Street indexes fell on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 touching a more than three-month low, amid a sudden setback in the U.S. labor market and a 12% spike in U.S. oil prices. A disappointing payrolls report intensified worries that the U.S. economy could be cooling just as...
Mako Might Make a Marvelous Addition to Your Family
In this noisy world, a quiet darling of a 10-month-old girl kitten may be just who you’re looking for! Meet Mako, who’s shy and quiet and might need a bit of time to get comfortable. Then she’s super sweet and loving. Mako plays happily with little cloth toys and jingle-bell...
Hezbollah Saw New War With Israel as Inevitable and Rearmed for Months, Sources Say
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah spent months restocking its arsenal of rockets and drones, using support from Iran and its own weapons factories to prepare for a new war with Israel, six sources familiar with the group's preparations said. Down but not out after its devastating 2024 conflict with Israel, Hezbollah...
Tulare County Court Sentences Wrong-Way DUI Driver to Minimum Sentence for Fatal Crash
A 22-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday to four years in state prison for a wrong-way, drunken driving crash that killed a 21-year-old electrician on Highway 99, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Saul Saldana Armenta received the minimum sentence for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated...
Visalia Police Solve 2017 Cold Case Murder, Charge 4 Prison Inmates
Four men currently serving time in state prison for unrelated crimes have been charged with homicide in the 2017 stabbing death of a 22-year-old man, police said. Jasper Miller was walking home from work near the intersection of Houston Avenue and Bridge Street on Feb. 17, 2017, when he was...
Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he would settle for nothing short of “unconditional surrender” by Iran, the latest and broadest expansion of his goals for the conflict, and one that could portend a much longer conflict if he persists in that aim. Six days into the...
Fresno to Host Academy Award-Nominated Short Films for Two-Day Festival
Local cinephiles will have an opportunity to view this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films before the Oscars, as Fresno Filmworks hosts its annual Oscar Shorts showcase this evening and Saturday. The two-day event take places at the Old Administration Building at Fresno City College (1101 E. University Avenue), bringing a...