WASHINGTON — References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department...
Clashes in Syria’s Coastal Region Between Government Forces and Assad Loyalists Kill More Than 70
BEIRUT — A Syrian war monitor says gunmen loyal to the government have stormed three villages near Syria's coast, killing nearly 70 men. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the killings occurred Friday in the villages of Sheer, Mukhtariyeh and Haffah. "They killed every man they encountered," the...
Private Lunar Lander Is Declared Dead After Landing Sideways in a Crater Near the Moon’s South Pole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines. Launched last week,...
Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Energy Supplies With Dozens of Missiles and Drones
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities with dozens of missiles and drones during the night, officials said Friday, hobbling the country's ability to deliver heat and light to its citizens and to power weapons factories vital to its defenses. The overnight barrage — which also pounded residences and...
Trump’s Interior and Energy Secretaries Cheer on Natural Gas Export Industry in Gulf Coast
PORT SULPHUR, La. — The planned expansion of a massive liquefied natural gas facility in southeast Louisiana is a beacon for a U.S. energy policy that doubles down on oil and gas exports under President Donald Trump, two members of his Cabinet told a crowd of cheering workers Thursday. "The...
US Employers Add a Solid 151,000 Jobs Last Month Though Unemployment Up to 4.1%
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport millions of immigrants. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring was up from a revised 125,000 in January. Economists had...
Trump Says He Asked Iran to Open Nuclear Talks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the Iranian government seeking to negotiate a deal to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. He said the letter was sent Wednesday and addressed to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader. The White House did not immediately...
Veterans Make Up 30% of Federal Workforce Hit by Trump Administration Firings
The recent wave of federal employee terminations by President Trump's administration is disproportionately affecting veterans, who comprise 30% of government workers. Many of these veterans were Trump supporters, with Pew Research showing over 60% backed him in the 2024 election. One Kansas veteran, speaking anonymously, likened the sudden terminations to...
Visalia Police Arrest Father After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Leaving Toddler Behind
A 20-year-old man was arrested Thursday after fleeing a traffic stop and leaving his 2-year-old son alone in the car, police said. Officers with the Visalia Police Department attempted to pull over Amari Johnson around 4:30 p.m. near Harvard Avenue and South Central Street. When police attempted a traffic stop,...
Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto Sets Her Sights on Community and Accountability
From a teenage ride-along with Fresno police, to the department’s Explorer program, to officer, and now chief, Mindy Casto is a Fresno success story. Even though Casto's goal was not to become the chief of police, she is ready to take on the job with plans to continue keeping Fresno...