If we believe that corruption will always exist in our government then we must ask, and know, what is an acceptable amount of corruption. Factors include: the amount of cash or other value, how painful it is to part with the asset, and how much benefit there is in receiving...
California Homeowners Could Qualify for Grants for New Roofs and Fire Safety
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Some homeowners in areas of California with high wildfire risk could eventually get money for new roofs or to build fire-resistant zones around their properties under a new state law that went into effect on Jan. 1. The...
Open Seats Create Opportunities in Fresno County, City Races for 2026
The filing window is now open for candidates seeking office in 2026. With several seats lacking incumbents, voters will have the chance to choose new representation. The primary election will be held June 2 for statewide and federal offices, as well as some local races. For statewide and federal races,...
UAE Calls for Restraint Amid Rapidly Moving Yemen Crisis
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday it was deeply concerned by ongoing escalation in Yemen after Saudi-backed government forces swept into areas seized last month by UAE-backed southern separatists seeking independence. The rapidly moving crisis in Yemen has opened a major feud between the two Gulf powers and fractured...
Venezuela Defense Minister Says Will Resist Presence of Foreign Troops
Venezuela will resist the presence of foreign troops, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said in a video early on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and was being removed from the country. A U.S. attack on the country in the early morning struck...
Trump Says US Has Captured Venezuela President Maduro
The U.S. struck Venezuela overnight and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said early on Saturday after months of pressuring him over accusations of drug-running and illegitimacy in power. Washington has not made such a direct intervention in Latin America since the invasion of Panama in 1989...
Fire Engulfs Denver Apartment Building Under Construction, Causing Power Outages
A large fire broke out in an apartment complex under construction in southeast Denver near the Glendale area on Friday evening, causing significant power outages in the community, according to Glendale's police department. Flames tore through the building's frame as thick smoke rose into the night sky, while fire trucks...
US Carrying out Strikes in Venezuela, US Official Says
The U.S. has carried out strikes inside Venezuela, a U.S. official said, as explosions rocked the capital Caracas following months of threats by President Donald Trump against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. The Venezuelan government said attacks also took place in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, prompting Maduro...
Venezuela Blames Explosions on US “Military Aggression”
Venezuela said it rejected "military aggression" by the United States after multiple explosions rocked capital Caracas and other areas early on Saturday. Attacks also took place in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, a government statement said, prompting President Nicolas Maduro to declare a national emergency and mobilize...
Venezuela Says It Rejects “Military Aggression” by the US
Venezuela rejects "military aggression" by the United States, the government of President Nicolas Maduro said in a statement early Saturday. Attacks took place in the capital of Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, the statement said, prompting Maduro to declare a national emergency and call on...