There was once a time when all who came through Fresno City Hall had to go through tight security screening. Implemented in January 2020 at a cost of $1.2 million, the public and employees would either go through a metal detector, manual/visual inspections, and place bags through an x-ray machine....
Accidental Shootings Raise Questions About Arming Teachers
SEATTLE — As the country looks for ways to deal with mass shootings at schools, some have responded by saying more people should carry guns, including teachers. “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” President Donald Trump told the...
Coroner's Office IDs 4 Dead Hmong Men in Fresno Mass Shooting
The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the four people who died in a targeted shooting at a backyard party in Fresno. Ten people were shot in all, and two remain hospitalized. The coroner’s office said Monday afternoon that 23-year-old Xy Lee, a Hmong singer; 31-year-old Phia Vang, 38-year-old Kou Xiong,...
Coroner's Office IDs Four Dead in Fresno Mass Shooting
The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the four people who died in a targeted shooting at a backyard party in Fresno. Ten people were shot in all, and two remain hospitalized. The coroner’s office said Monday afternoon that 23-year-old Xy Lee, a Hmong singer; 31-year-old Phia Vang, 38-year-old Kou Xiong,...
Party Targeted by Two Mass Shooters, Fresno Police Say
Fresno police continue to search for two mass shooters who killed four and injured six while a small crowd watched football on television Sunday. Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall said the house where a group of Hmong family and friends had gathered was deliberately targeted on Sunday evening, but the...
Gun Control Risks Losing Momentum as Impeachment Fever Rises
LAS VEGAS — After mass shootings in Ohio and Texas this summer, gun control burst back on the scene as a major political issue for Democrats. Now it risks taking a back seat as impeachment fever overtakes Washington. Gun control advocates are determined to prevent that from happening. Nine White...
McConnell Says He’s Waiting on Trump to Chart Path on Guns
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are waiting for the White House to chart a path forward on gun violence legislation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday, effectively putting the burden on President Donald Trump to decide the GOP's legislative response to the spate of mass shootings that included another deadly attack...
Trump Ties US Success to 2nd term: 'You Have to Vote for Me'
MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Donald Trump sought to reassure his supporters about the state of the U.S. economy despite the stock market volatility and told rallygoers in New Hampshire, a state that he hopes to capture in 2020, that their financial security depends on his reelection. "Whether you love me...
Universal Cancels Controversial 'Hunt' in Wake of Shootings
NEW YORK — Universal Pictures has canceled the planned September release of its controversial social satire "The Hunt," in the wake of recent mass shootings and amid criticism from President Donald Trump. The move came several days after the studio suspended the ad campaign for the film, a gory, R-rated...
Protesters Chant as Trump Visits Dayton, El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Aiming to play the traditional role of healer during national tragedy, President Donald Trump paid visits Wednesday to two cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded. But his divisive words preceded him, large protests greeted him and biting political attacks soon followed....