WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America's schools of perceived "wokeness" and "left-wing indoctrination." The president-elect wants to forbid classroom lessons on gender identity and structural racism. He wants to abolish diversity and inclusion offices. He wants to keep transgender athletes out...
KVPR Public Radio Gets Big Grant for New Backup Transmitter
KVPR, the Valley's public radio station, soon won't have to worry about being knocked off the air if a natural disaster strikes. The station was awarded a grant of up to $38,607 by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to build an emergency auxiliary transmitter site as backup to its transmitter...
What to Know North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Tapped to Run the Interior Department
BISMARCK, N.D. — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know about the two-term Republican governor of a sparsely populated state: Burgum's Background Is in Business Burgum, 67, grew up in tiny Arthur, North Dakota, population 328. He...
Disgraced Tulare Hospital CEO Sentenced. Gets Community Service, Time Served.
After years of pursuing legal action against the former CEO of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates for corruption and fraud, the district attorney's office of Tulare County secured a sentence against Dr. Yorai "Benny" Benzeevi. Healthcare Conglomerate oversaw Tulare Regional Medical Center — now Adventist Health Tulare — and South Inyo Hospital....
Trump Rewards Legal Defense Team, Picks Lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice Official
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his hush money criminal trial, to serve as the second-highest ranking Justice Department official. A former federal prosecutor, Blanche has been a key figure on Trump's defense team both...
Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Win Landmark Case Against US Contractor
A federal jury in Virginia has ordered U.S. military contractor CACI Premier Technology to pay $42 million to three Iraqi men tortured at Abu Ghraib prison. This landmark verdict, coming after 16 years of litigation, marks the first time a civilian contractor has been held legally responsible for the abuses...
Warren Slams Biden Admin for Failing to Hold Israel Accountable on Gaza Aid
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, has joined the growing chorus of Democratic voices criticizing the Biden administration's handling of the Gaza humanitarian crisis. Warren denounced the administration's failure to penalize Israel for the dire situation in Gaza and endorsed a joint resolution of disapproval in Congress. White House Ultimatum and...
Central Valley Fuego FC, Fresno’s Pro Soccer Team, Departs USL League One
Fresno's professional soccer team, Central Valley Fuego FC, announced on Thursday through its website and social media that the club is exiting USL League One. The Division III league is operated by the United Soccer League. The statement reads: "After careful consideration, Central Valley Fuego FC and USL League One...
California Enacts New Climate Rules. Will They Boost Gas Prices?
In one of its most controversial decisions, California's air board voted tonight to revamp a key climate change program, which could increase gas prices in a state already facing some of the nation's steepest costs at the pump. The California Air Resources Board approved major changes to its Low Carbon...
Trump Chooses Former Rep. Doug Collins to Run Veterans Affairs
NEW YORK — Doug Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We must take care of our brave men and women in uniform,” Trump said in a statement Thursday. Collins is a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve...