A Madera County teenager survived a suspected drug overdose Tuesday after deputies administered Narcan, authorities said. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a possible overdose involving a female juvenile at a residence. When they arrived, deputies used Narcan, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, and the girl...
Welcome to Reno, the Mighty Mecca of All-You-Can-Eat Sushi
RENO, NEV. — The décor may be minimal at Hinoki Sushi, but the Godzilla rolls are endless. Inside this Reno, Nevada, restaurant on a sunny Monday afternoon, platters of sushi streamed out of the kitchen like floats in a parade, each roll drizzled with pastel-hued sauces, confettied with furikake or...
Special Report: At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead
Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new on the job: dead people. They're not really dead, of course. In four instances over the past few weeks, he told KFF Health News, his Schenectady, New York, office has seen people come in...
Pro-Palestinian Protest Erupts at Columbia University Library, Some Turned Over to Police
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters stood on tables, beat drums and unfurled pro-Palestinian banners in the reading room of Columbia University's main library on Wednesday in one of the biggest campus demonstrations since last year's student protest movement against Israel's war in Gaza. Videos and photographs on social...
State Center Trustees Turn Deaf Ear to Backers of Downtown Student Housing
Leaders of the State Center Community College District opted for student housing near the Fresno City College campus rather than downtown. Despite pleas from Fresno City Hall and downtown advocates, the SCCCD trustees at their Tuesday meeting, awarded a pre-development contract to a Texas-based developer — the first step in...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Douglas Kindle
May 7, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Douglas Kindle Suspects Date of Birth: January 10, 2004 Physical Description: Black male, 6'1", 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Robbery Warrant Number: H1907064 If you know where Douglas Kindle is hiding, call Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP or...
US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal Does Not Include Israel, Says Houthi Spokesperson
ADEN (Reuters) - A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the U.S. does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S....
Iran’s Leader Hopes America Can Save His Faltering Regime
Were they to come back to the embassy that Iran raided and expropriated over four decades ago, American diplomats would find it much as they left it. The telex machines, the shredders, the padded communications room and the undamaged great seal over the colonnaded portico all remain. The building has...
Syria Has Had Indirect Talks With Israel to Calm Situation, Syrian Leader Says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday the country has had indirect talks with Israel to bring down tensions as Israeli strikes continued to target Syria. Reuters reported the United Arab Emirates has set up a backchannel for talks between Israel and Syria, as Syria's new rulers...
Kaiser in the Hot Seat as CA Lawmakers Blast Company for Skipping Mental Health Hearing
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Mia Bonta held the two-page letter in front of her. From her perch at the helm of the Assembly health committee Tuesday afternoon, she read an excerpt from the note, which a Kaiser Permanente leader had sent that...