WASHINGTON — This is a story about mud and power in Washington. It begins at the turn of the 20th century, when this was a smaller, swampier place. Back then, there were great mud flats clogging up the Potomac River, just south of where the Washington Monument stood. Ships could...
Clovis Police Launches Monthly Spotlight, Reports 32 DUI Arrests in January
The Clovis Police Department has begun publishing a new monthly statistical spotlight to provide residents with a clearer picture of local law enforcement activity. The department released its first report Thursday, covering January 2026. According to the report, officers responded to 7,463 calls for service during the month, made 412...
NASA Chief Slams Boeing, Agency Failures in Botched Starliner Astronaut Mission
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman on Thursday ripped into Boeing and agency leadership for their handling of the botched Starliner spacecraft mission that left two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station for nearly a year. The U.S. space agency convened a short-notice news conference and released a 300-page report examining...
Texas Congressman’s Aide Told Coworker of Affair Before Killing Herself
An aide to Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas sent a text message to a coworker in April saying that she had an affair with the Republican congressman, according to the coworker who shared the text exchange with The New York Times. The text message, first reported Tuesday by The San...
Amazon Can Be Sued over Suicides Linked to Sodium Nitrite, Court Rules
Feb 19 - The Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that Amazon.com must face lawsuits brought by families with relatives who took their own lives by consuming sodium nitrite they bought on the online retailer's platform. It rejected a lower court's ruling that the families could not pursue negligence...
Lyra Is a Spunky Calico Ready to Steal Your Heart (and Socks)
Lyra is a petite 9-month-old calico sweetheart with the softest meow you've ever heard — her foster mom lovingly calls her "Squeaker." She’s fast as lightning and loves hunting for hidden toys under the couch and bed. No dust bunny is safe from this tiny adventurer. With her beautiful calico...
Political Correctness Is Illegal, Say These Professors Suing Their University
Job candidates required to describe how they would advance “decolonization.” A video that suggests starting meetings by identifying oneself as a “settler” on unceded native lands. A political scientist who says he was instructed to teach game theory “from an Indigenous perspective.” Each, a practice at the University of British...
IMF Says Venezuela’s Economic, Humanitarian Situation Is ‘Quite Fragile’
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 - Venezuela's economic and humanitarian situation is "quite fragile," the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, adding that it was seeing inflation estimated to be in the triple digits and a rapid depreciation of the currency. IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack told reporters that the global lender was...
Chris Lake, The Backseat Lovers to Headline San Luis Obispo’s Shabang Music Festival
Organizers of the Shabang Music Festival unveiled the lineup Thursday for the 2026 event, scheduled for May 2–3 at the Dairy Creek Golf Course. Headliners for the festival include Chris Lake, The Backseat Lovers, and Magdalena Bay, with a surprise act yet to be announced. Other performers include Fcukers, Inji,...
Blackstone Avenue Shelters Crush Fresno Dreams and Businesses
A significant number of vacant buildings along Blackstone Avenue in Fresno have been destroyed by fires, ignited by unhoused individuals seeking warmth. The recent fires that consumed the vacant Carl’s Jr. building at McKinley and Blackstone (owned by the city of Fresno) and the vacant restaurant at Blackstone and Saginaw,...