U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two U.S. officials told Reuters. Reuters was unable to determine...
Wall Street Falls 1% as Middle East Turmoil, Weak Jobs Report Weigh
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday, with the financials-heavy Dow at a more than three-month low, as the conflict raging in the Middle East threatened to fuel inflation and data showed the economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February. The data pointing to a weakening jobs market came amid a...
UN Official Says 100,000 Lebanese Are in Shelters After Unprecedented Israeli Warnings
The number of displaced people in Lebanon is expected to rapidly increase after unprecedented Israeli evacuation orders covering large parts of the country, with about 100,000 already cramming shelters, a senior U.N. official said on Friday. With hostilities raging between Israel and Hezbollah amid a spreading U.S.-led war on Iran,...
NFL Stars Coming to Central Valley for Juice Foundation Golf Tournament
The Central Valley is preparing to host some of the NFL's biggest names as Bring the Juice presents its annual signature golf tournament this weekend at Dragonfly Golf Club. Billed as the "grittiest golf tournament on both sides of the Mississippi," the two-day event will bring professional football players to the...
San Joaquin River Trust Suspends Use of Composted Humans on Ranch
Following news that the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust had used human-based compost on land at the Sumner Peck Ranch, the trust says it won't use the material. Sharon Weaver, executive director of the trust, confirmed Thursday it wouldn't bring more compost onto the property. Removing existing compost,...
Board Delays Vote on Trump’s Ballroom Amid Deluge of Public Criticism
WASHINGTON — The National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday delayed its final vote on President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom amid a deluge of negative comments from the public. The board, which is led by Trump allies, had been expected to vote to approve the project Thursday....
Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Again Over ICE Enforcement
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked for a third time a spending bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, insisting that they would not approve the measure without new curbs on immigration enforcement even amid President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Twenty days after federal money for the...
Woman Convicted of Manslaughter in Fatal Visalia Crash
A woman who drove 80 mph through a red light in Visalia, causing a fiery crash that killed a man, was convicted Tuesday of gross vehicular manslaughter, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. A jury in Tulare County Superior Court found Ping See, 40, guilty of...
Assemblymember Arambula Spent Month in Alcohol Rehab: Divorce Documents
California Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula missed a month of work from the Capitol while in rehab for alcohol and marijuana, according to court documents in a divorce sought by his wife, Elizabeth. She filed for divorce in January, citing irreconcilable differences, and is seeking more than $27,000 a month in spousal...
US Not Expanding Military Objectives in Iran, Hegseth Says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday the United States was not expanding its military objectives in Iran, after President Donald Trump told Reuters that the United States must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran. The Pentagon earlier this week said the military campaign, known as...