Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii Handgun Limits
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Thursday a Hawaii law restricting the carrying of handguns on private property open to the public, like most businesses, without the owner's permission in the latest ruling by the justices expanding gun rights. The justices, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court's...
US-Iran Deal May Leave Netanyahu as Biggest Casualty
The biggest casualty of the U.S.-Iran deal may not be Israel's Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades building as the Israeli leader who could uniquely bend Washington to his will on Iran, analysts, former U.S. officials and diplomats say. Netanyahu shaped his political identity on an...
Tulare County Authorities Investigating Armed Robbery at Delano Travel Center
Detectives are investigating an early-morning armed robbery at a travel center in Delano on Thursday, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called just after 2:25 a.m. to Big B’s Travel Center, located at 1640 Highway 99, after receiving a report of a robbery. Investigators said unknown suspects...
Buildings Collapse as Earthquake Rocks North-Central Venezuela, Capital Caracas
A strong earthquake shook north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, west of Caracas, bringing down buildings in the capital, though authorities did not immediately report any casualties. The earthquake registered at a magnitude 7.1, about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas, at a depth of 13 km (8 miles), according...
Driver’s Attempt to Pass Wide Load on Highway 33 Ends in Violent Crash, CHP Says
A split-second decision on Highway 33 on Tuesday nearly ended in tragedy when a driver attempted to squeeze between a passenger vehicle and a big rig carrying a wide load, according to the CHP - Modesto. Authorities said the passenger vehicle had pulled over when the driver tried to pass...
DOJ Charges LA Hospice Operators With Fraud. Tangipa Wants CA Apology to Nick Shirley
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges against 10 Southern California defendants associated with defrauding Medi-Cal and Medicare for hospice care. At the same time, a bill from Assemblymember Ali Macedo, R-Visalia, received a hearing Wednesday in the state Senate, which would put into law fraud protections...
Utah Senate President Loses Primary After Data Center Backlash
The president of the Utah Senate who championed a huge data center beside the Great Salt Lake was defeated in his Republican primary Tuesday night, one of the most high-profile signs of the voter backlash to data center projects. The vote to oust the Senate president, J. Stuart Adams, was...
Strong Earthquake Rocks Venezuela Capital
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, near capital Caracas, with residents in neighboring Colombia also reporting feeling tremors. Residents in Caracas rushed to evacuate as the quake shook buildings. One witness said that cracks had formed up the side of their apartment and glass in the...
Verizon, LISC Offer $10,000 Grants to Small Businesses Throughout 2026
Small businesses in Fresno and across the country can apply for $10,000 grants through Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, the city of Fresno said on a social media post. Verizon, in partnership with LISC, is awarding grants to small businesses throughout 2026. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and...
