NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist whose blend of populist ideas and personal magnetism catapulted his upstart candidacy, won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City by a significant margin, according to The Associated Press. The race was called for Mamdani on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Amaury Fernandez
July 1, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Amaury Fernandez Suspects Date of Birth: March 26, 1992 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 8, 180 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: False imprisonment with menace Warrant Number: F23905884 Synopsis of the Case: Amaury Fernandez is wanted on a...
CA Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law to Speed Housing Construction
SACRAMENTO — California leaders on Monday rolled back a landmark law that was a national symbol of environmental protection before it came to be vilified as a primary reason for the state’s severe housing shortage and homelessness crisis. For more than half a century, the law, the California Environmental Quality...
Visalia Police Investigate Deadly Shooting Near Bethlehem Center
A man died after being shot multiple times Tuesday morning outside the Bethlehem Center on Dinuba Boulevard, authorities said. Officers with the Visalia Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 7:24 a.m. and found a 36-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Kaweah Health but...
Trump-Backed Tax-Cut and Spending Bill Passes US Senate
WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a wide-ranging tax-cut and spending bill sought by President Donald Trump, which would cut Medicaid healthcare and food assistance programs for the poor and disabled. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. Republicans Susan Collins...
Homeland Security Secretary Noem Says CNN May Be Prosecuted Over Report on Migration App
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Tuesday that she is working with the Justice Department to see if CNN can be prosecuted for reporting on a phone app that alerts users to sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area. President Donald Trump said CNN may very...
Musk Promises a New Political Party if the GOP Bill Passes
The country’s biggest Republican donor called Monday for the formation of a new political party and suggested he would back primary challengers against nearly every single Republican in Congress. That was the saber-rattling declaration of Elon Musk, should Republicans on Capitol Hill pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill....
Dollar Gains Ground Against Major Peers After Better-Than-Expected US Jobs Data
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar gained ground against major currencies including the yen and Swiss franc on Tuesday after data showed a better-than-expected increase in labor market demand, indicating the Federal Reserve will likely take its time to cut interest rates. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that the...
A Path Forward on Immigration Reform That Strengthens America
America cannot continue to rely on a broken immigration system that neither secures our borders nor supports the workforce that drives our economy. Across the country, and especially here in the Central Valley, we are feeling the effects of federal inaction and misguided enforcement. Farmers can’t find workers. Industries are...
France Shuts Schools, Italy Limits Outdoor Work as Heatwave Grips Europe
PARIS/MADRID - Italy banned outdoor work in some regions during the warmest hours, France shut schools and part of the Eiffel Tower and Spain confirmed its hottest June on record as a severe heatwave gripped Europe, triggering widespread health alerts. The risks of working outside in searing temperatures were highlighted...