Two drones fell near Dubai's main airport and Bahrain evacuated some planes on Wednesday, as attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf continued to disrupt air traffic, hampering efforts to restore flights as the war on Iran entered a 12th day. The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has led to tens of...
North Korea Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles During US-South Korea Military Drills
North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said, as the U.S. and South Korean forces conducted military drills and U.S. President Donald Trump renewed overtures towards Pyongyang for dialogue. Japan's coast guard said it had detected what could be a ballistic...
Fire at UAE Oil Hub as Iran Vows Retaliation for US Attack on Kharg Island
Iran warned it could target U.S. "hideouts" in the United Arab Emirates as a major UAE energy hub suffered disruption after a drone attack on Saturday, and U.S. President Donald Trump said "many countries" would send warships to the region. As the war entered its third week, Iran projected defiance...
Will Fresno Use Facial Recognition to Bar Sex Offenders From Council Meetings?
On Thursday, Fresno City Councilmembers will decide whether to pursue rules that would ban sex offenders from participating in person at city council meetings. The two-part direction would instruct the city attorney to have Fresno City Hall designated as a place "often frequented by minors," thereby making it illegal for...
Merced County Deputies Arrest School Employee Accused of Assaulting Three Children
A student supervisor at Sybil Crookham Elementary School in Winton was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting three children, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were notified by school officials Wednesday afternoon about a possible child sexual assault involving a student supervisor at the school. The suspect, identified as Edward...
Steam Goes Down for Thousands of Users, According to Downdetector
Steam experienced a possible outage Friday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 4:53 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing...
Israeli Leaflets Over Beirut Invoke Gaza’s Destruction and Stoke Fear
BEIRUT — Israeli planes dropped leaflets over Beirut on Friday that urged Lebanese citizens to disarm Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, a rare move that rattled residents who fear Israel may be preparing a large-scale ground invasion. Some of the leaflets also referred to the Israeli invasion of the Gaza...
US Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Ending Protections for 1,100 Somalis
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from ending legal protections next week that have allowed nearly 1,100 Somalis to live and work in the United States. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston issued an order postponing the March 17 effective date of the...
Israeli Strikes Kill Four in Gaza as Regional Offensives Escalate
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed four Palestinians, including two 17-year-olds, in two separate attacks, Palestinian medics said on Friday, with violence continuing in the West Bank and Gaza even as Israel expands its offensive across the region. Israel has used lethal force in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and the occupied West...
Eight Convicted of Terrorism-Related Charges for Attack on Texas ICE Facility
A jury convicted nine people on Friday for their involvement in a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Texas last year, the Justice Department said. Eight of the nine defendants were found guilty of providing material support to terrorists, rioting, conspiring to use and carry...