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Trump Administration Appeals Limits on Agents’ Tactics Toward Minnesota Protesters
The Trump administration said on Saturday it was appealing a ruling by a federal judge that put limits on tactics employed by U.S. immigration agents operating in Minneapolis. In a brief filing, lawyers for the Department of Justice told the court they were appealing an order issued by the judge...
Young Workers Most Worried About AI Affecting Jobs, Randstad Survey Shows
Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen Z among those most concerned as companies increasingly rely on AI chatbots and automation, a survey conducted by Randstad showed on Tuesday. Job vacancies requiring "AI agent" skills have surged by...
Fresno Police Seek Information in Deadly Sunday Shooting
Fresno police are investigating a homicide after a man was fatally shot during a large disturbance Sunday afternoon in central Fresno, the department said in a statement. Officers from the Central Policing District responded at 2:43 p.m. to the intersection of Angus Street and Yale Avenue after receiving reports of...
Kings County Water District Seeks Replacement for Joe Freitas
The Kings County Water District Board of directors is looking for a new member to replace Joe Freitas, who died Dec. 21. He was 78. An application period for the vacant District 4 seat, which covers south of Lacey Boulevard and west of 11th Avenue in Hanford, will be open...
Sydney Beaches Close After Three Shark Attacks in Two Days
Beaches in the north of Sydney remained closed on Tuesday after a shark bit a man in his 20s, the city's third shark attack in two days. Emergency services were called to a beach in Manly in the north of the city on Monday evening following reports a surfer had...
Kaiser Permanente to Pay $556 Million in Medicare Advantage Fraud Settlement
In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to date, Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $556 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it billed the government for medical conditions patients didn’t have. The settlement, announced Jan. 14, resolves whistleblower lawsuits that accused the giant health insurer of mounting a...
Splits Emerge Among Venezuelans as Revolutionary Dream Fades
MEXICO CITY — For nearly three decades, Venezuelans have been fed an ideology of “Chavismo,” with its goal of harnessing oil wealth to transform the country, empower the poor and stand up to the United States and its imperial ambitions. Yet on Thursday, the director of the CIA was in...
International Explorer Steve Boyes Will Take Fresno Audience Deep Into Africa
National Geographic explorer Dr. Steve Boyes will provide his San Joaquin Valley Town Hall audience with a look into Africa’s last great wilderness — the Okavango Delta — Wednesday morning. During his talk, Boyes will reveal the urgent fight to protect this vanishing ecosystem — one that holds the key...
Protest at Minnesota Church Service Adds to Tensions Over ICE Tactics
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters interrupted a Sunday church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, over a pastor’s apparent work as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, escalating tensions between Minnesota residents and the Trump administration after an immigration agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. Videos posted on social media show...