GAZA/CAIRO/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER — Israeli tanks were advancing on Thursday in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city center, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to further escalate imminently. Israeli forces control Gaza City's eastern...
Visalia Police Investigate Stabbing on Houston Avenue, Public Asked to Avoid the Area
Visalia police are investigating a stabbing at a Houston Avenue mini mart Thursday morning. Officers responded at approximately 8:58 a.m. to the Double D Mini Mart after a report of a stabbing. They found a woman with a stab wound to her leg. She was taken to Kaweah Health with...
Wall Street Hits Record High After Fed Indicates More Rate Cuts, Intel Soars
Wall Street's main indexes hit intraday record highs on Thursday, a day after the U.S. central bank delivered a quarter-point interest rate cut, while chipmaker Intel climbed after Nvidia decided to build a stake in the company. Intel jumped 29% and was set for its biggest one-day gain since October...
Who Is Karol G? Get to Know the Singer Set to Become the First Latina Coachella Headliner
Karol G knew what she was doing when she named her fourth (and most acclaimed) album “Mañana Será Bonito,” which translates to "Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful." It might not be "tomorrow" exactly, but the Colombian singer will soon make history — specifically, on Sunday, April 12, 2026 — as the...
Democrats Find Their Candidate for Valley Assembly Seat
The Democrats have their candidate for a state Assembly seat representing Fresno, Madera and Merced counties. Two-term Madera County Supervisor Leticia Gonzalez announced she is running for the Assembly District 27 seat, and she has the backing of legislative heavyweights. For starters, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, is backing the...
Kimmel Said ‘Horrible Thing’ About Charlie Kirk, Trump Says
President Donald Trump on Thursday praised ABC's decision to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off the air, saying the late-night television host had said "a horrible thing" about assassinated political activist Charlie Kirk. Walt-Disney owned ABC said on Wednesday it was pulling the show after Kimmel's comments that conservatives were using...
Trump Asks US Supreme Court to Allow Firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to let him move ahead with firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook - a move without precedent since the central bank's founding in 1913 - in a legal battle that imperils the Fed's independence. The Justice Department...
Military Helicopter Crashes in Washington State, Prompting Special Rescue Operation
ABC News is reporting that a military helicopter crashed about 9 p.m. Wednesday near Joint Base Lewis–McChord outside Olympia, the capital of Washington state. The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that it had responded to the scene of a helicopter crash near Summit Lake. The cause...
FTC Accuses Live Nation, Ticketmaster of Colluding With Ticket Brokers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster for tacitly allowing ticket brokers to violate its policies and scoop up millions of concert tickets later sold to fans at a significant markup, the agency said on Thursday. Ticketmaster, which controls 80% of primary ticketing...
Netanyahu Denies ‘Monstrous Lie’ Linking Israel to Charlie Kirk Killing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forcefully rejected online claims that Israel was involved in the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, calling them a “monstrous, big lie," the Independent reported. Kirk, 31, was shot and killed Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson has been charged with murder. Since...