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Attorney General Pam Bondi, right, speaks with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during an event with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, Jan. 15, 2026. In his first news conference since being elevated to acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said that “nobody has any idea” what led to Pam Bondi’s dismissal other than President Trump. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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Only Trump Knows Why Bondi Was Fired as Attorney General, Blanche Says

A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. (Reuters/Stringer)

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US Crude Futures Fall $12.04 to $100.90/bbl After Trump Announces Two Week Ceasefire

Steven Avila, 33, of Porterville, was sentenced Thursday, April 2, 2026, to 450 years to life in prison for sexually abusing two young girls over several years, Tulare County prosecutors said. (Tulare County DA)

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Porterville Man Sentenced to 450 Years for Child Sexual Abuse

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters)

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Trump Says He Has Agreed to Suspend ‘Bombing and Attack of Iran’ for Two Weeks

Coalinga police arrested a Victorville man for stealing over 1,000 gallons of diesel, causing $13,000 losses. (Coalinga PD)

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Coalinga Police Arrest Suspect in $13,000 Diesel Theft Case

Composite red white and blue image of $100 bill and graphy bars symbolizing inflation

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Our Vacations. Our Food. Our Mortgages. The Iran War Changes Everything

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