An armed robbery was reported early Tuesday at a truck stop in Delano, authorities said. Just after 12:15 a.m., deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office were called to Big B’s Travel Center on Highway 99 for a report of a robbery. When deputies arrived, they learned three suspects entered...
US Offers Largest Ever Energy Loan With $26.5 Billion to Southern Co
The U.S. Energy Department has offered a $26.54 billion loan to subsidiaries of Southern Co to increase grid reliability, the largest ever such financing by its loan office, the department said on Wednesday. The loans will save power customers in Georgia and Alabama more than $7 billion, the department said,...
68% of Americans Say Trump Has the Wrong Priorities
Poll after poll shows that an increasing number of Americans are concerned that President Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems, a sober backdrop to his State of the Union address Tuesday night. A CNN poll, released Monday, finds that the percentage of Americans...
As Electric Bills Rise, Trump Says Tech Companies Should Pay More
WASHINGTON — In a nod to voter frustration over rising electricity prices, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was negotiating pledges from major tech companies to pay a greater share of the energy costs associated with new data centers. Silicon Valley is spending hundreds of billions of dollars to...
Fresno Man Arrested in Attempted Murder Investigation
Police arrested a Fresno man Tuesday night in connection with a Dec. 27, 2025, physical disturbance and possible stabbing that left a victim with severe head injuries. Officers responded at approximately 8:30 p.m. to the 3100 block of North Maroa Avenue, the Fresno Police Department told GV Wire. Police said...
Valley Crime Stoppers Seeks Help in Locating Assault Suspect
February 25, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Mark Edward Scott Suspects Date of Birth: November 7, 1969 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 0. 200 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F24903809 Synopsis of the Case: Mark Edward Scott is wanted on a felony,...
Virginia Governor Spanberger Rips Into Trump on Economy, Immigration
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democrats' response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday with pointed attacks on his economic record and aggressive deportations of immigrants. Spanberger, who was sworn in last month as Virginia's first woman governor, focused largely on the high prices that consumers have...
Trump Briefly Lays out Case for Possible Attack on Iran in State of the Union
President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon. Even while assembling a massive military force in the Middle East, Trump has...
Highway 41 Onramp, Highway 99 Lanes to Close for Pavement Repairs
The California Department of Transportation announced scheduled asphalt pavement maintenance that will close portions of Highway 41 and Highway 99 in the Fresno area this week. The southbound Highway 41 onramp at M Street will be closed for pavement repairs from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Thursday, officials said. Maintenance...
Israeli Settlers Burn Tents, Vehicles in West Bank Village, Say Residents
Israeli settlers set fire to vehicles and tents in the Palestinian village of Susiya on Tuesday night, residents said, in the latest incident of settler violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Videos verified by Reuters showed a masked group of men, who residents said were Israeli settlers, approaching the...