Israel's military has said it killed five armed militants in the Gaza Strip pretending to work for the U.S.-based World Central Kitchen charity which condemned anyone posing as humanitarian personnel The military said it confirmed the five were not affiliated with the charity before killing them in an air strike...
US Alcohol Consumption at Record Low as Health Concerns Rise, Survey Finds
Alcohol consumption among adults in the U.S. is at the lowest level on record, a survey by analytics firm Gallup showed on Wednesday, as most Americans, for the first time, view even moderate drinking as harmful. Gallup's latest Consumption Habits survey, conducted annually, showed that about 54% Americans reported drinking...
Trump Wants Ukraine to Have Say on Territory Talks With Russia, Macron Says
President Donald Trump has said Ukraine must be involved in talks about territory in any ceasefire deal with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. The comments were the first indication of what came out of talks between Trump, European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, intended to shape...
California Says Trump Sent Military to ‘Silence’ LA Protests
The U.S. government's unprecedented use of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to protect officers carrying out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown was illegal and should be ended, a lawyer for the state of California told a federal judge on Tuesday. The lawyer said evidence presented from the landmark trial that...
Developer Says of Coming Fresno Senior Center: ‘Bigger, Better Than Clovis’
Click on the video above to learn about the programs and amenities that will be featured in Fresno's first citywide senior center. The $41.7 million facility is expected to open in summer 2027. City officials and the developer provided details at the groundbreaking Tuesday morning. "This is a big day...
Poll Shows Majority in Germany Back Recognizing Palestinian State
A majority of people in Germany support recognizing a Palestinian state, a move the federal government there rejects, according to a new poll, Haaretz reported. The survey by the Forsa Institute for the foreign policy journal Internationale Politik found 54% of respondents favored recognition, while 31% opposed it. The poll...
Hidden in Trump’s Spending Package Is a Boost to CA’s Affordable Housing
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are preparing for a historic surge in federal funding for affordable housing construction, a tsunami of subsidy that advocates say could as much as double the number of low-rent units produced by the state over the...
Sanger Unified Returns to Pre-Pandemic Student Test Scores
Sanger Unified School District has released its California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress scores showing improvements in English Language Arts and math. In the 2024-25 school year, 53% of Sanger Unified students, roughly 6,850, met or exceeded ELA standards. This is a 4.25% increase from the 2023-24 school year....
Mexico Transfers 26 Accused Cartel Members to US
Mexico expelled more than two dozen people imprisoned as suspected cartel members wanted by the United States on Tuesday, amid rising pressure from President Donald Trump's administration to dismantle the country's powerful drug organizations. Authorities sent 26 prisoners who were wanted in the U.S. for ties to drug-trafficking groups, Mexico's...
Valley Children’s Cancer Survivors Get $70K in Help from Taco Bell Foundation
For many children, beating cancer is only the first step to getting well. To help provide for cancer survivors after treatment ends, the Taco Bell Foundation donated $70,000 to Valley Children's Healthcare. The donation, announced Tuesday by the hospital, will go to expand resources at The Fresno Truck Center Childhood...