The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Monday he would press his home state of New York to redraw its congressional districts to yield more seats for his party, in response to a similar effort by Republicans elsewhere. The announcement by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries...
Tulare County Authorities Seek Public’s Help for Missing At-Risk Girl
Tulare County authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing at-risk 12-year-old girl last seen in the Porterville area. Leanna Solis was last seen just before 9 a.m. Monday, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. She is described as 5 feet tall, weighing about 110 pounds,...
Reuters Wins Two Pulitzer Prizes for National and Beat Reporting
Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, one for national reporting for stories on U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign of political retribution, and a second for beat reporting for investigations revealing how social-media behemoth Meta knowingly exposed users, including children, to harmful artificial intelligence chatbots and fraudulent advertisements. Other winners...
Judge Questions Jail’s Treatment of Suspect in Press Gala Shooting
WASHINGTON — A federal magistrate judge raised concerns Monday that the man accused of trying to kill President Donald Trump and top Cabinet members at an annual press gala had been placed in unusually punitive detention for days while awaiting next steps in court. During a hastily scheduled hearing in...
US Treasury to Borrow $189 Billion in Q2, Higher Than Expected
The U.S. Treasury said on Monday it expects to borrow $189 billion in the second quarter, $79 billion higher than the February estimate primarily due to lower than projected net cash flows that were partially offset by higher than expected cash balance at the beginning of the quarter. The second-quarter...
150 Pounds of Khat Seized During Merced County Traffic Stop, CHP Says
A traffic stop in Merced County led to the seizure of approximately 150 pounds of a controlled substance and the arrest of a driver, according to the California Highway Patrol. The stop occurred Friday on northbound Highway 99 after officers observed multiple vehicle code violations, CHP said. During the stop,...
Visalia Manslaughter Case Tied to Weekend ICE Arrest of Convicted Offender
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers made a series of arrests over the weekend that included individuals previously convicted of serious crimes, the agency said. Among those taken into custody was Maria Silvia Martinez-Vasquez, a Mexican national who had been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Visalia, according to ICE. The...
Trump Family Crypto Project Countersues Billionaire Backer Sun for ‘Smear Campaign’
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida state court against Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, as a dispute escalates between the project and one of its most prominent backers. World Liberty...
Fresno Trustee Unveils Literacy Checklist for County Schools Superintendent Hopefuls
Fresno Unified Trustee Susan Wittrup has developed a 10-point literacy accountability checklist aimed at evaluating candidates for Fresno County superintendent of schools. The framework is designed to assess whether proposed plans, presentations, or leadership approaches align with evidence-based reading instruction and clear systems of accountability. The checklist emphasizes early literacy,...
US, Gulf Arab Nations Draft New UN Resolution on Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Gulf Arab nations are drafting a U.N. Security Council resolution designed to condemn Iran for blocking the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz said on Monday. Waltz said negotiations will take place this week on the...