WASHINGTON— Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being ousted from the position less than a month after being sworn in, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing multiple Trump administration officials familiar with the matter. The Washington Post did not cite a reason...
Israeli Foreign Minister Saar Says There Will Not Be a Palestinian State
WASHINGTON — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, asked on Wednesday what the plan was for a Palestinian state, said there would not be any. Saar made the comment to reporters following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington that the foreign minister described as "very good."...
All UN Security Council Members, Except US, Say Famine in Gaza Is ‘Man-Made Crisis’
UNITED NATIONS — All United Nations Security Council members, except the United States, on Wednesday said the famine in Gaza was a “manmade crisis” and warned that the use of starvation as a weapon of war is banned under international humanitarian law. In a joint statement, the 14 council members...
Trump’s Tax Bill Expands 0% Capital Gains Eligibility in 2025
CNBC reported that some investors could benefit from paying no federal taxes on certain investment profits in 2025 under President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” financial experts say. For 2025, single filers qualify for the 0% long-term capital gains rate with taxable income of $48,350 or less, while married couples...
Second-Highest Unemployment Rate Still In California
This article was republished from The Center Square. See their article here. California continues to have America's second-highest unemployment rate, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. California’s unemployment rate was 5.5% in July. The only place with a worse rate was Washington, D.C., at 6%, the...
Trump Holds Gaza Policy Meeting With Blair and Kushner, White House Official Says
President Donald Trump was presiding over a policy meeting on the Gaza war on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Trump Middle East envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said. Trump, top White House officials, Blair and Kushner were discussing all aspects...
Commercial Vehicle Fire Closes Southbound I-5 Near Grapevine
Update on August 27, 2025 at 1:56 p.m. CHP now reports that the left two lanes of southbound I-5 are now open. The right two lanes will be closed for an unknown amount of time while crews clear the scene. Update on August 27, 2025 at 12:26 p.m. CHP reports...
Madera Man Faces Federal Charges for Firearm and Fake USPS Keys
A Madera man was arrested Wednesday on federal charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for possessing counterfeit U.S. Postal Service keys, authorities announced. Brian Hindman, 49, was taken into custody after officers arrested him on an outstanding state warrant for burglary on July 25, in...
Valley Hospitals Get Mixed Scores From Feds. See How Your Hospital Fared
Three San Joaquin Valley hospitals – one in Fresno, one in Modesto and one in Bakersfield – received the lowest scores among 20 hospitals in the region in annual ratings issued this month by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Downtown Fresno’s 685-bed Community Regional Medical Center, the 394-bed...
Taylor Ward’s Home Run Surge Fueled by Hard Work, Fresno State Roots
Taylor Ward is having a career year in the power department. He says his hard work is finally paying off. "Over time you learn yourself. You learn what makes you click. And I think this year is just a testament to that, just going through the struggles and learning from...