The U.S. State Department has opened an investigation into Harvard University's eligibility as a sponsor in the exchange visitor program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, as the Trump administration takes aim at the country's oldest and richest university. "To maintain their privilege to sponsor exchange visitors, sponsors...
Israeli Strike Kills Hungry Gaza Family in Their Sleep
GAZA/CAIRO - The Al-Shaer family went to bed hungry at their home in Gaza City. An Israeli airstrike killed them in their sleep. The family - freelance journalist Wala al-Jaabari, her husband and their five children - were among more than 100 people killed in 24 hours of Israeli strikes...
US Existing Home Sales Fall More Than Expected in June
WASHINGTON - U.S. existing home sales fell more than expected in June, suggesting the housing market slump could be deepening as higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty keep potential buyers on the sidelines. Home sales dropped 2.7% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million units, the...
Trump Strikes Tariff Deal With Japan, Auto Stocks Surge
WASHINGTON/TOKYO - U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo from punishing new levies on other goods in exchange for a $550 billion package of U.S.-bound investment and loans. It is the most significant of a clutch of agreements...
Trump Admin Releases After-School Grant Money, but There’s a Catch
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California after-school and summer programs will get some of their funding back after the federal government said last week that it would restore grants it had previously withheld. But the money is contingent on states complying with Civil...
A Pro-Trump Community Reckons With Losing a Beloved Immigrant Neighbor
NEWBERG, Oregon — Voters here in Oregon’s rural Yamhill County have backed Donald Trump for three presidential elections in a row, most recently by a six-point margin. His promises to crack down on immigration resonated in these working-class communities. Then last month ICE detained Moises Sotelo, a beloved but undocumented...
Trump Announces Trade Deal With Japan, Including 15% Tariff
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a trade deal with Japan that he said will result in Japan investing $550 billion into the United States and paying a 15% reciprocal tariff. In a post on Truth Social, Trump added that Japan will open to trade for cars, trucks,...
Why American Jews No Longer Understand One Another
Opinion by Ezra Klein on July 20, 2025. It’s a tense time in the Jewish family group chats. The consensus that held American Jewry together for generations is breaking down. That consensus, roughly, was this: What is good for Israel is good for the Jews. Anti-Zionism is a form of...
Visalia DUI Operation Nets 17 Arrests Over Weekend
A joint DUI enforcement operation over the weekend led to 17 arrests for driving under the influence in and around Visalia, authorities said. The Visalia Police Department partnered with the California Highway Patrol as part of an ongoing effort to crack down on impaired driving and improve road safety. Officials...
Storyland Will Sparkle for All Visitors With $1 Million City of Fresno Grant
The city of Fresno awarded a $1 million grant in Measure P sales tax funds to Storyland on Tuesday, aiming to make the beloved Roeding Park attraction more accessible to visitors. Storyland, which opened in 1962, is “in need of a little bit of TLC,” according to councilmember Tyler Maxwell....