July 29, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Mia Regina Esquivel Suspects Date of Birth: August 21, 2002 Physical Description: Hispanic Female, 4’ 11, 125 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F24905818 Synopsis of the Case: Mia Regina Esquivel is wanted on a...
Trump’s EPA to Repeal Core of Greenhouse Gas Rules in Major Deregulatory Move
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency will rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, as well as tailpipe emission standards for vehicles, setting off what it describes as the largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. Republican President Donald Trump's pick to run the EPA Lee Zeldin...
How Israel’s War With Hamas Became Unjust
Israel’s war in Gaza is not a genocide. It is a war for a just cause, the elimination of a cruel, fanatical, itself potentially genocidal terrorist organization that oppresses its own people, holds innocent hostages and will pose a severe danger to the state of Israel so long as it...
US Approval of Israel’s Gaza Offensive Drops to 32%, Poll Shows
American approval of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has dropped to 32%, the lowest level since Gallup began tracking the issue in 2023, according to a new poll. Disapproval now stands at 60%, reflecting a sharp 10-point decline in approval since September. The July 7–21 survey shows deepening partisan divides....
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Seeks Release on $50-Million Bond Ahead of Sentencing
NEW YORK — Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers on Tuesday urged the judge who oversaw his sex crimes trial to release him from jail on a $50-million bond ahead of his October 3 sentencing, after the hip-hop mogul was found not guilty of the most serious charges he faced. In a...
Gaza Death Toll Hits 60,000 as Global Monitor Demands Action to Avert Famine
UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA/CAIRO — A worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza and immediate action is needed to avoid widespread death, a hunger monitor warned on Tuesday, as the number of Palestinians reported killed in the conflict with Israel crossed the 60,000 threshold. The hunger alert and the new death...
US Consumer Confidence Rises Modestly in July
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence improved less than expected in July and households' perceptions of current job availability were the weakest in nearly 4-1/2 years, consistent with easing labor market conditions. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index increased 2.0 points to 97.2 this month. Economists polled...
Shooter in New York Skyscraper Left Note Blaming NFL for Brain Injury, Mayor Says
NEW YORK — The man who killed four people in a rampage with a rifle through a Midtown Manhattan office building was carrying a note that appeared to blame the National Football League for his degenerative brain disease, New York Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday. Police have identified the shooter as Shane Tamura, a...
Trump Eyes Aug 1 Trade Deals as EU, China Talks Continue, US Commerce Chief Says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will make his trade deal decisions this week even as separate negotiations with China and the European Union continue, U.S. Commerce chief Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday ahead of Trump's self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline. U.S. and EU officials were still discussing steel and aluminum tariffs...
Questions Linger After Beloved Superintendent Exits a Merced County School District
Amid waves of leadership changes in Valley school districts, one superintendent’s departure went relatively unnoticed in rural Merced County. Delhi Unified Superintendent Jose Miguel Kubes quietly stepped down from his position in April after working in the district for five years. His departure came despite being credited with accomplishments that included being a champion...