A grassroots protest group calling itself the 50501 Movement — short for “50 states, 50 protests, one day” — is organizing demonstrations across the country on Wednesday to “fight fascism.” Organizers have shared protest locations through Instagram, Reddit, and other social media platforms, with events planned at state capitols and...
Estee Lauder to Cut up to 7,000 Jobs as Sales Slide
NEW YORK — Estee Lauder may trim as many as 7,000 jobs by fiscal 2026, more than 11% of its workforce, after the global beauty cosmetics maker lost money in its most recent quarter as reported a 6% sales slump. The New York company behind such brands as MAC, La...
Visalia Police Arrest Three, Seize Ghost Gun and Drugs
Three people were arrested Tuesday morning after police uncovered drugs and an illegal firearm at a Visalia home, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. At 8:30 a.m., officers executed a search warrant at a residence near the intersection of Northwest Fourth Avenue and Strawberry Street, police said. During...
Mexico Deploys 10,000 National Guard Members to US Border: What to Know
As part of her deal with President Donald Trump to stave off steep tariffs on Mexico for a month, President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged to send 10,000 additional members of the country’s national guard to the border to “prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, particularly fentanyl.” The deal...
Trump Says the ‘Gaza Thing Has Never Worked’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “the Gaza thing has never worked” as he and top advisers made the case that a three-to-five-year timeline for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, as laid out in a temporary truce agreement, is not viable. Trump renewed his call to Arab nations...
First Military Flight Departs to Send Migrants to Guantanamo Bay
WASHINGTON — The first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay has departed and is expected to land Tuesday evening, two U.S. officials said. It is the first step in an expected surge in the number of migrants sent to the Navy base in Cuba,...
A Tale of Two Local Districts: Implementing the CA Classroom Cell Phone Ban
People behave in different ways, and the same can be said about school districts. Consider how Madera Unified and Fresno Unified have responded to a recent piece of legislation from Sacramento. In late September 2024 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free School Act. This new law mandates that...
Hawaii Volcano Produces Tall Lava Fountaining in Latest Episode of Kilauea Eruption
HONOLULU — A fountain of lava was spewing from a Hawaii volcano Tuesday in the latest episode of an eruption that has paused and resumed. Fountains from a vent of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island grew to more than 250 feet (76.2 meters) high Monday night, according to...
Trump Has Plan to Have Iran ‘Obliterated’ if It Assassinates Him
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him. “If they did that they would be obliterated,” Trump said in an exchange with reporters while signing an executive order calling for the U.S. government to impose maximum pressure on...
Jewish Population in West Bank Keeps Rising. Settlers Hope Trump Will Accelerate Growth
BEIT EL, West Bank — The Jewish population in the West Bank grew at twice the rate of the general Israeli population last year, according to an advocacy group that hopes the Trump administration will support policies that help accelerate the growth of settlements in the occupied territory. The West...