Lebanon's cabinet on Friday welcomed a plan drafted by the army to disarm Hezbollah but decided to keep its contents secret, the information minister said, a move that could escalate the standoff over the Shi'ite Muslim group's arsenal, which it has refused to relinquish. The Iran-backed group and its allies...
Aaron Donald Was One of the NFL’s Toughest Players. A Stalker Left Him Living in Fear
Retired NFL player Aaron Donald received an email in March from the head of people and culture for a health care technology startup. “Hi Hubby!” Janelle Anwar wrote. “Please save. Love you!” She attached a copy of her annual performance review, which was filled with glowing comments from the company’s...
Tesla to Award Musk an Unparalleled $1 Trillion – Depending on Performance
Tesla's board has proposed a $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk in what would be the largest corporate pay package in history, underscoring the hold Musk has over the carmaker as it attempts to transform into an AI and robotics powerhouse. The world's richest person has consistently asked...
Secrecy, Cost Overruns Plague California’s Billion-Dollar Capitol Annex Project
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For more than half a decade, advocates of the state Capitol have sounded the alarm about the $1.1 billion Capitol annex project. This venture is a textbook example of how not to run a public works project. All...
Hamas Releases Hostage Video, Israel Bombs Gaza High-Rise
Hamas released a video on Friday of two Israeli hostages seized from a music festival in Israel in October 2023, and one said he was being held in Gaza City, where the Israeli military has launched a major offensive to wipe out the militant group. Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel...
US Immigration Authorities Arrested 475 Workers at Hyundai Facility in Georgia on Thursday, ICE Official Says
U.S. immigration authorities arrested 475 workers at a Hyundai facility in Georgia on Thursday, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said on Friday. Many of those arrested had temporary visas for tourism and business travel that are not authorized for work, including South Korean nationals, the official told Reuters. — (Reporting...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Sarah Lynn Hotchkin
September 5, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Sarah Lynn Hotchkin Suspects Date of Birth: June 17, 1981 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 1, 124 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Resisting executive officer Warrant Number: F25904676 Synopsis of the Case: Sarah Lynn Hotchkin is wanted on...
Putin Says Foreign Troops in Ukraine Would Be Legitimate Targets
KYIV/WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday thousands of foreign troops could be deployed to his country under post-war security guarantees, but Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Moscow would regard them as legitimate targets to attack. Their comments underlined the gulf between Kyiv and Moscow as Western pessimism...
Sanger Police Department Holding DUI Checkpoint Friday
The Sanger Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location. The department noted that impaired driving is not limited to alcohol and can include prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, and marijuana. First-time DUI offenses carry an average of $13,500 in fines...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Relatives of 77-Year-Old Man Who Died in Senior Home
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating relatives of a 77-year-old man who died at a Fresno senior home. Officials said Danny Thomas Swasey of Fresno passed away on July 23. Despite searching numerous personal records, the Coroner’s Office said staff have been unable...