Medi-Cal funding at Clovis Community Hospital falls behind that of other area hospitals, yet it beats the state average of care for low-income patients, a GV Wire investigation found. In addition, 57% of Clovis Community's revenue comes from government-funded health care — either Medi-Cal or Medicare. Community Health System's decision...
Banksy Unveils New Rhino Art in an Animal-Themed Collection That Has Popped up Across London
LONDON — Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London — the eighth animal-themed artwork he has posted in the past week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a wolf, pelicans...
How Food Prices Have Changed Over the Past Four Years
WASHINGTON — A central issue has plagued the Biden administration for most of its term: the steep rise in grocery prices. Polls have consistently found that inflation remains a top concern for voters, who have seen their budgets squeezed. A YouGov poll published last month found that 64% of Americans...
Police Say Man Broke Into a Trump Campaign Office in Virginia
A man carrying a backpack broke into a Trump campaign office outside Washington, D.C., on Sunday night in what is being investigated as a burglary, according to the local sheriff’s office in Virginia. The man, wearing dark clothes and a dark baseball cap, entered the campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia,...
Leaked Videos Reveal Project 2025’s Radical Plans for Trump-like Administration
Project 2025, a controversial right-wing playbook for a future presidential administration, continues its efforts to train potential political appointees despite recent setbacks. ProPublica and Documented obtained 23 previously unpublished training videos totaling over 14 hours of content from the project's Presidential Administration Academy. The videos offer advice on governing, avoiding...
US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Member of the Progressive ‘Squad,’ Faces Repeat Primary Challenge in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the "Squad" and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections Tuesday. Omar...
Former Cornell Student Gets 21 Months in Prison for Posting Violent Threats to Jewish Students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A former Cornell University student arrested for posting statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus last fall after the start of the war in Gaza was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison. Patrick Dai, of suburban Rochester, New York was accused by federal officials in...
Home Depot, Sensing Uneasy Economic Vibe From Homeowners and Contractors, Trims Outlook for 2024
NILES, Ill. - Home Depot's sales rose slightly in its fiscal second quarter as the country's biggest home improvement retailer saw gains from a recent acquisition, but it continues to be squeezed by customers watching their spending due to prolonged high interest rates. Sales edged up to $43.18 billion, from...
Starbucks CEO Is Replaced by Brian Niccol, Who Stepped in at Chipotle When the Chain Was in Distress
SEATTLE — Starbucks, struggling with fading sales and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday it's replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle. Narasimhan, who spent a little more than a year leading Starbucks, will step down immediately, the Seattle coffee giant said. Niccol will become Starbucks'...
Iran Rejects European Leaders’ Call to Refrain From Any Retaliatory Attacks
Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an “excessive request.” The leaders of Britain, France and Germany in a joint statement Monday asked Iran and its allies to refrain from retaliation...