Firefighters responded to a house fire early Tuesday morning near Crawford and Jefferson avenues in north Reedley, according to CalFire. Crews reported heavy fire in a detached garage that spread to the home and to debris around the garage and house. Firefighters were able to contain the fire within the...
Ocasio-Cortez Will Give Opening Remarks at Mamdani’s Inauguration
NEW YORK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will deliver opening remarks at Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral inauguration on New Year’s Day, Mamdani’s transition team said Tuesday. The announcement cements a democratic-socialist all-star lineup for the inauguration ceremony outside City Hall: Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will follow Ocasio-Cortez and administer the oath...
Ukraine Targets Moscow With Drones, Russia Says
Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks on Tuesday targeting Moscow, parts of western Russia and annexed Crimea, injuring one person near the Russian capital, Russian authorities said. Russia's air defense units destroyed a total of 27 Ukrainian drones in the three-hour period starting at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT), including...
Russia Shows off Deployment of Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missiles in Belarus
Russia released video on Tuesday of what it said was the deployment of its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in close ally Belarus, a move meant to boost Moscow's ability to strike targets across Europe in the event of a war. The state news agency TASS said it was the...
Democrats Aim to Spotlight Republican Efforts to Rewrite the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON — When they return to Washington next week, House Democrats plan to mark the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol with an informal hearing that will highlight Republicans’ efforts to rewrite the history of a riot by a pro-Trump mob. Because Democrats are...
UAE to Pull Remaining Forces From Yemen in Crisis With Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for UAE forces to leave within 24 hours, deepening a crisis between the two Gulf powers and oil producers. Hours earlier, Saudi-led coalition forces had attacked the southern...
Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years Together
Oscar winner Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, a representative from Gibson's legal team told Reuters on Tuesday. The representative confirmed a joint statement provided exclusively to PEOPLE on Tuesday that the couple had split about a year ago, but chose not to share the...
Court Allows Trump-Backed Cuts to Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid Funding in 22 States
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce in a collection of Democratic-led states a provision of his signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood health centers of Medicaid funding if they perform abortions. A three-judge panel of the Boston-based 1st U.S....
MSF Expects to Be Barred From Gaza After Missing Israel Deadline
Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières expects to be barred from operating in Gaza once it misses Wednesday's deadline to comply with new registration rules for relief agencies that Israel says are meant to prevent Hamas from exploiting international aid. The organization, which provided care to nearly half a million people...
Returning Amazon Packages? Save Mart and FoodMaxx Make It Easier
Shoppers bringing their reusable bags to their next grocery visit should also remember to bring their Amazon returns as Save Mart Company stores will now have return kiosks. About 140 different Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx locations will feature the kiosks by the end of December after a pilot program...