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...
Finding New Uses for Farmland in the Heart of Ag Country Is a Daunting Task
Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20% – of farmland in southern Tulare County that will likely be taken out of production to reduce groundwater use by 2040. With nearly 15% of Tulare County’s workforce employed in ag and ag-related industries, according...
Black Smoke Signals No Pope Elected at First Conclave Vote
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signaling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel in a conclave to elect a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church. Thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square waiting for smoke...
Judge Demands Trump Officials Detail Legal Grounds for Deporting Palestinian Activist
(Reuters) - A federal judge instructed the Trump administration on Wednesday to detail the legal precedent for its plan to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist whose presence in the country the government alleges could harm U.S. foreign policy interests. District Court Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark, New Jersey, ordered...