U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited biblical scripture on Thursday to attack the media, comparing reporters to Jewish adversaries of Jesus Christ plotting "how to destroy him." Hegseth's comments sought to counter what he saw as negative coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. They also came amid an escalating feud...
Acting US ICE Head Todd Lyons Plans to Leave Agency This Spring, CBS News Reports
The acting head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to leave the federal government later this spring, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing two U.S. officials familiar with his plan. Todd Lyons told colleagues that he is planning to depart the agency in June, the news outlet...
Netflix Co-Founder Hastings Exits as Streaming Pioneer Hunts for Growth
Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings is quitting the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago. The departure of Hastings, 65, comes at an inopportune time. The company is searching for new avenues of growth as sales slow due to competition, and after a potentially transformative merger with Warner Bros Discovery fell...
Xanax Maker Recalls One Batch of Common Anxiety Drug
A single batch of the widely prescribed antianxiety drug Xanax has been recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The drug’s distributor, Viatris, said it was recalling one lot containing 51 bottles of 3 milligram extended release tablets because of concerns that they might not dissolve in the body...
Will Accused Getaway Driver in Quick Murder Be Tried as Adult? Hearing Continues
Two psychologists testified Thursday that a 17-year-old girl accused of acting as the getaway driver in the killing of Caleb Quick showed mixed indicators on whether she should be tried as a juvenile or an adult, as prosecutors and defense attorneys continued a transfer hearing in Fresno County Superior Court....
ICE Agent Charged With Assault After Motorists Say He Brandished Gun
Prosecutors in Minneapolis on Thursday charged a federal immigration agent with assault, accusing the agent of pointing a gun at motorists along a state highway during the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities in February. It was a rare instance of state prosecutors charging a federal agent for on-duty actions,...
Trump Administration Attempts To Deport Iranian Media Commentator Yousof Azizi
The Trump administration said on Thursday it was attempting to deport an Iranian academic and media commentator, who it alleged had lied on his visa application, prompting criticism from a Muslim advocacy group which cast his detention as a crackdown on Iranian voices amid the Iran war. Over the years,...
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Will Return to the Kings Speedway Dirt
After going dark last season, the lights are back on at Kings Speedway in Hanford and the schedule now includes a Sept. 22 date for World of Outlaws, sprint-car racing's premier series. World of Outlaws announced Thursday that it had added the event on the 3/8th-mile clay oval to its...
Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as CDC Director
The Trump administration has selected Erica Schwartz, a physician and vaccine supporter who served as a deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term, to become the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Trump announced the nomination in a social media post Thursday. If the Senate...
Clovis Approves Affordable Homes Plan. Builders Say It Will Reduce Housing.
With no other options seemingly before them, Clovis City councilmembers approved a plan to add more affordable housing, one that builders say will have the opposite effect and reduce housing in the city. After a 2019 lawsuit, the city agreed at their Monday meeting to implement the Mixed-Income Zoning Ordinance,...