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If you’re just totally over the winter fruit scene, this recipe will lift your spirits and have you soaring straight through to summer. This fruit salad features all the same seasonal fruits you’ve begrudgingly placed into your basket these past couple months — apples, oranges, pears, grapefruit — but the dressing injects new life into them. Honey, ginger, fresh lime juice and the irresistible crunch of poppyseed make these cold weather fruits sing such a sweet song that you’ll forget you were even waiting for summer. Enjoy this fruit salad on a pillow of Greek yogurt or cashew yogurt for a zingy breakfast, or serve it as a simple dessert that will convert any nonbelievers to the joys of cold weather fruit leveled up with a flavor-packed, refreshing dressing. It is worthwhile to properly section the grapefruit to avoid pithy membranes, but less important for the other citrus, if you want to save time and effort. Waiting for Summer Fruit Salad Serves 2 to 4 INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger 2 teaspoons poppyseeds Greek yogurt, optional

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of decisions revealed Friday provided a glimpse of the turmoil engulfing federal agencies since President Donald Trump and Elon Musk launched their campaign of disruption, upending how government functions in ways big and small. Some changes appeared designed to increase political control over agencies that have historically operated with some degree of autonomy, such as requiring Environmental Protection Agency officials to seek approval from the Department of Government Efficiency for any contracts exceeding $50,000. Other directives increased burdens on federal workers, who have already endured insults, layoffs and threats from the president and other top officials. For example, government credit cards issued to civilian employees at the Pentagon were altered to have a $1 limit, choking off their ability to travel for work. Related Articles National Politics | Trump tells crypto leaders at White House summit he’s committed to helping their industry National Politics | States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers National Politics | Trump administration cancels $400M in grants and contracts with Columbia University National Politics | Out

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By THALIA BEATY Charitable organizations that relied on U.S. foreign assistance are looking to different private and public donors now that the Trump administration suspended nearly all foreign aid contracts. Related Articles National Politics | Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with Ukraine National Politics | War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge National Politics | Federal judge to hear arguments over whether to block immigration arrests in US schools National Politics | Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve National Politics | Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights Past giving patterns suggest such a lifeline is unlikely. The United States was the world’s largest single funder of foreign aid, and neither other governments nor private foundations are in position to fill the gap, according to program executives, aid researchers and nonprofit workers. Experts in international development say that along with lost funding, the administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development deprives the field of political

The White House is doubling down on President Trump’s recent claim suggesting the Biden Administration spent more than $8 million “making mice transgender.” The rodent remarks came during the president’s address to Congress on Tuesday, as he highlighted all the wasteful federal spending uncovered by the Department of Government Efficiency, including the millions of dollars allegedly put toward transitioning mice. “This is real,” Trump emphasized, triggering a prompt response from the fact checkers at CNN. The network initially speculated the president was referring to a $477,121 pot set aside between 2021 and 2022 for different three projects aimed at better understanding how feminizing hormones can affect the immune system. They all involved testing on monkeys. “The Fake News losers at CNN immediately tried to fact check it,” the White House fired back in a press release on Wednesday, “but President Trump was right (as usual).” It then provided a list of $8.3 million in federal grants for six different health studies on the potential impacts of treatments used in gender-affirming care, all of which involved mice, according to the White House. That list included $299,940 awarded

By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. The space plane blasted into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission. Launched by SpaceX, the X-37B vehicle carried no people, just military experiments. Its predawn touchdown at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California was not announced until hours after the fact. Photos showed the white-and-black space plane parked on the runway in darkness. It’s the seventh flight of one of these test vehicles. Space Force officials said the mission successfully demonstrated the ability to change orbits by using atmospheric drag to slow down, saving fuel. This image provided by United States Space Force on Feb. 21, 2025, shows an X-37B onboard camera, used to ensure the health and safety of the vehicle, captures an image of Earth while conducting experiments in HEO in 2024. (United States Space Force via AP) It’s “an exciting new chapter in the X-37B program,” program director Lt. Col. Blaine Stewart said in a statement. First launched

