WASHINGTON — A former senior U.S. official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel receiving “special treatment” from U.S. officials when it came to scrutiny of allegations of Israeli military abuses of Palestinian civilians. Former U.S....
Down 2-0, the 76ers, Magic & Lakers Hope for Homecourt Lift
Joel Embiid and the 76ers had just dropped two straight playoff games in New York that left them feeling like — well, like their playoff series against the Knicks was far from over. “We’re going to win this series," Embiid said. A bold statement from last season's NBA MVP, for...
Dozens Arrested at USC After Students in Texas Detained as Gaza War Protests Persist
AUSTIN, Texas — Police peacefully arrested student protesters at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, hours after police at a Texas university aggressively detained dozens in the latest clashes between law enforcement and those protesting the Israel-Hamas war on campuses nationwide. While tensions rose between police and protesters at...
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned by NY Appeals Court
NEW YORK — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era in determining the trial judge improperly allowed women to testify about allegations against the ex-movie mogul that weren’t part of the case. Weinstein, 72, will remain imprisoned...
New California Rule Aims to Limit Health Care Cost Increases to 3% Annually
SACRAMENTO — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators approved Wednesday in the latest attempt to corral the ever-increasing costs of medical care in the United States. The money Californians spent...
Shohei Ohtani Has 3 Doubles, Landon Knack Gets 1st Win as Dodgers Rout Nats
WASHINGTON — Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers had a season-high 20 hits en route to their third straight victory,...
Lindor Slugs a Pair of 2-Run Homers to Lead Mets Over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Francisco Lindor hit a pair of two-run homers and the New York Mets avoided a three-game series sweep on Wednesday with an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Lindor went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and recorded the 16th multi-homer game of his career. “Yesterday...
Judge Keeps Reedley Biolab Suspect in Jail. Was Operation Just a Warehouse?
The suspect accused of running an illicit biolab in Reedley with ties to China will remain in custody a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Officially listed in the court docket as Jia Bei Zhu, U.S. Magistrate Judge Erica Grosjean denied a motion for bail. Zhu has been in custody since his...
Cruisin’ Through Kingsburg’s 29th Annual Car Show
Kingsburg — Hey there, hot rod fans! This past weekend, we turned the clock back and hit the streets for the 29th Annual Kingsburg Car Show right here in our little Swedish slice of California. Man, did Kingsburg put on a show or what? We packed the downtown with every...
Fuzzy Little Adeline Will Purr You to Sleep
Beautiful little mama Adeline once had a home, a warm bed and food, people to love her. But her humans failed to have Adeline spayed and when she was still just a very young cat she became pregnant and had four beautiful little kittens. Her owners moved from their apartment...