On Thursday, the Visalia Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, in coordination with the Evidence Unit, destroyed approximately 3,200 pounds of marijuana seized from previous investigations involving illegal shipments out of state. The confiscated cannabis had an estimated street value of $3.2 million in California and more than $9 million on the...
US Supreme Court Adopts New Technology to Help Identify Conflicts of Interest
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it has adopted new software to assist in identifying whether a case poses a potential conflict of interest for the justices, who decide for themselves whether to step aside from participation in cases. The software, created by the court's information technology office...
Measles Cases in South Carolina Rise by 12 to 962, State Health Department Says
South Carolina reported a surge to 962 measles cases on Tuesday, state health data showed, including 12 additional infections since Friday, as officials warned the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake. The outbreak, which began in October, has been centered in the northwest part of...
‘Hell and Back’: Mass Rape Survivor Gisele Pelicot Recounts Her Ordeal in Memoir
Gisele Pelicot, the French woman whose husband was convicted of inviting dozens of men to rape her unconscious body, has released her memoir, recounting the horrors she endured and why she chose to go public in a trial that shocked the world. "A Hymn to Life", published on Tuesday, retraces...
Drop in Unauthorized Immigration Slows Job Growth, SF Fed Paper Finds
The recent drop in unauthorized immigration to the United States has slowed employment growth, particularly in construction and manufacturing, and those trends are likely to continue, new research from the San Francisco Federal Reserve published on Tuesday shows. The study looked at the rapid rise in unauthorized immigrants beginning in...
Look, Ma! Or Maybe Don’t. Parents of Some Olympians Face Extreme Fear.
LIVIGNO, Italy — Peering up at the Italian Alps, their daughter seconds away from rocketing down a snowy hill and flipping in midair, Christine and Mark Henderson clutched their St. Christopher medals, talismans of safety for adventurers. “I give it a little kiss and then send a prayer up to...
US Releases Another $77 Million in Frozen New York Tunnel Funding
The Trump administration has released another $77 million in frozen federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Tuesday. New York and New Jersey sued after USDOT refused to release $205 million for the project since Oct. 1. The Gateway Development Commission, which...
Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Plan and Government’s Four-Month Timeline
Armed group Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government's decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan, saying it would not accept what it sees as a move serving Israel. Lebanon's cabinet tasked the army in August 2025 with...
Russia Confirms $12 Trillion Economic Proposal Linked to Ukraine Deal
Russia on Friday acknowledged a U.S.-Russia economic proposal tied to Ukraine, after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed what he called the roughly $12 trillion “Dmitriev package," the Kyiv Independent reported. The framework, linked to Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, envisions joint ventures in aviation, energy, mining, and fossil fuels, and restoration of...
Chinese Cars Could Arrive in U.S. Showrooms Within a Decade, CNN Reports
Chinese automakers could hit U.S. showrooms within five to 10 years, potentially reshaping the market for American consumers, CNN reported. High tariffs and trade tensions have limited imports, but companies such as Geely’s Zeekr and Lynk & Co. are exploring U.S. factories. Experts say competition may lower prices, especially for...