A Porterville man was arrested Friday after authorities said he intentionally set a woman on fire, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said Sunday. Deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 24100 block of Avenue 120 just before 5:30 p.m.. When they arrived, they found a woman...
Visalia Police Arrest Three Juveniles in Redwood High School Vandalism Case
Three juveniles were arrested in connection with vandalism at Redwood High School that caused thousands of dollars in damage, police said. Visalia police officers responded to a report of vandalism at the school around 2:38 a.m. on Sept. 28 and found a damaged fence and golf cart, with losses estimated...
Senate Republicans Face States’ Healthcare Concerns in High-Stakes Shutdown Standoff
A handful of U.S. Senate Republicans are wrestling with the impending expiration of health insurance subsidies that are the primary sticking point in the government shutdown standoff that entered its 13th day on Monday. The lawmakers have not voted in favor of a proposal put forward by Senate Democrats to...
Israel’s Netanyahu Won’t Attend Egypt Summit on Ending Gaza War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday's summit on ending the Gaza war in Egypt, his office said, after Cairo had earlier announced he would take part, a prospect that could have been awkward for some confirmed guests. In a statement, Netanyahu's office said he had been invited...
Wall Street Advances as Trump Cools China Rhetoric
Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Monday following Friday's pullback, as investors returned to risk assets after President Donald Trump's softer tone eased concerns over renewed U.S.-China trade tensions. Aiding sentiment, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Fox Business Network on Monday that Trump was on...
Torrential Rains, Flooding Leave at Least 64 Dead, 65 Missing in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Torrential rains that lashed Mexico last week have left at least 64 people dead and 65 missing, the government said Monday, after downpours triggered landslides, cut off power in some municipalities and caused rivers to burst their banks. Mexican authorities have deployed thousands of personnel to help...
Hamas Swaps Last Israeli Hostages for Palestinian Prisoners, Trump Says Gaza War Over
JERUSALEM/CAIRO/DOHA — Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire deal, a big step towards ending two years of ruinous war in Gaza as U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Israel's parliament, urging it to turn military success into peace. The Israeli military said it had received...
US Is Ready for Deal With Iran When Tehran Is, Trump Says
The United States is prepared to make a deal with Iran when Tehran is ready, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday. Tehran and Washington held five rounds of nuclear talks, prior to a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June, which...
Trump Salutes Mega Donor Miriam Adelson for Help Shaping US Decisions on Israel
President Donald Trump, in a speech to Israel’s parliament, spotlighted mega-donor Miriam Adelson’s outsized influence on U.S. policy toward Israel, recalling her frequent White House visits with her late husband, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. Sheldon Adelson, who died in 2021, assembled the world's largest casino empire as head of Las...
Taylor Swift to Debut Eras Tour Finale, Docuseries on Disney+
Pop superstar Taylor Swift said on Monday she will release a concert film and a six-part documentary series chronicling the final leg of her extremely successful Eras Tour on Disney+ on December 12, expanding her partnership with the streaming service. Disney+, which streamed an earlier cut of the Eras Tour...