By SAMY MAGDY, BASSEM MROUE and DAVID RISING (Associated Press) CAIRO (AP) — Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel for talks Friday seeking to push through a cease-fire agreement with Hamas and avert an Israeli offensive on Gaza’s town of Rafah — on the border with Egypt — which it warned could ruin regional stability, officials said. Egypt’s top intelligence official, Abbas Kamel, led the delegation and planned to discuss with Israel a “new vision” for a prolonged cease-fire in Gaza, an Egyptian official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the mission freely. As the war ..read more

By RYAN J. FOLEY, CARLA K. JOHNSON and SHELBY LUM (Associated Press) Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot. Officers had shocked him with a Taser and pinned him as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Now he sat on the ground with hands cuffed behind his back and took in oxygen through a mask. Then, officers moved Jackson to his side so a medic could inject him with a potent knockout drug. “It’s just going to calm you down,” an offic ..read more

By JOCELYN NOVECK (AP National Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it’s alive again. So Burke, who nearly two decades ago coined the phrase “Me too” from her work with sexual assault survivors, found herself again declaring after New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction: The #MeToo reckoning is greater than any court case. It’s still there, and it’s working. The most obvious proof, Burke said: “Ten years ..read more

By BERNARD CONDON (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of his social media business — Truth Social — will keep dropping despite massive buying by Trump loyalists and wild swings that often mirror the candidate’s latest polls, court trials and outbursts on Truth Social itself. Several of these investors interviewed by The Associated Press say their bearish gambles u ..read more

OROVILLE — High school athletes and other sports teams will be presented with awards at Oroville’s State of the City on Tuesday. For Mayor David Pittman, the event poses an opportunity to recognize local partnerships and groups that provide good to the community — and in the near future, will be supporting coming growth to the city. “We’re looking for a lot of growth,” Pittman said “We want to reinforce the fact that the community is capable of service that new growth that’s coming forth.” Representatives from local utilities in water, sewer and power will be recognized by the city for their s ..read more

25 Years Ago Littleton’s on Chico’s mind Students take lead with ideas on how to make sure tragic shooting rampage in Colorado won’t happen here By Elaine Gray, Staff Writer In Chico schools, students are taking the lead in learning from last week’s tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. At the junior high and high schools, young people are coming up with answers to the question: what can we do to keep what happened there from happening here? “It’s had a big effect on kids. No one in their right mind wants that to happen,” said junior Adam Smith, Pleasant Valley High School stude ..read more

The Chico Police Department announced awards for six staff Thursday at its 2023 special recognition ceremony at Chico Neighborhood Church. The annual “Of the Year” awards were given based on work in 2023, and recipients include: • Tucker Stimac, Police Officer of the Year • Victoria Pinasco, Dispatcher of the Year • Christina DeGeorge, Civilian Employee of the Year • Alicia Manley, Animal Services Employee of the Year • Bud Chauvin, Chaplain of the Year • John Carver, VIP of the Year Police officers Brent Farris, Nicolo Distefano and Chris Sullivan received three Meritorious Unit Awards and th ..read more

Tickets are now on sale for Chico State’s 13th annual Emeritus and Retired Faculty and Staff Association Hall of Honor luncheon, to be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 31, in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium. Retired faculty and staff selected by the ERFSA Executive Committee from nominations by their colleagues will be inducted into the Hall of Honor in recognition of their contributions to Chico State, student success, and our community. This year’s honorees include: Teresa Davis (Professional Studies in Education); Joseph Crotts (Meriam Library); James Postma (Chemistry and Bioc ..read more

BLANKINSHIP: Joan Blankinship, 81, of Chico, died April 25, 2024, in Willows. Arrangements are under the direction of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home, 530-342-9003. No services are planned. CHAPIN: Audrey Ann Chapin, 78, of Paradise, died April 24, 2024, in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home, 530-342-9003. PETERS: Kurt Peters, 68, of Chico, died April 24, 2024, in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Affordable Mortuary, 530-214-0177. STEPHENS: Dale Stephens, 74, of Chico, died April 24, 2024, in Chico. Arrangements are under the di ..read more

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI (Associated Press) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. The bill mirrors almost the same language from a so-called anti-abortion trafficking proposal Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved just a day prior. In that version, supporters are hoping to stop adults from helping young people obtain abortions ..read more