Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is considered the most widely observed of any Jewish holiday, symbolizing freedom and the birth of a Jewish nation. This...
Trump’s Approval Rating Sinks as Trade Policies Take Center Stage
Recent polling indicates a decline in President Donald Trump's approval ratings as he implements new global trade policies in his second term. The Economist/YouGov poll reveals that 51% of Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance, while 43% approve, resulting in a net approval of negative 8 points. This marks a...
CA Insurance Commissioner Lara Used Campaign Funds for $30K in High-End Meals
As California deals with destructive wildfires and an insurance crisis, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is under fire for his extravagant spending habits. An investigation by The San Francisco Standard reveals that Lara has been using a campaign committee, ostensibly for a lieutenant governor run, to fund nearly $30,000 in meals...
Man Sentenced to Life in 2020 Dinuba Murder
A Tulare County man has been sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the 2020 shooting death of a man in Dinuba, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Antonio Mendoza Chavez Jr., 37, was sentenced in Tulare County Superior Court following his August 2024 conviction...
Trump Renews Call to End Clock Changes, Keep Daylight Saving
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday urged Congress to "push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day" in his latest dig at the semiannual changing of clocks. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social media network, said it would be "Very popular and, most importantly,...
‘Extremely Troubling’ That US Can’t Provide Details on Mistakenly Deported Man, Judge Says
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn't explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The U.S. government attorney also...
US Stocks Jump and the Bond Market Swings to Cap Wall Street’s Chaotic Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks jumped Friday in another manic day on Wall Street, while the falling value of the U.S. dollar and other swings in financial markets suggested fear is still high about escalations in President Donald Trump's trade war with China. The S&P 500 rallied 1.8%, after veering...
Immigration Judge Finds That Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported
JENA, La. — Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the U.S. as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana found Friday during a hearing over the legality of deporting the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The government's contention that Khalil's presence in...
Fresno Council Approves Going After Copper Thieves. Will DA Prosecute on County Side?
The Fresno City Council on Thursday introduced a rule allowing police to seize excessive amounts of copper wire from people and empowering the city attorney to prosecute those crimes. People caught with at least 10 pounds of commercial grade wire — excluding people with business licenses — can have it...
Madera County Sheriff Recovers $80K in Stolen Goods Tied to 13 Burglaries
Authorities in Madera County have recovered roughly $80,000 worth of stolen property and arrested two men in connection with a string of 13 commercial burglaries across the county, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said Friday. The Madera County Sheriff’s Investigations Unit launched a coordinated investigation after identifying a pattern linking...