Like your shyest friend, precious little 1-year-old Azariah yearns for a quiet life with the devotion of a small, select circle of loving people. Once she feels safe and secure, she not only enjoys petting and attention, but she will also come looking for you for that attention with cuddles....
‘Woke’ Terminology Not Commonly Used by Americans: YouGov Survey
Few Americans regularly use terms often labeled as "woke," according to a recent YouGov survey. The Hill reports the poll, conducted Nov. 13-15 with 1,164 participants, revealed that less than a quarter of respondents frequently use phrases like "safe space," "woke," "lived experience," and "white privilege." This data emerges amid...
FBI Arrested a Man Who’s Been Charged With Planning an Attack on the New York Stock Exchange
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday and charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week, according to the FBI. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, of Coral Springs, Florida, was charged with attempt to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate...
Shoppers Flock to Clovis for Vallarta’s Grand Opening
Shoppers flocked to the grand opening of Vallarta's first supermarket in Clovis on Wednesday. The festivities included the presentation of donation checks to local nonprofits and schools from the growing 59-store chain headquartered in Santa Clarita, California. The store is in the Village Square Shopping Center at 170 W. Shaw Ave....
Thousands of University of California Workers Go on 2-Day Strike Over Wages, Staff Shortages
SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say are unfair bargaining tactics by the university system and staff shortages. The university denies the allegations. The strike by 37,000 service and patient care workers represented by the American Federation...
Madera County Shooting Strikes K-9, Investigation Ongoing
A Madera County Sheriff’s Office K-9 and a suspect were injured Wednesday in an officer-involved shooting following a hit-and-run investigation in Oakhurst, according to authorities. Deputies responded to a report of a hit-and-run on Road 425B, where the encounter with the suspect led to gunfire, according to the statement. Both...
Republicans on House Ethics Reject for Now Releasing Report on Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel's long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said. The outcome, however, is only a temporary reprieve for Gaetz, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct, as...
Demography Drives Destiny and Right Now California Is Losing
Kamala Harris could count on winning California's 54 electoral college votes as she campaigned for president, and the state's voters delivered. In fact, California's electoral votes were almost a quarter of the 226 she won nationwide, 44 short of what she needed to defeat Donald Trump. Simultaneously, however, Harris's party...
Hate Your Instagram Feed? New Reset Feature Enhances User Control
Instagram's algorithm-driven content curation is getting a reset button, according to a recent announcement from Meta. This new feature aims to address user frustrations with repetitive or unwanted content in their feeds. "The modern internet is ruled by algorithms," and Instagram's AI strategically sorts content based on user activity to...
Senate to Vote on Sanders’ Resolution to Block Arms Sales to Israel
Sen. Bernie Sanders' effort to block $20 billion in arms sales to Israel is set for a Senate vote, marking a significant test of Democratic sentiment on the Gaza war and U.S.-Israel relations. Sanders, joined by Sens. Peter Welch, Jeff Merkley, and Chris Van Hollen, is targeting five specific weapons...