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The Wall Street Journal criticizes the Pentagon for spending millions on luxury seafood, including lobster, and other high‑end catering, arguing it reflects a culture of unchecked excess inside the Defense Department. 

AI chatbots are now “poisoning” academic research by inventing realistic-sounding but completely fake citations, which are then being cited in real scholarly articles, a problem that began with student essays and has now spread to professional journals. 

In the 1960s, a shaky film shot in the wilderness helped launch the Bigfoot industry, enriching and then upending the lives of the men behind it. ‘Capturing Bigfoot’ chronicles the fallout. 

GameStop has officially labeled the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii U as “retro consoles” and launched a Retro Trade-In Bonus, running through March 21, offering an extra 10% credit on these trade-ins.  They’ll even take non-working units using power-on functionality, humorously reminding buyers that “historic artifacts” are still “very cool.” 

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The Wall Street Journal argues that coverage of Iran has become relentlessly one‑sided and alarmist, dominated by worst‑case scenarios that downplay Tehran’s own aggression and internal weaknesses. The editorial says Americans are being fed “only bad news fit to print,” distorting public understanding of the conflict and overstating Iran’s strength while ignoring its strategic failures and domestic instability. 

One of the United States’ top counterterrorism officials resigned on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the war in Iran and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies, a sign of emerging divisions in the Republican coalition. 

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Clovis Unified School District did not see a significant increase in absences last month due to a student walkout, data shows. Absenteeism data acquired by The Fresno Bee, per California’s Public Records Act, shows that on Feb. 10, Clovis Unified recorded 642 unexcused absences, including 211 high school students and 87 intermediate students. 

During a California Senate subcommittee hearing, lawmakers grilled State Librarian Greg Lucas over $650,000 in unaccounted funding tied to a Dolly Parton–backed child literacy program. Senator Sasha Renée Pérez called the missing funds “incredibly serious,” while Senator Shannon Grove warned the lack of transparency “reeks of … potential fraud.” 

Brian Cole Jr., charged with planting pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021, is now seeking dismissal of charges, arguing that Trump’s sweeping Jan. 6 pardons extend to his alleged actions since they were “inextricably tethered” to the Capitol events. His lawyers contend the clemency was worded broadly to cover pending and past charges tied to Jan. 6, while the White House disputes that interpretation. 

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Samuel Garza III, a Clovis Starbucks shift supervisor who had worked there for eight years and earned “Employee of the Month,” is suing after being fired in June 2025 for being a registered sex offender. He claims Starbucks was aware of his conviction at hiring, following his 2017 release, and that the termination violates California’s Fair Chance Act, prompting a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in Fresno County court.  

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About 83% of Americans, including roughly 71% of Democrats, support requiring photo ID to vote, per Pew Research—making it one of the most popular provisions in the GOP’s SAVE America Act.  However, Democrats say the broader legislation—including proof-of-citizenship requirements—amounts to modern voter suppression and liken it to Jim Crow laws. 

President Trump has nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), a former MMA fighter with a reputation as a hardliner on immigration, to serve as his next Homeland Security Secretary, replacing Kristi Noem. Mullin’s confirmation hearing is set for March 18, where both allies and critics will closely scrutinize his record on border enforcement, disaster response, and the ongoing DHS shutdown.

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The United Farm Workers and César Chávez Foundation have canceled Cesar Chavez Day celebrations after learning of “deeply troubling” allegations of abuse involving minors linked to the late farm workers' leader even though no direct reports have surfaced. The groups say they’ll convene a safe, confidential process for any potential victims, and are directing supporters toward immigration‑justice service events instead of traditional festivities. 

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A Fresno County elder‑theft trial is exposing a bitter stepsister feud over a wealthy father’s estate, with prosecutors accusing stepdaughter Gina Abercrombie and her boyfriend of stealing $700,000 before his death. Defense attorneys fired back by attacking the credibility of the victim’s biological daughter, who ultimately inherited millions in property, as the case heads toward a possible five‑year prison sentence for the defendants.

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Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas has retracted her 2022 claim that former Bullard High football coach Don Arax used the N‑word toward her son, telling a deposition, “I never said he called my son the N‑word,” despite earlier on‑record accusations. Arax, who was removed as coach in 2023, is now suing Thomas and the district for defamation. 

A 13-year-old Alabama teen knocked out his stepfather after the man allegedly attempted to strangle the teen’s mother during a domestic dispute in Foley, authorities say. Deputies report the stepfather then lunged at the teen with a bicycle, prompting the boy to punch him multiple times and render him unconscious; the stepfather was later arrested on charges including domestic violence strangulation. 

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Legal Analyst Roger Bonakdar stops by to talk about the federal jury that ordered Fresno to pay $15.4 million in a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by former code enforcement employees La-Kebbia “Kiki” Wilson and Charles Smith, after Wilson was subjected to racial slurs and retaliatory action. City officials say an appeal is likely, warning the verdict will significantly impact Fresno’s budget as leaders decide how to respond.

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr reiterated that broadcast licenses are not property rights, warning that networks could lose their licenses if they air “hoaxes” or distort the news—particularly regarding war coverage.  Critics, including Democrats and the FCC's lone Democratic commissioner, argue his stance poses a First Amendment threat and exceeds the agency’s authority.

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