First responders from the Fresno Fire Department, Fresno Police Department, American Ambulance, and the California Highway Patrol responded to a critical incident Thursday morning on the Highway 99 and Clinton Avenue overpass. A person was found outside the protective railing, prompting a coordinated rescue effort, the Fresno Fire Department reported....
Brazilian Nun Who Was the World’s Oldest Person Has Died at 116
SAO PAULO — Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian nun and teacher who was the world's oldest person, died on Wednesday just weeks short of turning 117, her religious congregation said. Canabarro died at home of natural causes, said her Teresian nun congregation, the Company of Saint Teresa of Jesus. She...
California Teachers Association Organizes Statewide Protest Against Trump Administration
The California Teachers Association is calling on educators, students, and allies to join statewide rallies on Saturday, May 17, to defend public education against what it describes as ongoing attacks from the Trump administration. The CTA, which represents thousands of educators across California, is mobilizing its members to protest cuts...
EPA Research in Limbo as Scientists Brace for Massive Job Cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As forecasters predict another devastating year of wildfires, a tool developed by Environmental Protection Agency scientists to study the health effects of hazardous smoke has effectively been grounded by a looming Trump administration reorganization, three people familiar with the impact of the planned cuts say. Kolibri, a...
California’s Heavy-Duty Truck Rules Rescinded by US House
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 approval of California's plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks. The House also voted to repeal an EPA waiver issued in December under former President Joe Biden for California's “Omnibus”...
Visalia Police Cite 18 Drivers in Distracted Driving Crackdown
A recent distracted driving enforcement effort by Visalia police led to 18 drivers being cited for using cellphones behind the wheel, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement Thursday. Visalia police also cited eight drivers in another enforcement on April 17. Police urged motorists to stay focused and reminded...
Warriors Return Home Looking to Close Out Rockets
SAN FRANCISCO — With his team trailing by 27 points to the red-hot Houston Rockets at halftime, coach Steve Kerr pulled Golden State emotional leader Draymond Green aside for a quick chat and to ask his opinion. Should the Warriors plan to save their starters for what looked like an...
Democratic Lawmakers Call for Review of Musk’s Role in Golden Dome
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 42 Democratic lawmakers has called for a review of Elon Musk's role in the bidding process for the "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, a project championed by President Donald Trump. In a letter dated May 1 and sent to the acting US Defense Department...
Trump Cannot Use Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans, Judge Rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration exceeded the scope of an 18th-century wartime law in using it to deport some Venezuelan migrants, a federal judge in Texas said on Thursday in barring the administration from using it to speed up deportations. In a 36-page opinion, U.S. District Judge...
Israel Strikes Syria, Saying It Hit Group That Attacked Druze
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against "an extremist group" that attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to defend the minority group as deadly sectarian violence spread near Damascus on Wednesday. A Syrian Foreign Ministry statement rejected "all forms...