WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, will fly to Israel this weekend amid tensions with fellow U.S. allies in the Middle East over Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank. State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on...
Wall Street Subdued After Record Highs, on Track for Weekly Gains
Wall Street's major indexes were subdued in choppy trading on Friday, easing from the previous session's record highs, but they remained on track to log gains in a week of economic reports that solidified expectations for interest rate cuts. The Nasdaq briefly hit an intraday record high on Friday. On...
American Israeli Sniper Admits Killing Unarmed Civilians in Gaza
Daniel Raab is an American from a Chicago suburb who became an Israel Defense Forces sniper. In 2023, Raab killed an unarmed Palestinian teenager in northern Gaza and then killed the teen's older brother, also unarmed, when he tried to retrieve the body. "It’s hard for me to understand why...
Utah Man Suspected in Charlie Kirk Murder Taken Into Custody
A young Utah man suspected of killing the influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in the city of Orem was in custody on Friday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox told reporters. "We got him," Cox told reporters. The suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, had confessed to a family friend...
Judge Orders Bobby Salazar to Pay $1M Bond or Return to Fresno Jail
Bobby Salazar must pay his $1 million bond by his next federal court date or return to jail. That was the order of U.S. Magistrate Judge Erica Grosjean at a hearing Thursday on Salazar's finances, his bond, and continued representation by a public defender. Salazar returns to court on Sept....
Picture-Perfect Amethyst Has Heart-Melting Charm and ‘Cattitude’
Tortoiseshell treasure 6-month-old Amethyst is the definition of Tortie perfection, quirky and unique in both appearance and cattitude! She’s entertainingly independent and happy to find things to occupy her big curiosity one minute and ask for your affectionate attention the next! Her one-of-a-kind face looks touched by a brushstroke of...
Death Toll Rises to 46 in Israeli Raids on Yemen
Yemen's Houthi-run Health Ministry said on Thursday the number of casualties in Israel's Wednesday attacks rose to 46 people killed and 165 wounded. Israel struck the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the northern province of al-Jawf, the latest in a series of attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and the Iran-backed Houthis...
Firefighters Condemn ‘Greed’ as Fire Engine Prices Soar
Soaring prices for fire engines and yearslong wait times for delivery have strained local government budgets and placed communities in danger, firefighters told Congress on Wednesday. Dennis Rubin, the fire chief in Kansas City, Kansas, said it appeared that “corporate greed” was to blame. In testimony, he called for Congress...
Former Fresno Police Cadet Arrested on Gun Charges to Change Plea
The Fresno police cadet arrested in 2024 on charges of possessing automatic weapons is expected to enter a new plea on Monday. The U.S. Attorney's Office expects 28-year-old Joshua Eric Brown to enter a guilty plea for his illegal weapons charges after being arrested on Sept. 3, 2024, according to...
Portola Music Festival Returns to Pier 80 With Citywide ‘Portola Week’ Events
San Francisco’s Pier 80 will once again come alive Sept. 20–21 as the Portola Music Festival returns with a powerhouse lineup — and this year, the celebration expands beyond the pier. Portola Week Festival organizer Goldenvoice has announced the launch of Portola Week, a citywide series of more than 20...