UNITED NATIONS — All United Nations Security Council members, except the United States, on Wednesday said the famine in Gaza was a “manmade crisis” and warned that the use of starvation as a weapon of war is banned under international humanitarian law. In a joint statement, the 14 council members...
Trump’s Tax Bill Expands 0% Capital Gains Eligibility in 2025
CNBC reported that some investors could benefit from paying no federal taxes on certain investment profits in 2025 under President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” financial experts say. For 2025, single filers qualify for the 0% long-term capital gains rate with taxable income of $48,350 or less, while married couples...
Second-Highest Unemployment Rate Still In California
This article was republished from The Center Square. See their article here. California continues to have America's second-highest unemployment rate, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. California’s unemployment rate was 5.5% in July. The only place with a worse rate was Washington, D.C., at 6%, the...
Trump Holds Gaza Policy Meeting With Blair and Kushner, White House Official Says
President Donald Trump was presiding over a policy meeting on the Gaza war on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Trump Middle East envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said. Trump, top White House officials, Blair and Kushner were discussing all aspects...
Commercial Vehicle Fire Closes Southbound I-5 Near Grapevine
Update on August 27, 2025 at 1:56 p.m. CHP now reports that the left two lanes of southbound I-5 are now open. The right two lanes will be closed for an unknown amount of time while crews clear the scene. Update on August 27, 2025 at 12:26 p.m. CHP reports...
Madera Man Faces Federal Charges for Firearm and Fake USPS Keys
A Madera man was arrested Wednesday on federal charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for possessing counterfeit U.S. Postal Service keys, authorities announced. Brian Hindman, 49, was taken into custody after officers arrested him on an outstanding state warrant for burglary on July 25, in...
Valley Hospitals Get Mixed Scores From Feds. See How Your Hospital Fared
Three San Joaquin Valley hospitals – one in Fresno, one in Modesto and one in Bakersfield – received the lowest scores among 20 hospitals in the region in annual ratings issued this month by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Downtown Fresno’s 685-bed Community Regional Medical Center, the 394-bed...
Taylor Ward’s Home Run Surge Fueled by Hard Work, Fresno State Roots
Taylor Ward is having a career year in the power department. He says his hard work is finally paying off. "Over time you learn yourself. You learn what makes you click. And I think this year is just a testament to that, just going through the struggles and learning from...
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Arrested for Throwing Sandwich at US Agent, Source Says
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury declined to indict a former Justice Department staffer who was arrested for throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement agent during U.S. President Donald Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. U.S. prosecutors had sought...
Planned Visit by US Envoy Sparks Protests in Southern Lebanon
Hundreds of people protested in southern Lebanon on Wednesday against a planned visit by U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack, a day after the envoy stirred anger in the country by publicly scolding Lebanese reporters. Lebanon's state news agency said Barrack's visit to Tyre and the border town of Khiyam had been...