WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Friday that a nationwide injunction he issued in February that blocked President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship should remain in place. In a written ruling, U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin said his earlier nationwide injunction was the only way...
White House Will Release $5.5 Billion for Schools, After Surprise Delay
The White House will release $5.5 billion in frozen education funds, administration officials announced Friday, bringing an end to a chaotic saga of the administration’s making, which had sent school districts scrambling with weeks to go before the school year. The Trump administration had been facing growing bipartisan pressure, including...
Kern County Fire Issues Evacuation Warnings for Pearl Fire Near Lake Isabella
Update on July 25 at 2:27 p.m. The Kern County Fire Department has reported that forward progression has been stopped. Crews are continuing to extinguish the Pearl Fire's hot spots. Original Story An evacuation warning was issued Friday for parts of Lake Isabella in Kern County as firefighters responded to...
Gaza Running out of Specialized Food to Save Malnourished Children
GENEVA/JERUSALEM — Gaza is on the brink of running out of the specialized therapeutic food needed to save the lives of severely malnourished children, United Nations and humanitarian agencies say. "We are now facing a dire situation, that we are running out of therapeutic supplies," said Salim Oweis, a spokesperson...
New Madera Bypass Project Aims to Ease Traffic on Highway 41 Near Tesoro Viejo
After nearly three decades of planning, Madera County officials officially broke ground Thursday on a major road project that promises to ease congestion along Highway 41, just outside the growing Tesoro Viejo community north of Fresno. The new Rio Mesa Boulevard will act as a bypass to one of the...
Key Player in California’s Water Wars Embraces Controversial Newsom Plan
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After decades of deterioration and ecological collapse in the heart of California’s water system, state regulators are embracing the Newsom administration’s controversial plan to overhaul how farms and cities take water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and rivers that feed it....
A First Look at Fresno State’s Quarterback Battle
Fresno State first-year football coach Matt Entz says the quarterback competition is “wide open” as the Bulldogs begin fall camp. However, he hopes to make a decision on the starter by the 15th practice on Aug. 11. Three QBs in the Hunt E.J. Warner has the most experience — a...
Israeli Columnist Alleges Ethnic Cleansing Plan in Gaza
In a sharply critical opinion piece, Israeli columnist Gideon Levy draws parallels between the Holocaust and Israel’s reported plans to forcibly relocate Palestinians in Gaza. Levy references Mossad chief David Barnea—whose father fled Nazi Germany as a child — reportedly discussing with U.S. officials a multi-country deportation plan for Gaza...
US States to Get $608 Million From FEMA to Build Migrant Detention Centers
WASHINGTON —The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration's push to expand capacity to hold migrants. FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according...
Trump: Strong Dollar Sounds Good but ‘You Make a Hell of a Lot More’ With a Weaker One
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Friday he liked a strong dollar but "you make a hell of a lot more money" with a weaker one. "So when we have a strong dollar, one thing happens: It sounds good. But you don't do any tourism. You can't sell tractors,...