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Opinion: The U.S.-Iran Relationship? Well, It’s Complicated.

January 9, 2020

As President Trump and his advisers contemplate the next steps to take in the conflict he instigated with Iran, they are focused primarily on two historical events. First, the seizure of the 52 American hostages at our embassy in Iran in 1979 and Iran’s role i...

Photo of a woman passing by Iraqi security forces

Esper Says Iran May Be Planning More Attacks on US Interests

AP News

January 2, 2020

WASHINGTON — Iran or its proxy forces may be planning further strikes on American interests in the Middle East, and the U.S. is prepared to take preemptive military action if it gets sufficient warning, Defense...

Photo of the Saudia Arabian Embassy in Ottawa, Canada

Saudi Arabia Expels Canadian Ambassador Over Criticism

AP News

August 8, 2018

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador Monday and froze "all new business" with Ottawa over its criticism of the ultraconservative kingdom's arrest of women's rights activis...

‘We Are Raised Pro-Israel.’ The Other Side of Story: Retired FBI Agent.

gvwire

June 7, 2018

Retired FBI agent and legal attaché Tom Knowles, who was born and raised in Kingsburg, served in the Middle East. In this video interview with GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen, he analyzes the volatile and deadly conflict in the Gaza Strip between the Isra...

Protesters take part in a march to parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Israel Faces Diplomatic Fallout After 59 Killed in Gaza

Bill McEwen

May 15, 2018

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel faced a growing backlash Tuesday and new charges of using excessive force, a day after Israeli troops firing from across a border fence killed 59 Palestinians and wounded more tha...

At Least 55 Killed in Gaza as US Embassy Opens in Jerusalem

Bill McEwen

May 14, 2018

By FARES AKRAM and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli soldiers shot and killed at least 55 Palestinians shot and wounded more than 1,200 during mass protests along the Gaza bor...

Two Embassies in Jerusalem Would Be Right Move for Trump

Drew Phelps

December 13, 2017

Does President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel accomplish any policy goals besides fulfilling a campaign promise? According to an opinion piece published in The Economist this week, the answer is no. On one hand, t...

Another Shooting in Seattle's Protest Zone Leaves 1 Dead

If 100 People Go to a Party in Fresno County, It’s 99% Someone Has COVID-19

A Look at Some Deadly Explosions Involving Ammonium Nitrate

Election Challenge: Safe, Accurate Voting in Pandemic Era

Fresno City Council Punts Controversial VMT Decision for One Week

If 100 People Go to a Party in Fresno County, It’s 99% Someone Has COVID-19

State’s COVID Team Heads to Madera, Will Provide Fresno County Action Plan

Taxpayers Helped Make it, So Why Does Remdesivir Cost $3,200 a Patient?

Ex-Wife of 'Da Vinci Code' Author Alleges He Led Double Life

Big and Booming, Dechambeau Is PGA Tour Must-See TV

Raiders QB Derek Carr: ‘I’m Tired of Being Disrespected’

Lakers Beat Jazz 116-108 to Clinch Top Seed in West

Walters: Budget No. 4 Won’t Be the Last

Walters: School Reformers Win Major Skirmish

Opinion: Why Biden’s VP Pick Matters

Walters: Should California Borrow More or Tax More?

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Biden Won't Go to Milwaukee to Accept Democratic Nomination