A federal judge on Tuesday declined to approve a Trump administration-crafted settlement that would have allowed churches and other houses of worship to endorse political candidates to their congregations without risking losing their status as tax-exempt nonprofits. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker in Tyler, Texas, ruled he lacked jurisdiction...
Tulare Police Seek Missing Man Last Seen in February
The Tulare Police Department is seeking the public’s help to locate 39-year-old Michael Hernandez, who was last seen just after midnight on Feb. 14 in the city of Tulare. Hernandez is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last...
Merced County Deputies Arrest Suspect After Early-Morning Burglary
Merced County deputies arrested a 53-year-old man early Tuesday after a burglary and vehicle theft at a Cedar Crest Court residence. Authorities said deputies responded at 2:50 a.m. to reports of a burglary in progress. As they arrived, they saw the victim’s vehicle leaving the home with an unknown driver....
Trump Says He Will Likely Go to Supreme Court Personally for Birthright Citizenship Case
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will likely go personally to the Supreme Court on Wednesday for a case regarding birthright citizenship. "I think so," Trump said when asked if he will go the court on Wednesday. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday over the legality of...
Tiger Woods Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charges After Rollover Crash
Tiger Woods has pleaded not guilty to DUI charges and requested a trial with a jury after being involved in a rollover crash in Florida last week, according to court documents filed on Tuesday. Woods' next court appearance was scheduled for May 5, though he does not have to appear...
Kern County Firefighters Rescue 10 Puppies from Small Home Fire
Firefighters in Kern County rescued 10 puppies after extinguishing a small fire on the side of a home Friday. Engine 25 responded to the reported structure fire and found flames burning along the exterior of the house. With support from Engine 32, crews brought the fire under control using a...
Trump Says US Could End Iran War in Two to Three Weeks
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks. "We'll be leaving very soon," he told reporters in the White House's Oval Office, adding that the exit could take place "within two weeks, maybe two weeks, maybe three."...
Fresno Police Seek Suspect in Fatal Shooting
Police say a man was shot and killed Thursday, March 19, night in southwest Fresno. Officers responding at 10:02 p.m. to the area of Samson Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard found Perry Paul Espinosa, 40, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite efforts to provide medical aid, Espinosa died at...
Police Seek Suspect After Fresno Apartment Shooting Leaves 1 Dead
A 32-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old man injured early Sunday, March 15, in a shooting at a northwest Fresno apartment complex, police said. Officers from the Northwest Policing District responded around 12:32 a.m. to reports of gunfire near Barstow and Blackstone avenues. They found Shannon Ivory suffering multiple...
Democratic Electrician Nabs State Senate Seat in Republican Florida
Democrats on Monday officially claimed a second upset in Florida’s recent special elections when The Associated Press declared an electrical workers union leader to be the winner of a tight state Senate contest in reliably Republican West Tampa. Brian Nathan, a Navy veteran and member of a new cadre of...