PARIS — The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools in developing countries, died Tuesday. He was 88....
Trump Wants US to Take Ownership of Gaza and Redevelop It After Palestinians Are Resettled
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere. "We will own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site," Trump said a...
Fresno High-Speed Chase Ends in Arrests After Crash, Standoff
A routine response to a hit-and-run in Fresno quickly escalated into a high-speed pursuit, leading to a crash and standoff before two suspects were taken into custody, the CHP said in a statement Tuesday. Officers began chasing a GMC Yukon linked to a shooting within the city, with Fresno police...
NFL Commish Calls Chiefs Conspiracy Theory ‘Ridiculous’ but Terrell Owens Floats One
Some of football's biggest names directly addressed conspiracy theories claiming referees' favorable calls toward the Kansas City Chiefs are part of a concerted effort to see Pat Mahomes' team win. In an interview Monday, former 49ers wide receiver and Hall of Famer Terrell Owens accused referees of ignoring calls against...
Where Will Californians Rally During Nationwide Protest Against Trump Administration?
A grassroots protest group calling itself the 50501 Movement — short for “50 states, 50 protests, one day” — is organizing demonstrations across the country on Wednesday to “fight fascism.” Organizers have shared protest locations through Instagram, Reddit, and other social media platforms, with events planned at state capitols and...
Estee Lauder to Cut up to 7,000 Jobs as Sales Slide
NEW YORK — Estee Lauder may trim as many as 7,000 jobs by fiscal 2026, more than 11% of its workforce, after the global beauty cosmetics maker lost money in its most recent quarter as reported a 6% sales slump. The New York company behind such brands as MAC, La...
Visalia Police Arrest Three, Seize Ghost Gun and Drugs
Three people were arrested Tuesday morning after police uncovered drugs and an illegal firearm at a Visalia home, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. At 8:30 a.m., officers executed a search warrant at a residence near the intersection of Northwest Fourth Avenue and Strawberry Street, police said. During...
Mexico Deploys 10,000 National Guard Members to US Border: What to Know
As part of her deal with President Donald Trump to stave off steep tariffs on Mexico for a month, President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged to send 10,000 additional members of the country’s national guard to the border to “prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, particularly fentanyl.” The deal...
Trump Says the ‘Gaza Thing Has Never Worked’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “the Gaza thing has never worked” as he and top advisers made the case that a three-to-five-year timeline for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, as laid out in a temporary truce agreement, is not viable. Trump renewed his call to Arab nations...
First Military Flight Departs to Send Migrants to Guantanamo Bay
WASHINGTON — The first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay has departed and is expected to land Tuesday evening, two U.S. officials said. It is the first step in an expected surge in the number of migrants sent to the Navy base in Cuba,...