July 21, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Martin Raymond Caparida Suspects Date of Birth: June 3, 2002 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 0. 156 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Identity theft Warrant Number: F25904647 Synopsis of the Case: Martin Raymond Caparida is wanted on a...
Venezuela Releases 48 Detainees Under Prisoner Swap Deal
CARACAS - Forty-eight Venezuelans detained by their own government have so far been released under the terms of a prisoner exchange agreed with the United States, legal rights advocacy group Foro Penal said on Monday. The U.S. said last week that 80 people would be released from Venezuelan jails as...
Russia and Ukraine Edge Closer to First Talks in Seven Weeks
MOSCOW - Russia and Ukraine appear close to agreeing to hold a new round of peace talks in Turkey this week, although the Kremlin said on Monday that the two sides held "diametrically opposed" positions on how to end the war. Two days after Ukraine called for new talks in...
Madera County Trespassing Call Leads to Arrest, Firearm Seizure
A Mariposa woman was arrested Friday evening after a trespassing report led deputies to recover a loaded firearm, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 8 p.m., deputies responded to a trespassing call on Road 206. By the time they arrived, the suspects had already fled the area....
How Will KVPR and Valley PBS Deal With Loss of Federal Funding?
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated federal funds, including $1.1 billion designated for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The decision impacts all federal support for NPR, PBS, and their member stations. The vote passed narrowly, 216-213, with all...
Fresno Police Make DUI Arrest, Issue 144 Citations in Safety Crackdown
Fresno police cited more than 140 people during a city-wide bicycle and pedestrian safety operation Saturday aimed at improving road safety. The enforcement effort, which ran from noon to 10 p.m., resulted in 90 citations for drivers violating the California Vehicle Code, the police department said in a statement. Infractions...
Fresno Fire Destroys Vacant Building Near Old Fig Garden
A vacant commercial building was destroyed in an early morning fire Sunday in Fresno, according to the Fresno Fire Department. Firefighters responded around 3:30 a.m. to multiple 911 calls reporting a structure fire in the 600 block of West Shaw Avenue. When crews arrived, they found flames burning through the...
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Hit Fresh Records as Trade Talks, Tech Earnings in Focus
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq touched fresh record peaks on Monday, as investors hoped for trade breakthroughs and geared up for a week of tech earnings that could set the tone for Wall Street. At 09:44 a.m., the S&P 500 gained 18.34 points, or 0.29%, to 6,315.13 and the Nasdaq...
At Least 19 Killed, Scores Injured as Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into College Campus
DHAKA -At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after take-off, a military spokesperson said. The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06...
Harvard, Trump Administration to Face off in Court Over Canceled Funding
BOSTON - Harvard University will urge a federal judge on Monday to order U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to restore about $2.5 billion in canceled federal grants and cease efforts to cut off research funding to the prestigious Ivy League school. The court hearing before U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs...