This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Sunday afternoon, during the television broadcast of a San Francisco Giants-Baltimore Orioles baseball game, an ad popped up, accusing Rep. Eric Swalwell of ducking tough votes in Congress. The ad came from Tom Steyer, a billionaire investor who...
FBI Adds Missouri Homicide Suspect to Ten Most Wanted List
The FBI has added KaShawn Nicola Roper, a woman wanted in connection with a 2020 fatal shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, to its list of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, the agency said on Tuesday. Roper is wanted on charges including second degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of...
US and Iran Trade Proposals on Nuclear Restrictions
The United States and Iran have traded proposals for a suspension of Iranian nuclear activities but remain far apart on the duration of any agreement, according to Iranian and U.S. officials. In the Strait of Hormuz, a sticking point in the week-old ceasefire between the two countries, questions persisted about...
Former Madera County Welfare Employee Sentenced in Identity Theft Scheme
A former Madera County benefits eligibility worker was sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft after using her position to steal CalFresh benefits through a years-long scheme, federal officials said. Leticia Mariscal, 55, of Madera, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston, according to U.S....
Fresno Man Charged With Murder in DUI Crash That Killed One, Injured Another
The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder and other charges against a Fresno man in connection with a deadly DUI crash that killed one person, left another in critical condition, and critically injured a puppy. Joseph Douglas Gray, 32, is accused of driving a Dodge Charger eastbound on...
Police Arrest Woman Accused of Stalking Fleetwood Mac Guitarist
A woman accused of stalking former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and dousing him with an unknown substance was arrested over the weekend in Indiana, authorities said. The woman, Michelle Dick, 55, followed Buckingham to an appointment in Santa Monica, California, on March 25, where she threw the substance on...
Harvard Says Trump Lawsuit Rehashes a Battle the School Already Won
Harvard University is ramping up its defense against an antisemitism lawsuit from the Trump administration, arguing in a legal filing on Monday that the government is trying for a “do-over” in a case that Harvard already won. The administration sued Harvard in March, saying that the school violated the rights...
Texas Governor Threatens to Cut $110 Million From Houston Police Over ICE
HOUSTON — The office of Gov. Greg Abbott said on Monday that Texas would pull $110 million in public safety spending for Houston — including for the Police Department — unless Mayor John Whitmire vowed to stop enforcing a new city ordinance outlining how its police officers engage with Immigration...
North Korea Tests Cruise and Anti-Ship Missiles From Naval Destroyer
North Korea conducted another test of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles on Sunday as part of operational efficiency trials of its destroyer Choe Hyon, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong Un observed the test alongside senior defence officials and naval commanders, the report said. Two strategic cruise missiles...
Pope Says He Will Continue to Speak out Against War After Trump Attack
Pope Leo told Reuters on Monday that he plans to continue speaking out against war after U.S. President Donald Trump's direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church. In comments aboard the papal flight to Algiers, where the first U.S. pope is starting a 10-day tour to four African...