By MEG KINNARD Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of recipients may be affected. Related Articles National Politics | Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with Ukraine National Politics | War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge National Politics | Federal judge to hear arguments over whether to block immigration arrests in US schools National Politics | Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve National Politics | Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights Among the potential changes are layoffs for more than 10% of the agency’s workforce and the closure of dozens of offices throughout the U.S. It’s all part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce through the Department of Government Efficiency, inspired by President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk. Some of the public-facing locations listed for closure were already slated to be shuttered due to lack of use. The SSA

By JESSE BEDAYN The Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide, throwing hundreds of projects into a precarious limbo, according to information and documents obtained by The Associated Press Related Articles National Politics | Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with Ukraine National Politics | War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge National Politics | Federal judge to hear arguments over whether to block immigration arrests in US schools National Politics | Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve National Politics | Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights The move is part of a flurry of funding freezes, staffing cuts and contract cancellations by the Trump administration at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, changes that have instilled widespread uncertainty in the affordable housing industry. The some $60 million is intended to go to small community development nonprofits in small grants. The money is often used

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — When the clock strikes 6 Friday evening, a South Carolina man will walk into the death chamber, be strapped into a chair and have a target placed over his heart. He may utter last words before a hood is placed over his head, a curtain shielding him from spectators is swept aside and three volunteers armed with rifles simultaneously fire bullets designed to shatter on impact with his chest. Unless the governor or the U.S. Supreme Court grants him a last-minute reprieve, Brad Sigmon, 67, will be the first person to die by firing squad in the U.S. since 2010 – and just the fourth since the death penalty resumed in the U.S. 49 years ago. SEE ALSO: Louisiana man who spent over 30 years on death row dies weeks before March execution date Sigmon, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat after she refused to come back to him, said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the other choices offered by the state to be worse. His lawyers said he didn’t want to

By Luke Barr Friday, March 7, 2025 6:35PM Stream New York’s #1 news – Accuweather – original content 24/7 NEW YORK — The Trump administration has cancelled $400 million worth of grants and contracts to Columbia University for “the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students,” according to the Justice Department, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education and the General Services Administration. The Administration says that on March 3, the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, which is comprised of components from each of the federal agencies, notified Columbia’s administration that “that it would conduct a comprehensive review of the university’s federal contracts and grants in light of ongoing investigations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act,” according to a press release. At the start of the Israel and Hamas conflict, Columbia was a hotbed of protests that would often turn violent with at least one building being overtaken by demonstrators. Columbia, according to the Administration holds about $5 billion in federal grant and contracts. “Freezing the funds is one of the tools we

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Department of Education. McMahon was confirmed by the Senate on Monday amid talks of a potential executive order to shutter the department. McMahon told employees it was the department’s “final mission” to eliminate bureaucratic bloat and turn over the agency’s authority to states. Eliminating the department altogether would be a cumbersome task, which likely would require an act of Congress. ALSO SEE: What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for schools Already, the Trump administration has started overhauling much of the department’s work. Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has cut dozens of contracts it dismissed as “woke” and wasteful. It gutted the Institute of Education Sciences, which gathers data on the nation’s academic progress, and the administration has fired or suspended scores of employees. The agency’s main role is financial. Annually, it distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. Closing the department would mean redistributing each of

Japanese tea room teaches meditative rituals steeped in Samurai history By Quentin Tice Friday, March 7, 2025 6:22PM Chanoyu, also called “The Way of the Tea,” is a type of meditation meant to balance the mind and body, similar to yoga or martial arts. NEW YORK — Finding balance and harmony in New York City is a cup of tea at Globus Washitsu. The Japanese tea room teaches traditional Chanoyu tea rituals, passed down by Samurai, in the heart of the city. For tea master Yoshitsugu Nagano, it’s a perfect fit. “New York is kind of like a battlefield, is it not?! So the people living in it are like Samurai. This is a place where modern Samurai gather to meditate together… and then they return to the rest of the week fighting,” Nagano said. Chanoyu, also called “The Way of the Tea,” is a type of meditation meant to balance the mind and body, similar to yoga or martial arts. Nagano teaches guests and students how the act of making matcha tea can help with the stress, pressure and the information overload of daily

