According to the USDA, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation and trade disruption. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a relief strategy to support American agricultural producers while the Administration continues…… MORE
USDA Aid Package Coming Soon
Bloomberg says the Trump Administration is about ready to officially announce another round of aid to help farmers hurt by the trade war with China. The announcement could come as soon as Thursday. People familiar with the plan say it could exceed $15 billion. The aid plan looks to be quite similar to the…… MORE
Jefferson City, Missouri Struck by Tornado
[vemba-video id=”us/2019/05/23/missouri-tornado-david-bell-beeper-newday-vpx.cnn”] As many were sleeping late Wednesday night, Missouri’s capital took a direct hit from a tornado — one of many bringing chaos to the central United States. “When it hit… it felt like an earthquake,” Cindy Sandoval-Jakobsen said. The Jefferson City resident said she took her daughter, who is blind, and the two…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Releases $1.1 Billion 2020 Budget Plan
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand, along with City Manager Wilma Quan, today announced the proposed City of Fresno budget for Fiscal Year 2020 during a press conference at City Hall. The $1.187 billion budget, which includes $346 million for the General Fund, puts an emphasis on continuing the City’s long-term financial stability, with…… MORE
Trump Fires Back at Pelosi’s “Cover-Up” Accusation
[vemba-video id=”politics/2019/05/22/trump-pelosi-cover-up-response-sot-vpx.cnn”] (CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted her colleagues’ increasing calls to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, telling the Democratic caucus in a private meeting on Wednesday morning to continue fighting the administration in the courts and through investigations on Capitol Hill. But in comments to reporters immediately following the meeting, Pelosi lambasted…… MORE
China Says There is No Rush to Restart Trade Talks
Beijing says it’s in “no rush” to get talks going again between the U.S. and China. That’s from the South China Morning Post. The Chinese newspaper says the country is prepared to not meet with President Trump if he’s “not prepared to be realistic.” In the article the Chinese government appeared to invite a…… MORE
Fresno Man Arrested, Accused of Making Swatting Call
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 27-year-old Jesus Lopez-Zucilla of Fresno. He’s accused of making a swatting call which is a fake 911 call. Zucills faces a misdemeanor charge of making a false emergency report. He is also being held on two unrelated misdemeanor warrants. The Sheriff’s Office says the…… MORE
Student, 15, Arrested For Threatening Coarsegold Elementary School
COARSEGOLD, CA (KMJ) – UPDATE: The Madera County Sheriff’s Office provided an update to this story. Shortly after 9:00 am on May 21, 2019, Madera County School Resource Deputy Melanie Hopper was contacted by the principal of Coarsegold Elementary School to investigate possible threats made by a student. During the course of the investigation, credible…… MORE
California Eyes More Paid Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are considering proposals that would make the state the first in the nation to offer government-funded health care to adult immigrants living in the country illegally. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed covering immigrants 19 to 25. A proposal in the state Senate would expand that coverage to include…… MORE
TRUMP ON 2020 PROSPECTS: HOW THE HELL DO YOU LOSE?
[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/05/20/PO-123MO_CNNA-ST1-10000000052efa3e”] House Democrats engaged in a series of lengthy debates Monday behind closed doors over whether to begin a formal impeachment inquiry to respond to President Donald Trump’s rejection of their subpoenas, even as Speaker Nancy Pelosi made clear that she is pursuing a deliberative approach. The tensions displayed behind closed doors underscore the…… MORE
