Democratic voters in Nebraska will decide on their candidate in a key battleground House district Tuesday, as the party seeks to stoke optimism about regaining control of Congress in the fall despite recent redistricting setbacks that have left them feeling glum. Democrats in the state will also weigh in on...
Wall Street Falls as Hot Inflation, Iran Tensions Weigh
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pulled back from record highs on Tuesday, with technology stocks leading declines, after a hotter-than-expected inflation report and stalled efforts to resolve the Middle East conflict weighed on sentiment. U.S. consumer prices rose at a brisk pace for a second straight month in April,...
Tulare County Authorities Investigate Late-Night Stabbing in Pixley
Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a late-night stabbing in Pixley that left one person hospitalized. Around 10:15 p.m. Monday, deputies were called to the Pixley Fire Station for a reported stabbing, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies learned the victim had been stabbed in the 800...
Did Epstein Actually Write That Suicide Note? Here’s How We Tried to Find Out.
A judge recently unsealed a suicide note that Jeffrey Epstein may have written from a jail cell in the last weeks of his life. “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye,” the note read in a messy scrawl. The document had been locked...
Senate Confirms Warsh to Fed Board, With Fed Chair Vote Likely Wednesday
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to a 14-year term as Federal Reserve governor, marking an important step toward his succeeding Jerome Powell as the U.S. central bank's next leader. Here are some details and context: The Senate is expected to immediately start the confirmation process for Warsh's...
After 43 Years, an Unproduced Larry David Script Surfaces Online
In February, a Reddit user named Aromatic_Zebra_9601 appeared in the “Seinfeld” forum with an interesting tidbit: They had come across an unproduced Larry David screenplay on eBay called “Prognosis: Negative,” bought it, and now were uploading it for the world to see. The existence of the script had long been...
US Tariff Refunds Start Rolling out as Oshkosh, Basic Fun Report Receiving Payments
Heavy-truck maker Oshkosh Corp and toy maker Basic Fun on Tuesday both said they had received partial payments of the refunds they had sought of the import tariffs they had paid under the Trump administration that were invalidated earlier this year by the U.S. Supreme Court. The payments mark a...
Fresno Police Drone Tracks Suspects in Multiple Dick’s Sporting Goods Thefts
Fresno police arrested two people suspected in multiple thefts from Dick’s Sporting Goods stores after officers tracked their vehicle with the department’s Drone as a First Responder unit, authorities said. Police said officers were called shortly before 2 p.m. May 6 to a reported theft in progress at the Dick’s...
Trump Accuses Obama of Treason and Graft in Social Media Tirade
President Donald Trump posted dozens of messages on Truth Social late Monday and early Tuesday, targeting political opponents including former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Mark Kelly, and former special counsel Jack Smith. Over roughly three hours, Trump shared more than 55 posts, including videos...
Kari Lake, Who Led Effort to Shutter Voice of America, Is Named Ambassador to Jamaica
President Donald Trump on Monday appointed Kari Lake, a fierce ally of the president who had led the administration’s efforts to shutter Voice of America and other federally funded news groups, as the next ambassador to Jamaica. Her appointment, if confirmed by the Senate, would end her tumultuous time at...