This is the same location where one person died in a deadly crash last Thursday, February 27. Friday, March 7, 2025 6:06PM Authorities are investigating a deadly crash in Merced County. It happened just after 2 am Friday in the area of Santa Fe Drive and Avenue 2. MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A 20-year-old was killed in a crash in Merced County early Friday morning. It happened just after 2 am near Santa Fe Drive and Avenue 2, just east of Atwater. Officials say a BMW was driving on Santa Fe Drive when it somehow crossed into the opposite lane. The car collided with a Chevy Sedan near Avenue 2. The 20-year-old driver in the BMW was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene. The other driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to a nearby hospital. Drugs or alcohol are not factors in the crash. This is the same location where one person died in a deadly crash last Thursday, February 27. Copyright © 2025 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

President Trump took questions from the Oval Office and discussed his pause on tariffs for some goods from Mexico and Canada. Mr. Trump also discussed his efforts for talks on the Russia-Ukraine war and alluded to some news on nuclear talks with Iran. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports, and CBS MoneyWatch’s Kelly O’Grady breaks down Trump’s remarks on tariffs and the economy.

More restrictive trade and immigration policies under the Trump administration could mean higher prices for Americans, Morgan Stanley analysts say.

The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory for Turks and Caicos Islands this week to include a warning about the territory’s firearms laws.

President Trump said in a social media post that Russia and Ukraine should get to the negotiating table “right now.”

The 29th Mr. Spartan Competition is this Saturday, March 8th at the Red Bluff High School Performing Arts Center. The tradition of senior boys signing up to compete for the title of Mr. Spartan includes an opening dance number, a Tux Walk, a Talent portion, a Costume Walk, and a closing dance number. The winners are chosen by a panel of judges who are members of the community. The Student Government organizes the show, and students coordinate all its parts, from rehearsals and choreography to publicity and videography and even snacks, donations, programs, and backstage. Several businesses around town have donated to help provide exciting prizes for the boys, and to aid in the costs of tuxedo rentals. This year, 13 contestants are competing for the title and glory of Mr. Spartan. They are: Jaden Bommer, Barrett Byrne, Quinton Byrne, Shilo Colston, Arthur Duggins, Ryhus Gonczeruk, Juan Hernandez, Charlie Lafferty, Callum Lugo, Luke Lyford, Michael Patrick, Zachariah Shaver, and Zachary Stephens. Don’t miss out on seeing what they have in store for you! Tickets are available in the RBHS Student Store or at the door

If your group or agency has changed or canceled an event, write to rsilva@redbluffdailynews.com or leave a message at 737-5042. Events Tehama County Food Share needs shelf-stable milk (powder or boxed; bovine, soy, or nut) to supplement its food pantries this fall. Donations can be brought to Tehama County Together, 345 Hickory St., Suite 2, Monday through Friday from 11:30 AM to 3 PM. For more information, call 530-527-2223. On March 15, Nancy Leek will give a talk on Nancy Kelsey, a California pioneer woman, at the 2025 Kelly-Griggs House Museum at 311 Washington St. in Red Bluff. The program starts at 2 p.m. A $5 donation is appreciated, and parking is free! Welcome Home Vietnam ceremony March 29, Pine and Main streets, flag pole at 10 a.m.. There will be a speaker, taps and the firing of a volley in honor of Vietnam veterans Friday Red Bluff Sunrise Rotary – meeting at 7 a.m. at Bridgeway Church Parish Hall on David Avenue. Celebrate Recovery: 7 p.m., High Point Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 567-8190 Senior Aerobics: 8 a.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500

If you think that people are disagreeable these days about politics and culture, you can’t imagine how heated people got when I asked for suggestions on what to name my yellow Labrador puppy four years ago. Blame social media. My puppy’s breeders, Mike and Maryanne, named each pup based on its behavior. They called my pup “Willy,” which was a great choice. While some of the pups were bossy and way too energetic, my guy was silly and laid back. “Willy” suggests playfulness and a lack of self-importance. That name suited my puppy well, and I strongly considered keeping it. However, I had long thought that if I ever got a dog, I would name him “Thurber” after the dog-loving humorist James Thurber, whose hilarious essays appeared in The New Yorker between the 1920s and 1940s. In the 10th grade, you see, my best friend Ayresie and I found a tattered copy of his 1945 book A Thurber Carnival on a bookshelf in Ayresie’s basement. While thumbing through Thurber’s collection of humorous essays and cartoons at the library, we laughed so hard, the librarian threatened to kick us out.