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The United States and China Still Far Apart in Trade War Talks
A Chinese delegation will travel to the U.S. as part of the ongoing trade war as both sides “remain far apart.” Chinese government officials say the delegation will meet with U.S. Treasury Undersecretary David Malpass to discuss trade issues. However, the South China Morning Post reports observers say the talks are unlikely to yield any…… MORE
Tulare Man Found Guilty of Child Molestation, Faces 240 Years-to-life in Prison
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Tulare County jury found a 36-year-old man guilty of 24 counts of child molestation on Thursday. According to court documents, Anthony Myers of Tulare was convicted of one count of oral copulation of a minor under the age of ten, one count of attempted oral copulation of a minor under the…… MORE
Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Investigating After Two Bodies Are Found Inside A Home
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Detectives are on scene investigating after two people are found dead this morning inside a home in the area of Road 124 & Avenue 200. Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:00 a.m. this morning, after a caller said they had not seen their neighbor for some time. When they…… MORE
Employee Killed At South Valley Tomato Processing Plant
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An employee at a South Valley tomato processor has died after an accident at the plant. Just after 5:30 Thursday morning, Lemoore Police responded to a report of a traffic collision at the Olam Tomato Processing plant in the 1100 block of S. 19th Ave. Police say an employee…… MORE
CA May Require Kids’ Meals Come with Water or Unflavored Milk
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Assembly has approved a bill, that if signed into law, would require that the default beverage for kids’ meals be water or unflavored milk. Supporters say it would help cut down on diabetes and obesity, although customers could still request juice or soda as an alternative. The measure does not…… MORE
Is The Battle Against Ferguson Fire Being Won? “Indeed It Is.”
FRESNO (KMJ) — Containment on the Ferguson Fire has been rising and the number of personnel on scene has been falling. Full containment is forecast for August 22nd. “The fire is staying within the containment lines that have been established by the firefighters over the last several weeks,” revealed Incident Information Officer Tom Efrid. The…… MORE
California Considers Limiting Broad ‘Felony Murder’ Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are considering limiting the state’s “felony murder” rule that holds accomplices to the same standard as if they had personally committed the crime. Critics say it’s unfair that accomplices can face execution or life prison sentences even if they were unaware that a killing would or did take place.…… MORE
Alleged ISIS Fighter Arrested in Sacramento
[van id=”van/batchfeed/2018/08/16/ktxl_9aed26a0-a157-11e8-8c28-dbea5fa2483e”] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A 45-year-old Iraqi refugee is under arrest in Northern California on a warrant alleging he was part of the Islamic State terror organization and killed an Iraqi policeman. Omar Ameen was arrested Wednesday at a Sacramento-area apartment. Court documents say he and other members of Islamic State killed the…… MORE
Aretha Franklin 1942-2018
[van id=”cnnmoney/2018/08/15/seven-of-aretha-franklin-greatest-moments-orig-mc.cnn”] DETROIT (AP) – Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The…… MORE
