A magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Thursday off Russia's Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region has triggered a tsunami advisory for Alaska's Aleutian Islands, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System. The threat to Washington state and other Pacific Coast regions was "undetermined" and "still being evaluated," the Washington Emergency Management Division said in...
Democratic-Led US Senate Resolution Seeks Recognition of Palestinian State
WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. senators introduced on Thursday the first Senate resolution to urge recognition of a Palestinian state, further signaling a shift in Washington sentiment toward Israel nearly two years into its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Democratic-led measure is unlikely to pass the...
Dodgers Ace Clayton Kershaw to Retire After 2025 Season
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw announced Thursday he will retire at the end of the 2025 MLB season, closing out one of the most decorated careers in baseball history, CBS Sports reported. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2014 National League MVP will make his final regular-season start...
Hanford Police Investigate Suspicious Death of 2-Year-Old Boy
Hanford police are investigating the suspicious death of a 2-year-old boy who was found unresponsive at an apartment Monday morning. Officers responded at 10:12 a.m. to a home in the 12200 block of West Hanford Armona Road after a report of a child not breathing, police said. When officers and...
America’s New King: Premier Trump’s Plan for the 2026 Elections
America is in total denial about what's ahead in the 2026 congressional midterms. If there is even an election, the final tally will show Republicans taking virtually every seat. How could this happen? President Donald Trump already has shown his hand. He controls the military. Any general bold enough to...
Five Guys, McDonald’s, Applebee’s and More National Cheeseburger Day Deals in California
No onions. Extra pickles. Garlic aioli spread. Fried egg on top. It’s National Cheeseburger Day, Californians, and everyone can celebrate thanks to special deals and discounts — no matter how you like your burgers. Here’s just some of the deals being offered by restaurants in California on Thursday, Sept. 18....
Trump Says It Sounds Like China Has Approved TikTok Deal
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Thursday that it sounded like China had approved a deal on TikTok, after announcing an agreement earlier this week with China that would keep the short-video app operating in the U.S. "We had a very good meeting the other day, and it sounds...
Avocado Lake Reopens After Serving as Base Camp for Garnet Fire
Avocado Lake Park officially reopened Thursday morning after serving as a make-shift home for fire crews combating the Garnet Fire, which has burned nearly 60,000 acres. With containment now at 89%, the crews and their equipment have moved to the new Harlan Camp in Clovis. The fire, which lightning sparked...
Canadian Broadcaster Placed on Leave Over Antisemitic Comments
A Canadian journalist was placed on indefinite leave after making antisemitic remarks on live radio, claiming U.S. politics, Hollywood, and major cities are “run by Jews," the New York Post reported. Radio-Canada journalist Élisa Serret made the comments Monday while discussing U.S. support for Israel amid the Gaza conflict. The...
Erika Kirk Named CEO of Turning Point USA After Husband’s Murder
WASHINGTON — The widow of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated on a college campus last week, was unanimously elected on Thursday as the new CEO of Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded to galvanize young voters to Republican causes. The election of Erika Kirk by Turning Point USA's...