Mexico's congress on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment to include "foreign interference" as a reason to annul elections in the country. The proposed amendment, which the lower house approved with 307 votes in favor, 128 against, and 1 abstention, will now move to the Senate. "It is important to safeguard...
Becerra and Hilton Pull Well Ahead in CA Governor’s Race: Poll
The 2026 campaign for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor may be all but over after the votes from next week's primary are counted, even with an election still needing to be staged in November. A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former...
US Postal Service Strikes Multi-Year Deal With DHL Unit
The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it had reached a multi-year deal with DHL eCommerce for last-mile parcel delivery services in the United States expected to be worth more than $10 billion. DHL eCommerce, which is part of German logistics giant DHL Group, said the deal will help it grow...
Report Says Iran and US Reach Outline Ceasefire Deal After Latest Attacks
The United States and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, according to an Axios report, after Iran targeted a U.S. air base in Kuwait on Thursday in the wake of U.S. strikes on what Washington described as an Iranian...
Inflation Firming as Iran War Drives up Prices
U.S. inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices amid the war with Iran, and cementing economists' views that the Federal Reserve could hold interest rates unchanged well into next year. Surging price pressures are eroding household income and could restrain consumer...
US Removing 76 Names From Sanctions Blacklist in Move Meant to Strengthen Program
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it taking 76 persons, vessels and entities off its sanctions blacklist that it said were outdated, a move it said would help crack down on sanctions evasion on complex and high-risk targets. The department said it had heard from businesses that complained about...
Guatemala Agrees to Joint Strikes With US Against Drug Gangs
Guatemala has agreed to carry out joint strikes with the United States military inside its territory to target drug trafficking groups, according to three people familiar with the talks, in a further expansion of the Trump administration’s military campaign across Latin America. Last week, President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala agreed...
Judge Declines to Block Trump’s Mail-in Voting Executive Order
A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, but left the door open for the Democratic Party to challenge it again after the administration takes further steps to implement the measure. Washington-based U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols wrote that the...
Fresno County Sheriff Says No ICE Role in Thursday Crime Operation
A multi-agency law enforcement operation took place Thursday morning across Fresno County as officers served search warrants at numerous homes tied to ongoing violent crime investigations, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the operation involved multiple law enforcement agencies and focused on residences connected to active violent...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Kathy Wallace Thong
May 28, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kathy Wallace Thong Suspects Date of Birth: November 22, 1992 Physical Description: Asian female, 5’ 1, 125lbs., Black hair, Brown eyes. Charges: Robbery Warrant Number: 2695002468 Synopsis of the Case: Kathy Wallace Thong is wanted on a felony warrant...