WASHINGTON - US to Mediate Israel-Syria Meeting on Thursday, Axios ReportsU.S. Syria envoy Tom Barrack will lead a meeting with senior officials from Israel and Syria on Thursday, Axios reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources. It is unclear where the meeting will take place, but it is expected to focus...
Students Protest in Bangladesh After Air Force Jet Crash Kills 31, Mostly Children
DHAKA - Police used tear gas to disperse angry students in Bangladesh on Tuesday who demanded answers from the interim government after an air force fighter jet crashed into a Dhaka school and killed 31 people, at least 25 of them children. The children, many aged under 12, were about...
Trump Blames Obama for What He Calls 2016 Attempt to Tie Him to Russia
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday went on the attack against former President Barack Obama, over Russia and the 2016 election after his intelligence chief alleged a “treasonous conspiracy” committed by Obama and his officials. Trump, asked in the Oval Office about the Jeffrey Epstein case, quickly pivoted into...
Less Than 400 EV Charging Ports Built Under $7.5 Billion US Infrastructure Program
WASHINGTON - U.S. states have built less than 400 electric vehicle charging ports through April under $7.5 billion federal infrastructure programs, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday. As of April 2025, 384 charging ports are operating at 68 stations in 16 states, GAO said, saying a joint office overseeing the...
California Voters Say State Is Off Course. Housing Emerges as Top Concern
California voters overwhelmingly believe the state is headed in the wrong direction and cite housing as their most pressing issue, according to a new statewide poll released by the University of California, Irvine’s School of Social Ecology. Conducted May through June and based on a representative sample of more than...
What’s Fresno County Worth? Property Tax Roll Grows by Billions of Dollars
July means finding out just how much properties are worth, and in Fresno and Tulare counties, assessors are seeing growth. The growth of Fresno County's home, business, and farm values climbed a bit faster than last year, according to the annual report from Fresno County Assessor/Recorder Paul Dictos. New rules...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Help Locating Missing Woman and Infant
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing at-risk woman and infant. Authorities are searching for 36-year-old Whisper Owen, described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen on July 15 at...
Maddy Institute Fundraiser to Highlight Central Valley’s Impact at State Capitol
The Maddy Institute will host its 11th Annual Sacramento Reception on Wednesday, Aug. 27, celebrating the San Joaquin Valley’s influence at the State Capitol and marking the nonprofit’s 25th anniversary. “For 25 years, The Maddy Institute has been building bridges between the San Joaquin Valley and our state’s Capitol," Maddy...
Despite Risks, Texas Republicans Launch Trump-Backed Effort to Redraw Congressional Lines
Texas Republicans on Monday launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow U.S. House majority in next year's midterm elections. Trump has told reporters he expects the effort to yield as many as five additional...
No Aid Supplies Left and Staff Are Starving in Gaza, Says Norwegian Refugee Council
GENEVA - The Norwegian Refugee Council told Reuters on Tuesday its aid stocks are completely depleted in Gaza, with some of its staff now starving, and accused Israel of paralysing its work. "Our last tent, our last food parcel, our last relief items have been distributed. There is nothing left,"...