WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are moving Tuesday to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress after a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary over an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken, in a letter to Rep. Michael...
Missouri Inmate’s Lawyers Seek Supreme Court Intervention Hours Before His Planned Execution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawyers for a Missouri man scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening have filed another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court that alleges there were racial bias and constitutional errors at his trial. Marcellus Williams, 55, has long maintained innocence in the 1998 death of Lisha Gayle,...
Sierra Unified: A Fight Over Kids’ Education, District Finances, or Property Values?
The Fresno County Committee on School District Organization hosted its second public hearing on a divisive request from some Ventana Hills residents requesting their property be transferred from Sierra Unified School District to Clovis Unified. Parents at foothill community Ventana Hills say the drive up the hill to Sierra schools...
Biden in Farewell U.N. Address Says Peace Still Possible in Conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel's bloody operation against Hamas in Gaza neared the one-year mark....
Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find
Voters across the Sun Belt say Donald Trump improved their lives when he was president — and worry that a Kamala Harris White House would not — setting the stage for an extraordinarily competitive contest in three key states, according to the latest polls from The New York Times and...
Kamala Harris Surges in Popularity, Overtakes Donald Trump in Presidential Race
Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as a formidable challenger to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race, according to a new NBC News poll. The poll shows Harris leading Trump by 5 points among registered voters, 49% to 44%. Harris' favorability has surged 16 points since July,...
Democrats Poised to Flip Key California House Seats, New Poll Suggests
New polling data suggests Democrats are narrowly leading in four of California's six most closely-watched swing districts for the U.S. House of Representatives. The survey, exclusively shared with Politico, was conducted by researchers from three California universities. Central Valley Battlegrounds Show Tight Margins In the Central Valley, Democrat Rudy Salas...
Fresno State Maintains National Presence While UC Merced Rises in U.S. News Rankings
UC Merced and Fresno State made notable appearances in the latest U.S. News & World Report college rankings, published Tuesday. UC Merced continued its rise, ranking as the 26th best public school in the nation and 58th overall for the 2024-25 academic year. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal...
Fresno Motorcyclist Who Died in Collision with Road Sign Identified
Fresno resident Charles Ramirez died in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, the California Highway Patrol reported. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroners Office identified 63-year-old Ramirez on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Sample Road, west of Pittman Hills Road, in eastern Fresno County. According to the CHP, Ramirez was riding westbound on...
Fresno Ranks High for Speedy Commutes, Study Finds
A new study reveals that Fresno boasts one of the fastest car commutes in the nation, ranking fourth among major U.S. cities. According to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal, Fresno's average commute time is just 22.9 minutes, with traffic moving at an average speed of 26.2 mph. The...