A federal judge in Vermont ordered the Trump administration on Friday to release Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student whose sudden arrest in March led to a public outcry. Ozturk, a former Fulbright scholar, has been in detention since March 25, when she was surrounded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
White House Confirms Trump Fired Librarian of Congress
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, because she wasn't serving the interests of the American people, the White House said on Friday. "There were quite concerning things that she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Michael Lee Brewer
May 9, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Michael Lee Brewer Suspects Date of Birth: July 11, 1978 Physical Description: White male, 6'6", 220 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eye Charges: Revocation of parole Warrant Number: F149000017-2D If you know where Michael Lee Brewer is hiding, call Crime...
Fresno State Awards Honorary Doctorates to Educator, Prisons Official, Businessman
Fresno State will award honorary doctorates to three individuals this year — educator Ron W. Goode, corrections department professional Danielle Lopez, and entrepreneur Dennis Parnagian. Honorary doctorates are awarded on behalf of the California State University system and Fresno State in recognition of excellence and extraordinary achievement in significant areas...
Floods Exposed Weaknesses in California Prisons’ Emergency Plans. They Still Aren’t Ready
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2023, amid record-breaking rain and snow, two prisons in the southern San Joaquin Valley faced a serious risk of flooding. But neither prison, California State Prison, Corcoran or the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, had a robust evacuation...
White House Dismisses Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration dismissed three Democrats on the five-member Consumer Product Safety Commission, a White House official confirmed Friday. The Washington Post reported the three Democratic commissioners plan to challenge the firings in court. The CPSC issues product recalls to address safety concerns across a wide range of...
Residents Stockpile Food, Rush to Bunkers as Conflict Rattles India and Pakistan
LAHORE/MUZAFARRABAD, Pakistan/AMRITSAR, India (Reuters) - Residents across Pakistan and India rushed to stockpile foods and other essential supplies, while families living near the border fled to safer areas, as armed clashes between the nuclear-armed nations escalated on Friday. India and Pakistan accused each other of launching new military attacks, using...
Other States Are Showing California How to Protect Its Budget Without Cutting Needed Services
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As California leaders and advocates enter prime budget negotiations, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised proposal may soon provide clarity, revealing an expected shortfall and a lot of uncertainty driven by federal leaders. At the...
Nitrous Oxide Recreational Use Risks: Brain Damage, Death, and Easy Access
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans about the ever-increasing and potentially deadly recreational use of nitrous oxide products, particularly among young people. Marketed with names like "Galaxy Gas" and "Miami Magic," and often sold in steel cartridges known as "whippets," these products are cheap and readily available...
Federal Cuts Threaten Science, Ethics, and Public Health
As the Trump administration continues to make significant cuts to NIH budgets and personnel and to freeze billions of dollars of funding to major research universities – citing ideological concerns – there's more being threatened than just progress in science and medicine. Something valuable but often overlooked is also being...