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West Bank Town Becomes ‘Big Prison’ as Israel Fences It In

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Tulare County Farmers Cry Foul Over Proposed Groundwater Fees

Tulare County farmers are incensed by a proposed new fee structure that they say will put the entire burden of state groundwater oversight a...

Tulare County Farmers Cry Foul Over Proposed Groundwater Fees

Tulare County farmers are incensed by a proposed new fee structure that they say will put the entire burden of state groundwater oversight a...

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Westlands Leader Calls Slight Water Boost ‘Disappointing’

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President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2025. (Reuters File)
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Trump to Sign Tax-Cut and Spending Bill in July 4 Ceremony

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Israel Builds a Fence Around the West Bank
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West Bank Town Becomes ‘Big Prison’ as Israel Fences It In

A view of the site of Thursday's Israeli strike that damaged and destroyed residential buildings, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp, in Gaza City, July 4, 2025. (Reuters/Mahmoud Issa)
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Israeli Military Kills 20 in Gaza as Trump Awaits Hamas Reply to Truce Proposal

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