[aggregation-styles] The Sun Tulare native Richard Torrez Jr. is finally getting a chance to realize his lifelong dream after the lengthy coronavirus pandemic cancelled the 2020 Summer Olympics. Read More → By Daniel Gligich | 16 June 2021

[aggregation-styles] Al Jazeera Israel’s violence in Gaza is not merely self-defense but part of a longer story of settler colonialism dating from the heyday of European colonialism. Read More → By Priya Satia | 16 June 2021

[aggregation-styles] The Palestine Chronicle “I have a special place in my heart for Palestinians, and what you’re going through right now is unimaginable,” Gere said while speaking about the hope, resilience of Palestinians. Read More → By The Palestine Chronicle | 15 June 2021

[aggregation-styles] KVPR Bakersfield police officers used force that broke at least 45 bones in 31 people from 2016-2019, and in all of the cases, the department determined that none of the officers involved violated departmental policy. Read More → By Lisa Pickoff-White, Ross Ewald, Anne Daugherty and Danielle Echeverria |...

[aggregation-styles] FiveThirtyEight Conspiracy theories have long been part of American life, but they feel more urgent than ever. It can be easy to write off conspiracy theorist friends and relatives, but science shows things are far more nuanced than that. Read More → By Kaleigh Rogers and Jasmine Mithani |...

[aggregation-styles] The Sun MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced Tuesday she is giving a $7 million gift to Porterville College. Read More → By Alex Tavlian | 15 June 2021

[aggregation-styles] CNN Amid Iran's throes of an economic crisis and mounting pressure to reform, there are growing questions about succession plans for the 82-year-old Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read More → By CNN Staff | 14 June 2021

[aggregation-styles] Unilad Resurfaced footage of Donald Trump has powerfully illustrated the difference between him and US President Joe Biden on the international stage. https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1403359341483331586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1403359341483331586%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unilad.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fdifference-between-biden-and-trump-powerfully-illustrated-in-just-five-seconds%2F Read More → By Cameron Frew | 13 June 2021

[aggregation-styles] Axios Facing an imminent demotion to opposition leader, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his last speech to blast U.S. policy and to put his rival under pressure. Read More → By Barak Ravid and Dave Lawler | 13 June 2021

[aggregation-styles] The Times of Israel Israeli F-35 stealth fighters plan to take part in a two-week air exercise in Italy with its air force, alongside those of the U.S. and U.K., as they prepare for using the fighter aircraft against Iranian forces. Read More → By Judah Ari Gross |...