At least 10 people were killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, two security sources told Reuters, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah sites in the Baalbek area. The strikes on Friday were among the deadliest reported in eastern Lebanon in recent weeks...
Trump Says He Will Raise US Global Tariff Rate From 10% to 15%
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise temporary tariffs on almost all U.S. imports from 10% to 15%, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff program as invalid. Trump had immediately announced a 10% across-the-board tariff on Friday...
Chowchilla Police Arrest Yuba City Man on Weapons Charges After Traffic Stop
A 20-year-old Yuba City man was arrested Friday night after Chowchilla police found a concealed, loaded and unregistered firearm during a traffic stop, authorities said. According to the Chowchilla Police Department, an officer conducted a traffic stop at about 9:38 p.m. Feb. 20 in the 100 block of South Montgomery...
How a Relaxed and Joyous Alysa Liu Won the Gold
In one of the most improbable comebacks in the history of figure skating, Alysa Liu of the United States, who quit the sport after the 2022 Beijing Olympics, reclaimed her career on her own joyous terms and won the gold medal in the women’s competition Thursday at the Milan Cortina...
‘Embarrassment to Their Families’: Trump Denounces Supreme Court Justices After Tariffs Ruling
President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at the U.S. Supreme Court and the six justices who struck down his signature global tariffs - including two he appointed - in remarkably personal terms while hailing the three justices who backed him. Although previous presidents have sharply criticized Supreme Court rulings...
NORAD Detects Russian Planes off of Alaska, Sends Aircraft in Response
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Thursday it detected and tracked multiple Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) off Alaska. NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification zone, the U.S...
Bredefeld Responds to Arambula’s Letter on ICE, Immigration
Hi Juan, Thank you for your email and contacting me about my editorial regarding ICE. I appreciate your taking the time to write me. You and I differ significantly on this issue. Let me mention just a few of these differences. First of all, a healthy, well-functioning society cannot pick...
Accusations Fly at Fresno Council Meeting’s Hearing on Southeast Land Plan
It should have been a land use plan most Fresno councilmembers could get behind. Instead, the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan was put on hold amid accusations of corruption and threatened litigation after a group of landowners in southwest Fresno said the city did not uphold an agreement to increase...
Was Anyone at Fault in California’s Avalanche Deaths? An Inquiry Considers Criminal Negligence.
As authorities begin to piece together what led to the deaths of at least eight people in an avalanche in the snowy backcountry near Lake Tahoe this week, the risks taken by the skiers and their guides — and who was responsible for fateful decisions — are likely to be...
MAHA Activists Warn Trump Could Lose Their Support Over Glyphosate Order
Members of the U.S. Make America Healthy Again movement that backs Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say an executive order this week to boost domestic production of the weedkiller glyphosate risks their support in November's midterm elections. Kennedy backers helped elect President Donald Trump in 2024, and he has...