More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing's fighter jets in the St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike on Monday after rejecting a second contract offer the previous day. Boeing Defense said it was ready for the work stoppage and it will implement a contingency plan that uses...
Israel Must Open Its Eyes. Defeating Hamas Doesn’t Require Starving a Single Child
I think it’s fair to describe me as a Christian Zionist. I believe in the necessity of the Jewish people to have their own safe, secure homeland. And while I have never thought Israel was perfect (far from it), I have seen the antisemitism and genocidal intent animating its enemies...
Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.
When President Donald Trump didn’t like the weak jobs numbers that were released Friday, he fired the person responsible for producing them. It was a move with few precedents in the century-long history of economic statistics in the United States. And for good reason: When political leaders meddle in government...
Trump Says He Will ‘Substantially’ Raise Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil Purchases
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Monday he will substantially raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil. "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They...
Visalia Police Arrest Man After Stabbing Outside Amazon Warehouse
A man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly stabbing another person during an argument outside the Amazon warehouse in Visalia, police said. Officers responded to the facility on North Kelsey Street at 6:31 p.m., where they found Jonathan Carranza, 21, near his vehicle in the parking lot, according to the...
More Gazans Die Seeking Aid and From Hunger, as Burial Shrouds in Short Supply
CAIRO/GAZA — At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Gaza on Monday, including 10 seeking aid, health authorities said, adding another five had died of starvation in what humanitarian agencies say may be an unfolding famine. The 10 died in two separate incidents near aid...
Fresno Man Who Drowned in Kings River Identified
Update on August 4, 2025 at 1:39 p.m. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the man who drowned as Sandeep Singh, 37, of Fresno. Original Story A man in his 30s drowned Sunday afternoon in the Kings River at Winton Park after going under water, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office...
Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes Loses Defamation Lawsuit Over Rachel Maddow Show
NEW YORK — A federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit by Devin Nunes, the former California congressman and now chief executive of Trump Media and Technology Group, against NBCUniversal over a comment by Rachel Maddow about his dealings with a suspected Russian agent. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan...
Fresno’s Mission Thrift Store Sees Third Fire in Weeks, All Ruled Accidental
Fresno firefighters responded on July 27 to a blaze outside the Mission Thrift Store — the third fire at the location in recent weeks — but investigators say the latest incident was again accidental. Crews were dispatched to the store on East Sierra Avenue around 1:10 p.m., where they found...
Gifford Fire Grows to 65,000 Acres in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo Counties
The Gifford Fire burning along Highway 166 in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties has grown to 65,062 acres as of Monday morning, with containment dropping to just 3%, fire officials said. The U.S. Forest Service said 1,091 personnel are assigned to the blaze, which is threatening 460 structures....