A growing number of Californians say they prefer lower taxes and fewer government services, according to a poll released June 12 by the Public Policy Institute of California, CalTax reported. The survey found that 55% of respondents favor lower taxes and fewer services, up from 51% in February. Another 2%...
Suspect Identified in Fresno Parking Lot Murder
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday morning in a Fresno parking lot following a verbal altercation, authorities said. Fresno police now have issued an arrest warrant for Raymond Ornelas Torres, 41, in connection with the homicide. Officers from the Southwest Policing District responded around 2:09 a.m. to...
Nasdaq 100 Notches First Record High Close Since February
The Nasdaq 100 notched a record high close on Tuesday for the first time since February, rebounding from deep losses in recent months related to worries about U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariffs. The index, which includes 100 of the most valuable non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange,...
Things Netanyahu Might Say if Injected With Truth Serum
It's just a fantasy, but can you imagine what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might say if injected with truth serum? Here's one version of how such a speech might go: "Thank you, Republicans and evangelical Christians, for labeling "antisemitic" anyone who dares criticize Israel’s military or political tactics. This...
US to Give $30 Million to Gaza Aid Operation Despite Violence Concerns
WASHINGTON - The United States is giving $30 million to a controversial humanitarian group delivering aid in war-torn Gaza despite concern among some U.S. officials about the month-old operation and the killing of Palestinians near food distribution sites, according to four sources and a document seen by Reuters. Washington has...
US Senate Adjusting Rooftop Solar Language in Budget Bill, Senator Says
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate is working on adjustments to a tax credit to incentivize residential rooftop solar energy that had been eliminated in the House of Representatives and Senate Finance Committee versions, Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota said on Tuesday. Cramer, a Republican who serves on the Senate...
Early US Intel Assessment Suggests Strikes on Iran Did Not Destroy Nuclear Sites, CNN Reports
WASHINGTON - An early U.S. intelligence assessment indicated that the U.S. military strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities last week did not destroy the core components of Tehran's nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing three people briefed on it. "This...
US Cities Face Record High Temperatures on Worst Day of Heat Wave
Tens of millions of people in major cities across the U.S. Northeast are facing record high temperatures on Tuesday on what was expected to be the worst day of an oppressive heat wave that has spread over much of the country since late last week. Temperatures in Washington and Boston...
Yemen’s Houthis Likely to Be Persistent Problem for US, Senior Military Official Says
WASHINGTON - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement will likely be a persistent problem for the U.S. in the future, a senior U.S. military official said on Tuesday, even after Washington and the Houthis reached an agreement last month that ended a U.S. air campaign against the group. "The Houthis are likely...
US Investor Strikes $1 Billion Merger to Create Bitcoin Treasury Company
BOSTON - U.S. investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano announced on Monday the creation of a new bitcoin treasury company that would hold up to $1 billion of the world's largest cryptocurrency on its balance sheet. Pompliano said in a statement that his financial services firm ProCap BTC would merge with Columbus...