WASHINGTON — A Republican-led congressional committee rejected on Tuesday a request by a longtime associate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for immunity from future prosecution as a condition for testifying to the panel in the midst of a political storm surrounding President Donald Trump. Ghislaine Maxwell, who...
Fresno’s Vacant Property Ordinance Punishes the Wrong People: Rassamni
In June, Fresno City Councilmembers enacted an ordinance to clean up blighted buildings in Tower District, with an aim — if successful — to expand the rule citywide. The new legislation implements hefty fines for owners of dilapidated properties that stay vacant longer than 120 days. It also implements fines...
Trump Approval Rating Sinks to 40%, the Lowest of His Term, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped one percentage point to 40%, the lowest level of his second term in office, as Americans remained concerned about his handling of the economy and immigration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The three-day poll, which closed on Monday, surveyed 1,023 U.S. adults nationwide...
What’s Behind California’s Frozen Housing Market?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The national housing market is stuck in a post-pandemic rut. Prices and interest rates have stalled out at unaffordable highs, keeping buyers at bay. Sellers, unable to fetch the still-higher prices they want, are backing out of the...
Tulare County Authorities Find Body in Sequoia National Park
The body of a woman who had been missing since May was recovered last week in Sequoia National Park, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office says. Authorities announced Tuesday that Jomarie Calasanz, 26, of La Puente, California, was found on Thursday, July 24, by the agency’s Swiftwater Dive Rescue Team in...
Oil Prices Rise on Trade War Relief, US Pressure on Russia
NEW YORK — Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending the previous day's rally, on optimism that a trade war between the U.S. and its major trading partners was abating and as President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine. Brent crude futures were up $2.17,...
Scottie Scheffler vs. Everybody: Open Champion Makes His Case Among the Greats
As Tiger Woods wrapped up his eight-shot British Open victory at St. Andrews in 2000, his second consecutive blowout at a major, exasperation swept through pro golf. “He’s the best who ever played,” Mark Calcavecchia said that Sunday, “and he’s 24.” “He is the best player in the world by...
Trump Says Wall Street Journal, Murdoch Want to Settle Defamation Lawsuit
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the Wall Street Journal and its billionaire owner Rupert Murdoch want to settle the U.S. president's defamation lawsuit against the newspaper. On July 18, Trump sued the Journal and its owners, including Murdoch, over a story, which said Trump's name was on...
New York Officer Killed in Manhattan Shooting Remembered as Hero in Bangladesh, US
DHAKA — The New York police officer killed in a mass shooting in a Manhattan skyscraper on Monday was an immigrant who left behind a pregnant wife, two young sons and distraught parents, and friends and officials in Bangladesh and the United States who described him as a hero. A...
More Than 100 NFL Players and Club Employees Face Fines for Selling Super Bowl Tickets
NEW YORK — About 100 NFL players and two dozen employees from several teams face fines for selling this year's Super Bowl tickets for more than face value, a source told Reuters on Friday, July 25. The activity that violated a long-standing league policy. Players will be fined 1.5 times...