KYIV, Ukraine — She went to sleep in her bed on the ninth floor of an apartment building in Kyiv and woke up on a pile of rubble outside. She saw her leg covered in blood and cried out for help, thinking only of the pain, she would later say,...
FBI to Track Down Texas Democrats Who Fled Over Redistrict Vote, US Senator Says
WASHINGTON — The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who have fled to other parts of the country in a collective effort to thwart Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday. It was not clear precisely how federal agents might...
Trump to Sign Order Requiring Universities Disclose Admissions Data on Race
President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to sign an order requiring universities to hand over admissions data to prove that they are not engaged in affirmative action efforts, the White House press secretary said in a post on X. In her post on X, White House press secretary Karoline...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jennifer Ayers Thompson
August 7, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jennifer Ayers Thompson Suspects Date of Birth: April 8, 1988 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 5, 130 lbs., Blond Hair, Green Eyes Charges: Residential burglary Warrant Number: F19905993 Synopsis of the Case: Jennifer Ayers Thompson is wanted on a...
Body Recovered from California Aqueduct in Kings County, Authorities Say
A body was recovered Wednesday from the California Aqueduct near the Avenal Cutoff, a day after authorities began searching for a missing fisherman, the Kings County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Water Rescue Unit launched a search Tuesday after the Avenal Police Department requested help locating the man....
Fresno County Authorities Say Friends Staged Fake Robbery Shooting
A reported shooting during a robbery attempt in Fowler last month was staged, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Just after 5 p.m. on July 16, Fowler Police and sheriff’s deputies responded to a neighborhood near Temperance and Adams Avenues and found Diego Diaz, 19, suffering from a non-life-threatening...
Democracy Be Damned: Texas and California Plot Dueling Gerrymanders
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Texas’ dominant Republicans are attempting to redraw the state’s congressional districts and thus increase the number of GOP-held seats after the midterms. Republicans have a paper-thin majority in the House of Representative. Trump...
Gifford Fire Nears 100,000 Acres in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo Counties; Injuries Reported
The Gifford Fire grew to 96,106 acres with 15% containment as of Thursday morning, CalFire reported. It is the largest wildfire in California so far this year, surpassing the nearby Madre Fire, which burned 80,779 acres. Late Wednesday night, officials confirmed that three civilians and four firefighters have been injured...
Nearly 12,000 Children Under Five in Gaza Have Acute Malnutrition, Says WHO
Around 12,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering from acute malnutrition, and hunger-related deaths are rising, the Director General of the World Health Organization said on Thursday. "In July, nearly 12,000 children under five years were identified as having acute malnutrition in Gaza, the highest monthly figure ever...
Trump to Sign Order Opening Way for Alternative Assets in 401(K)S, Official Says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to allow private equity, real estate, cryptocurrency and other alternative assets in 401(k) retirement accounts, a White House official said. The order smoothes the way for private equity and other fund managers to tap...