Update at 1:34 p.m, Authorities have lifted the evacuation orders. Original Story Authorities have issued an evacuation order Friday for areas north of Wasco after a methane gas release created a serious health threat. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office warned that methane gas can displace oxygen and cause dizziness, fatigue,...
California Suing Trump Administration Over Sable Oil Pipeline Restart
California's attorney general on Friday said the state was suing the Trump administration for asserting federal authority over two state pipelines and permitting Sable Offshore to restart pumping oil through them. The lawsuit is the latest turn in a dispute between Sable and California state officials over a drilling project...
UN Rights Body Censures Iran’s ‘Brutal Repression’ of Protests
The U.N. rights body condemned Iran on Friday for rights abuses and mandated an investigation into a recent crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands of people. "I call on the Iranian authorities to reconsider, to pull back, and to end their brutal repression," High Commissioner Volker Turk told an...
5 Arrested in Shooting of Indiana Judge and His Wife
Police officials in Lafayette, Indiana, said they had arrested five people in connection with the nonfatal shootings five days ago of a prominent local judge and his wife, a case that raised alarms about attacks on the judiciary. Police did not specify a motive in the case, but one of...
Ukrainian, Russian and US Officials to Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks
Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. negotiators were expected to hold meetings Friday in the United Arab Emirates, marking the first trilateral talks since the start of the war in Ukraine and signaling a measure of progress in President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the conflict. This round of talks, President Volodymyr...
Toyota to Recall Around 162,000 US Vehicles
Toyota said on Friday that it was conducting a safety recall involving around 162,000 vehicles in the United States including certain model year 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. — (Reporting by Hyunsu Yim in Barcelona;)
Harry Styles Books 30 Dates at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK — For his latest tour, Harry Styles is coming to Madison Square Garden. A lot. Styles, who is set to release his fourth solo album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.,” on March 6, will perform a 30-show residency at the Garden, appearing every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday...
Clovis Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Grand Theft Suspect
Clovis police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect wanted in a felony grand theft case. The theft occurred on Wednesday near Fowler and Sierra avenues, authorities said. The suspect remains unknown. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Clovis Police Department (@clovispolice_ca) Got...
Israel Aims to Ensure More Palestinians Are Let out of Gaza Than Back In
Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the border crossing with Egypt to ensure that more are allowed out than in, three sources briefed on the matter said ahead of the border's expected opening next week. The head of a transitional Palestinian committee backed by the...
Israeli Fire Kills 11, Including Journalists and Children, Gaza Medics Say
Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians including two boys and three journalists in separate incidents in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said, in the latest violence to undermine a three-month-old ceasefire in the war-shattered enclave. Palestinian health officials said an Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinian journalists travelling in a car on assignment to film a displaced persons camp...