A 28-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a juvenile after contacting the victim through social media was arrested Thursday in Tulare County, the Porterville Police Department said Friday. Detectives began investigating the case March 20 after being called to a report involving a juvenile victim in Porterville. During the investigation,...
US, Iran Study Ceasefire Plan as Deadline Nears on Trump’s ‘Hell’ Threat
The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of a new ultimatum set by President Donald Trump. The U.S. leader has threatened...
Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismissal of Case Against Trump Ally Steve Bannon
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for the Justice Department to move forward with dismissing a criminal case in which Steve Bannon, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was convicted after defying a congressional subpoena. The justices threw out a lower court's decision to uphold Bannon's...
Three-Legged Puppy Rosie Proves Resilience Has No Limits
A 4-month-old puppy named Rosie is quickly winning hearts after overcoming a devastating accident that left her with only three legs. Rosie, a new rescue, suffered the injury before she was taken in. Despite efforts to save her leg, it had to be amputated. But the loss has done little...
At Least 11 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon on Easter Sunday
An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people on Sunday, including a 4-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry said in a statement. Another Israeli attack on the Jnah neighbourhood in Beirut killed four people and injured 39 others, the ministry added. The strike on Kfarhata followed an...
$400 Bibles? Luxurious Scripture Is on the Rise
Blake Musick’s first Bible, given to him as a child by his parents, was a hardback King James Version with an illustration of Jesus teaching some children on the cover. His second was a large-print edition, acquired as a teenager, with a thick zippered cover to protect it as he...
Trump Escalates Threat to Hit Iranian Power Plants After US Rescues Downed Airman
President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his threats to bomb Iranian power plants within the next two days and taunted the country’s leaders in an expletive-laden social media post. Trump, seemingly emboldened by the successful U.S. rescue of an American airman in Iran over the weekend, issued a new ultimatum...
A $1.8 Billion Company With Two Employees? AI Made It Possible
LOS ANGELES — Matthew Gallagher took just two months, $20,000, and more than a dozen artificial intelligence tools to get his startup off the ground. From his house in Los Angeles, Gallagher, 41, used AI to write the code for the software that powers his company, produce the website copy,...
With California Gas Prices Soaring, Now’s Not the Time for New Oil Regs
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians are hurting, struggling to get by under the high energy costs that have become a hallmark of life in our state. And rather than bring down costs, a proposal from regulators to update the state’s “cap-and-invest” program...
Trump Administration Files Emergency Motion to Resume Ballroom Work, Citing Security Issues
A judge's order to stop construction work on a White House ballroom poses security risks, the Trump administration argued in an emergency motion that seeks to set aside the ruling. The emergency motion filed on Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia argues that U.S....