Fresno police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of using a stolen credit card earlier this month. According to police, the victim reported on Oct. 5 that his wallet had been stolen from his vehicle. He later discovered fraudulent charges on one of his credit...
Musk’s Legal Fight Over $56 Billion Payday From Tesla Enters Final Stage
DOVER, Delaware — Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package from Tesla should have been legally recognized when it was restored by a vote of the company’s shareholders last year, a Tesla attorney argued to the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday. One of the biggest corporate legal battles entered its final...
US Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk
The United States revoked the visas of at least six foreign citizens whom it accused of celebrating the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, the State Department said in a series of social media posts Tuesday. Since Kirk was fatally shot last month, U.S. officials have said they were searching...
Gaza’s Rafah Crossing to Egypt Expected to Open for People on Thursday
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is expected to reopen to allow people to cross on Thursday with an EU mission set to deploy there, two sources told Reuters. The sources did not specify what restrictions might be applied to those seeking to cross. The Israeli...
Wall Street Advances After Strong Bank Earnings, Chip Stocks’ Rally
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday after solid results from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, while chipmakers climbed as ASML reported strong quarterly results. Morgan Stanley's shares hit a record high and were last up 7.2%, while Bank of America rose 4.4% after the top lenders beat Wall...
US Supreme Court Hears Case That Takes Aim at Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Wednesday in a dispute over the composition of Louisiana electoral districts in a case that could imperil a key section of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 federal law enacted by Congress to prevent racial discrimination in voting. A group of...
Federal Court District Disqualified in ex-Clovis Woman’s Suddenly Controversial Case
All judges in California’s Eastern District of the U.S. District Court have been disqualified from hearing a case against a former Clovis resident accused of violating her son’s protective order. Less than a week after Fresno-based U.S. District Judge Jennifer Thurston admonished a federal prosecutor but stopped short of dismissing...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Kyona Chynna Caballero
October 14, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kyona Chynna Caballero Suspects Date of Birth: September 6, 1990 Physical Description: Hispanic Female, 4’ 11, 120 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F24904807 Synopsis of the Case: Kyona Chynna Caballero is wanted on a...
Trump Administration Says 4,108 Workers Have Been Fired Since Shutdown Began
The number of U.S. federal worker layoffs as a result of the government shutdown was revised downward on Tuesday, suggesting the administration's initial statement about sweeping job cuts was too ambitious. The Trump administration has dismissed 4,108 employees since October 1, the day the U.S. government shutdown began, according to...
Tulare County Man Accused of Setting Wife on Fire Pleads Not Guilty
A Tulare County man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he doused his wife with gasoline and set her on fire at their home in Porterville. District Attorney Tim Ward announced that Sean Hofmann, of Porterville, has been charged with attempted murder, torture, mayhem, arson causing great bodily...