16+ hour, 39+ min ago  (914+ words) President Donald Trump sought on Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details as he amasses extraordinary executive authority to prosecute the military operation....

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (283+ words) The Stockton Ports are ushering in the 2026 baseball season Thursday at Banner Island Park. The Single-A affiliate team for the Athletics will mark its opening day with a game against the San Jose Giants, promising to deliver everything fans love…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (550+ words) The U.S. Army last month introduced its first new lethal hand grenade since the Vietnam War, a plastic weapon that uses shock waves rather than shrapnel to kill enemies. The new grenade, called the M111, becomes the Army's choice for urban combat,…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago  (277+ words) An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 awakened residents with a jolt early Thursday, with many saying they felt their homes shake for a few seconds in a 100-mile (161-kilometer) stretch, including San Francisco. The earthquake was centered a mile (1.6 kilometers) from Boulder…...

8+ hour, 44+ min ago  (130+ words) Northern California will dry out Thursday, following a couple of days of wet weather that the region sorely needed. Meteorologist Ophelia Young said lingering showers will move through the San Joaquin Valley, but the area should be dry by 9 a.m. Afterward,…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago  (768+ words) The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo street in February " five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a doughnut shop " has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Wednesday. The Erie…...

19+ hour, 11+ min ago  (271+ words) Sierra snow survey reveals alarming results for water supply After a historically warm month, the final snow survey of the season produced some disappointing results. The Department of Water Resources did its final snow survey of the year at Phillips…...

23+ hour, 7+ min ago  (352+ words) House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday what they are calling a path forward to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a record partial government shutdown. They said in a joint statement…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (470+ words) The Senate is expected to try to quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, though it's unclear how soon the House will follow to largely end the longest partial government shutdown in…...

22+ hour, 30+ min ago  (606+ words) President Donald Trump has privately mused about firing his Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Frustrated by the backlash and anger in his base over the…...