(Reuters) - The White House has begun the search for a new defense secretary, the NPR radio station reported on Monday, citing an unnamed official, after reports that incumbent Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group. The White House has denied...
Israeli Spy Chief Hands Court Scathing Rebuke of Netanyahu Bid to Sack Him
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -T he head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader's corruption trial. In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, the head...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Satbir Singh
April 21, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Satbir Singh Suspects Date of Birth: January 3, 1991 Physical Description: Asian/Indian Male, 5’ 10, 155 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon Warrant Number: F24908520 Synopsis of the Case: Satbir Singh is wanted on...
Steeply Discounted OD-Reversal Medicine Now Available to Any Californian
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Any Californian can purchase naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, directly from the state at a discounted price, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Monday. The medication is available online for $24 for a two-pack of the nasal spray,...
Merced College Breaks Ground on $21 Million Center Geared for Tomorrow’s Ag Jobs
A center that’s geared toward preparing Valley students for the agricultural technology jobs of tomorrow is now within sight of becoming a reality. Merced College officials and local leaders broke ground April 17 on the AgTEC Innovation Center, a $21 million state-of-the-art facility focused on agricultural techology, automation tech, and...
Delta Plane Suffers Engine Fire in Orlando, Forcing Evacuation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Delta Air Lines plane on Monday carrying nearly 300 passengers suffered an engine fire after pushing back from the gate at Orlando International Airport in Florida, forcing the passengers to evacuate using slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Airbus A330 was set to depart for...
Fresno Police Arrest 11 for DUI During Weekend Enforcement
Eleven drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI checkpoint in Fresno over the weekend, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. The checkpoint was held at Blackstone and Garland avenues on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., according to officials. In addition...
Reddit Down for Thousands of Users Worldwide
(Reuters) - Social media platform Reddit was down for thousands of users globally on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. On its status page, Reddit said it was investigating elevated errors across its website and the app. Over 112,400 users reported that the platform was down at 11.39 a.m....
Israeli Minister Says Freeing Hostages Not ‘Most Important’ Aim of the War
A far-right Israeli minister said Monday that saving the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip was not “the most important goal” in its war with the militant group, adding fuel to a tense debate in Israel over the price it should pay to bring home the dozens of...
Palestinian Red Crescent Says Israeli Probe Into Gaza Aid Workers’ Killings Not Enough
RAMALLAH (Reuters) - The Palestinian Red Crescent called on Monday for a "serious investigation" into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza last month, a day after the Israeli military admitted "professional failures" and disciplined two officers over the incident. Younish Al-Khatib, chairman of the Palestinian Red Crescent, said...