A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of the Republican's signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of Medicaid funding. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston said a...
Texas Camp To Reopen After Flood That Killed 27 Children
NEW YORK, Dec 2 — A Texas Christian summer camp for girls, where 27 campers died in a July 4 flash flood, announced plans to reopen in May at a nearby location with enhanced safety measures, despite earlier criticism from a family whose daughter was never found. The century-old Camp...
Kern County Man Identified After Death in Fresno County Oil Rig Accident
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identified the man who died Monday while working on an oil rig as Alfredo Oronia, 29, of Arvin. Around 10:45 a.m., deputies and emergency personnel responded to a 911 call reporting an injured man in a field near Mt. Whitney and Polk avenues in Riverdale....
Tulare County Sentences Three to Life for Torture, Death of Toddler
A Tulare County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 45-year-old man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2017 torture and killing of a 2-year-old boy, while two co-defendants are already serving life terms for their roles in the abuse, prosecutors said. Edward Lee Dias Jr. received...
US Postal Service Using 2,600 EVs for Mail Deliveries
The U.S. Postal Service is currently using more than 2,600 electric vehicles for mail deliveries, the agency said in a letter to Congress seen by Reuters Tuesday. In 2023, Congress gave USPS $3 billion to buy electric vehicles and charging infrastructure - including $1.2 billion for EVs. USPS said in...
Fresno Police Faulted in Probe as Family Secures $3.25M Settlement
The family of Christopher Walker, a father of 10-year-old twins who was struck and killed by a Fresno police Officer, has reached a $3.25 million settlement with the city after litigation uncovered evidence contradicting the city’s initial account of the crash, attorneys for the victim said in a statement Tuesday....
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
President Donald Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants Tuesday, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the United States as he tried to refocus public attention on his anti-immigration themes. “These are people who do nothing but complain,” Trump said at the tail end of a Cabinet...
Trump to Halt Some Food Aid Support for Democratic-Led States Over Data Fight
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will halt federal payments that help administer the food stamp program to Democratic-led states next week if they do not turn over aid recipient data, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Democratic state and federal officials have resisted an...
Washington Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder, Ordered Held in Jail
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 — The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members in an ambush in downtown Washington, D.C., last week was charged on Tuesday with murder and other offenses as he made his first court appearance, appearing remotely from a hospital bed. A judge ordered Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29,...
Central California Food Bank Breaks Ground on Volunteer Space, Protein Packing Room
The Central California Food Bank on Tuesday broke ground on a project five years in the making. It will not only provide dedicated space for volunteer work but also allow the nonprofit to accept bulk protein donations. Natalie Caples, co-CEO of the food bank, expects the 22,000 square-foot Santé Volunteer...