Some fans spent the second half of the Super Bowl focused on the Seattle Seahawks closing out a decisive victory over the New England Patriots. Others were concerned with another question: Did that couple who appeared in the wedding scene during Bad Bunny’s halftime show just get married for real?...
US Reaches Nuclear Deal With Armenia as Vance Pushes Peace Dividend
Armenia and the United States agreed on Monday to cooperate in the civil nuclear sector as Washington sought to bolster ties with a former close ally of Russia, months after Washington brokered a peace agreement in the South Caucasus. A statement on the nuclear sector deal was signed by Armenian...
Fresno Town Hall Talk Examines Japanese American Internment
During World War II, the United States forced its own citizens into concentration camps. Japanese Americans were subjected to forced internment in the name of national security. More than 60 years later, it remains a chapter of American history that is often overlooked. Tom Ikeda and Daniel James Brown hope...
Merced County Authorities Recover Woman’s Body From Delta Mendota Canal
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of an adult woman from the Delta Mendota Canal on Sunday morning after receiving a report at about 10:15 a.m., authorities said. Sheriff’s officials said the body was located near Whitworth and Cottonwood roads and was recovered by the agency’s Water Recovery...
Madera Police Arrest Man After Sunday Gunfire Report
Madera police arrested a 44-year-old man Sunday after responding to a report of gunshots fired in the 1700 block of Storey Road, authorities said. Officers encountered Rodrigo Robles, who was armed with an AR-15-style rifle, according to the Madera Police Department. After several attempts to de-escalate the situation, Robles was...
Wall Street Struggles for Direction as Investors Await Key Economic Data
Wall Street indexes were mixed in choppy trading on Monday, following a rough week marked by AI-sparked tech rout, while investors zeroed in on crucial economic data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path. At 10:01 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 168.67 points, or...
Instagram, YouTube Addiction Trial Kicks Off in Los Angeles
A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman's mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming kids. The 20-year-old woman identified as K.G.M. filed the lawsuit...
Trump Seeks to Limit Legal Options for Fired Federal Workers
The Trump administration is trying to make it harder for fired federal employees to get their jobs back, according to a government plan released on Monday, by limiting their right to appeal their dismissal to an independent board. The Office of Personnel Management, the federal government’s HR office, proposed ending...
Thousands Protest Over Israeli President Herzog’s Visit to Australia
Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest over the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is on a multi-city trip aimed at expressing solidarity with Australia's Jewish community following a deadly mass shooting last year. Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister...
Arab States Criticize Israel as It Expands Powers in Occupied West Bank
Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates led regional states on Monday in condemning Israel's move to ease settlement expansion and widen its powers in the West Bank, a step critics said went in the direction of annexing occupied land. Sunday's decisions by Israel's security cabinet will make it...