A Fresno man accused of stealing more than 100 packs of Pokémon cards during an armed robbery at a Visalia gas station has been arrested, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Officers responded around 9:50 a.m. Friday to a report of a robbery at the ARCO AM/PM on...
Irish Lawyer Details Israel’s UN Violations at International Court
Irish attorney Blinne Ni Ghralaigh presented compelling evidence at the International Court of Justice detailing Israel's systematic violations of United Nations privileges in Palestinian territories, the Middle East Eye reported. The presentation outlined multiple categories of alleged violations, including forcible takeovers of UN schools and the shuttering of UN premises...
Sacramento State Hires Shaquille O’Neal as a Voluntary GM
Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to become the general manager of the men’s basketball program at Sacramento State under new coach Mike Bibby. A person familiar with the situation said Monday that O’Neal will take the voluntary job for the program that his son, Shaqir, recently joined as...
Mexico Has Received Nearly 39,000 Deportees From US Since Trump Took Office
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has received nearly 39,000 immigrants deported from the United States since the beginning of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, of which 33,000 are Mexicans, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday. Speaking in her regular morning press conference, Sheinbaum said that although Mexico decided to...
Edman Delivers in 10th as Dodgers Weather Myers’ Pinch-Hit Slam for Win Over Marlins
LOS ANGELES — Tommy Edman hit a two-run single in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers blew a five-run lead before rallying to beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 on Monday night. Teoscar Hernández homered in his third consecutive game for the Dodgers, who opened a three-game series with...
Amazon Launches Its First Internet Satellites to Compete Against SpaceX’s Starlinks
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon's first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of Starlinks. The United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket carried up 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites, named after the frigid fringes of...
Numbers That Matter From the First 100 Days of Trump’s Second Term
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's first 100 days back in the White House have been a demolition job — and that's a point of pride for his administration. For the Republican administration, the raw numbers on executive actions, deportations, reductions in the federal workforce, increased tariff rates and other issues...
Trump’s Team Has Disrupted Some $430 Billion in Federal Funds, Top Democrats Say
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has frozen, stalled or otherwise disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds — from disease research to Head Start for children to disaster aid — in what top Democrats say is an "unprecedented and dangerous" assault on programs used by countless Americans. Sen. Patty Murray...
Police Saddled Up for Alcohol Sting During Clovis Rodeo, 22 Arrested
Clovis Police and agents with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control arrested 22 people during the four-day Clovis Rodeo for alcohol-related offenses, officials announced Tuesday. Among the violations were five arrests for the use of fake IDs as part of a “Trap Door” operation, where officers work with local...
Supply and Demand: Less Food Means Higher Prices – or Does It?
Fewer than 60 companies supply 87% of the eggs on store shelves in the United States, according to the American Egg Board. Corporations now own one-third of all family farms in the U.S. While it may seem easy to blame bird flu for egg shortages and escalating prices, at least...