Trump: Iran Appears to be Standing Down

[vemba-video id=”politics/2020/01/08/trump-iran-appears-to-be-standing-down-sot-vpx.cnn”] There is a growing belief among some Trump administration officials that Iran’s missiles intentionally missed areas populated by Americans when they targeted two Iraqi bases housing US troops early Wednesday local time, multiple administration officials said. Iran fired a number of missiles aimed at the bases in retaliation for the American strike that killed Iranian general…MORE

Senate Finance Committee Advances USMCA

  The Senate Finance Committee approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on a 25-3 vote, setting the agreement up for a potential quick passage. Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, says the full Senate could consider the agreement within a week. However, if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends articles of impeachment to the Senate, that must…MORE

Valley Ag VP Charged with Embezzling Thousands of Dollars

(KMJ) – A three-month investigation leads to an arrest for embezzlement at a South Valley Ag company. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says its deputies were contacted back in September by representatives from Best Agri Marketing in Traver.  They told investigators the company’s vice president of 19 years, Denise Franks, embezzled more than $300,000 over…MORE

Phone Recovered from Canal Leads to Fresno Man’s Arrest

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — A cell phone recovered from a canal has helped Fresno County detectives arrest a man on robbery and battery charges. 21-year-old Amilcar Alfaro is facing 10 years-to-life in prison for punching an elderly couple, who took photos of him holding a screaming toddler over a canal at De Witt and…MORE

SB 57 to Make Voter Registration Optional at DMV, Fails By Partisan Vote

SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – SB 57 which would have made voter registration optional at the California DMV is shot down by a partisan vote. Senate Bill 57 died Tuesday in the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee. It was authored by Senator Patricia Bates, a Republican from Laguna Niguel, and co-authored by members of the…MORE

Judge Drops Parents’ Final Claim in Death on SF Pier

San Francisco (AP) – A federal judge has dismissed the final outstanding lawsuit filed by the parents of Kate Steinle, whose death on a San Francisco pier in 2015 touched off a national debate over sanctuary city policies. Steinle’s parents sued the federal government and the ranger who left the gun in an unlocked vehicle…MORE

Phase One Deal Signing Days Away

  A Chinese delegation will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to join President Donald Trump in signing the phase one trade agreement between the two nations. The South China Morning Post reports China’s trade delegation plans to travel to the U.S. on January 13th, two days before President Trump plans to sign the accord.…MORE