President Donald Trump told Fox News on Thursday that it sounded like China had approved a deal on TikTok, after announcing an agreement earlier this week with China that would keep the short-video app operating in the U.S. "We had a very good meeting the other day, and it sounds...
Avocado Lake Reopens After Serving as Base Camp for Garnet Fire
Avocado Lake Park officially reopened Thursday morning after serving as a make-shift home for fire crews combating the Garnet Fire, which has burned nearly 60,000 acres. With containment now at 89%, the crews and their equipment have moved to the new Harlan Camp in Clovis. The fire, which lightning sparked...
Canadian Broadcaster Placed on Leave Over Antisemitic Comments
A Canadian journalist was placed on indefinite leave after making antisemitic remarks on live radio, claiming U.S. politics, Hollywood, and major cities are “run by Jews," the New York Post reported. Radio-Canada journalist Élisa Serret made the comments Monday while discussing U.S. support for Israel amid the Gaza conflict. The...
Erika Kirk Named CEO of Turning Point USA After Husband’s Murder
WASHINGTON — The widow of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated on a college campus last week, was unanimously elected on Thursday as the new CEO of Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded to galvanize young voters to Republican causes. The election of Erika Kirk by Turning Point USA's...
Texas Cities, Counties Pinch Pennies Amid Slowing Economy
DALLAS — Last year, Fort Worth gained a new distinction as Texas’ fourth city with more than 1 million people. While other major Texas cities grew at a slower clip or struggled to regain residents it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Worth boomed. The city added more than 100,000...
Kern County Shooting Leaves One Dead, No Arrests Made
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting on Vine Street in Kern County. On Wednesday, at approximately 11:10 p.m., Kern County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of Vine Street, where they found an adult male victim who was pronounced dead at the scene....
Gaza Hit by Telecoms Blackout as Israeli Tanks and Infantry Advance
GAZA/CAIRO/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER — Israeli tanks were advancing on Thursday in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city center, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to further escalate imminently. Israeli forces control Gaza City's eastern...
Visalia Police Investigate Stabbing on Houston Avenue, Public Asked to Avoid the Area
Visalia police are investigating a stabbing at a Houston Avenue mini mart Thursday morning. Officers responded at approximately 8:58 a.m. to the Double D Mini Mart after a report of a stabbing. They found a woman with a stab wound to her leg. She was taken to Kaweah Health with...
Wall Street Hits Record High After Fed Indicates More Rate Cuts, Intel Soars
Wall Street's main indexes hit intraday record highs on Thursday, a day after the U.S. central bank delivered a quarter-point interest rate cut, while chipmaker Intel climbed after Nvidia decided to build a stake in the company. Intel jumped 29% and was set for its biggest one-day gain since October...
Who Is Karol G? Get to Know the Singer Set to Become the First Latina Coachella Headliner
Karol G knew what she was doing when she named her fourth (and most acclaimed) album “Mañana Será Bonito,” which translates to "Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful." It might not be "tomorrow" exactly, but the Colombian singer will soon make history — specifically, on Sunday, April 12, 2026 — as the...