The Salt 14-2 wildfire, which ignited last week near Jacalitos Creek Road in Coalinga, has burned 25,580 acres across Fresno and Monterey counties and is 40% contained, CalFire reported Tuesday. Fire officials said a cooling trend and higher humidity are expected to aid firefighters, who have established control lines around...
Trump Directed Top Aide to Warn Qatar That Israel Attack Was Coming, White House Says
President Donald Trump believes Israel's strike on Hamas targets in Qatar was unfortunate and he directed a top aide, Steve Witkoff, to warn Qatar the attack was coming, the White House said on Tuesday. Trump spoke to both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the emir of Qatar after the...
Michigan Judge Tosses out Case Against Trump Fake Electors
A Michigan judge dismissed criminal charges on Tuesday against a group of residents charged with illegally attempting to certify a victory by Donald Trump in the 2020 election – a blow to prosecutorial efforts to hold Trump’s allies accountable for seeking to overturn the results. District Court Judge Kristen D....
‘I Will Do It Again.’ Mom of California OD Victim Pledges to Keep Fighting in Capitol
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Christine Matlock Dougherty received the text just after noon on the last Friday in August. The mental health legislation she’d been advocating for in memory of her son was dead, held indefinitely by the state Senate Appropriations Committee...
Police Seek Suspect After Firefighters Find Dead Couple, One in Chains
NEW YORK — A 77-year-old man and 78-year-old woman were discovered dead inside a Queens home Monday after a man entered the house and set it ablaze, according to police. Emergency medical workers pronounced them dead at the home, a small two-story house in Bellerose, Queens. Authorities have not released...
4 Tight Ends 49ers Could Sign to Replace George Kittle After Injury
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 17-13 on Sunday at Lumen Field to move to 1-0 on the year, but the victory came with the loss of tight end George Kittle, who will miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury. Kittle was impressive in the first half, catching...
Israeli Military Evacuation Order Triggers Panic in Gaza City
CAIRO/GAZA — Palestinians living in the ruins of Gaza City were bombarded with Israeli leaflets on Tuesday ordering them out, after Israel said it was about to obliterate the area in an assault to wipe out Hamas, causing panic and confusion. Residents of the city, the enclave's biggest urban center...
Car Fire Blocks HWY 99 at Herndon Ave. Drivers Should Use Alternate Routes
Update at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2025. Caltrans reported that the the first lane along northbound highway 99 is now open. Update at 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 9, 2025. Traffic is being diverted off at Veterans Boulevard. Original Story Northbound lanes of Highway 99 are blocked at Herndon Avenue...
Russian Airstrike on East Ukraine Village Kills 24 Pensioners
YAROVA, Ukraine — A Russian airstrike killed 24 elderly people who were collecting pensions in a village in eastern Ukraine, officials said on Tuesday, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to urge Kyiv's allies to increase pressure on Moscow to end its war. Russian troops have pressed a grinding offensive across much...
Garnet Fire in Sierra National Forest Grows to 54,925 Acres, 14% Containment
The Garnet Fire in the Sierra National Forest grew to 54,925 acres Tuesday morning as crews worked on containment lines across multiple fronts, federal officials said. The blaze, sparked by lightning on Aug. 24, was 14% contained as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A total...