Wall Street's main indexes bounced back on Monday after a sharp pullback in the previous session, buoyed by growing expectations of deeper Federal Reserve interest rate cuts following an unexpectedly weak jobs report. At 11:39 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 463.55 points, or 1.06%, to 44,052.13, the...
The Jobs Data Revisions That Cost a US Government Statistician Her Job
The revisions to previous estimates of the size of U.S. payrolls gains for May and June that prompted President Donald Trump to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday were by any measure extraordinarily large. Indeed, the combined downward revision for the two months of 258,000 was...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jesus Eduardo Cardenas
August 4, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jesus Eduardo Cardenas Suspects Date of Birth: July 8, 1998 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 8, 190 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Possessing a firearm as a felon Warrant Number: F25901813 Synopsis of the Case: Jesus Eduardo Cardenas...
US Links $1.9 Billion in State Disaster Funds to Israel Boycott Stance
WASHINGTON — U.S. states and cities that boycott Israeli companies will be denied federal aid for natural disaster preparedness, the Trump administration has announced, tying routine federal funding to its political stance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency stated in grant notices posted on Friday that states must follow its "terms...
Fresno Police Arrest Felon Found With Stolen Truck, Guns and Drugs
A convicted felon was arrested after police discovered he was driving a stolen rental box truck and in possession of firearms, ammunition and narcotics, the Fresno Police Department said Monday. Central District officers were patrolling near Shaw Avenue and First Street when they stopped to check on the occupied vehicle...
More Than 3,000 Boeing Fighter Jet Workers Go on Strike After Rejecting Contract Offer
More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing's fighter jets in the St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike on Monday after rejecting a second contract offer the previous day. Boeing Defense said it was ready for the work stoppage and it will implement a contingency plan that uses...
Israel Must Open Its Eyes. Defeating Hamas Doesn’t Require Starving a Single Child
I think it’s fair to describe me as a Christian Zionist. I believe in the necessity of the Jewish people to have their own safe, secure homeland. And while I have never thought Israel was perfect (far from it), I have seen the antisemitism and genocidal intent animating its enemies...
Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.
When President Donald Trump didn’t like the weak jobs numbers that were released Friday, he fired the person responsible for producing them. It was a move with few precedents in the century-long history of economic statistics in the United States. And for good reason: When political leaders meddle in government...
Trump Says He Will ‘Substantially’ Raise Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil Purchases
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Monday he will substantially raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil. "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They...
Visalia Police Arrest Man After Stabbing Outside Amazon Warehouse
A man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly stabbing another person during an argument outside the Amazon warehouse in Visalia, police said. Officers responded to the facility on North Kelsey Street at 6:31 p.m., where they found Jonathan Carranza, 21, near his vehicle in the parking lot, according to the...