A California ballot initiative, controversially named after an alleged murderer, that aims to prevent health insurance companies from denying medical care to patients has ignited debate. Retired litigator Paul Eisner has proposed the "Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act," which would make it illegal for anyone other than a...
Jerry Springer — Yes, That Jerry Springer — Can Save the Democrats
Given that Hollywood is often caricatured as a hotbed of liberalism, it’s surprising that Republicans seem so much better than Democrats at the showbiz side of politics. Two Republican presidents have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: Presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, as does the former Republican governor...
Newark Airport Has Another Radar Outage
An air traffic control facility that guides planes at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey suffered a brief radar outage Friday morning, the latest technological disruption at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The Federal Aviation Administration said the outage, which affected communications and radar displays at the facility...
Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE
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...