WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama, in a move that will draw criticism from Democrats and could cost hundreds of millions. The move, first reported on Tuesday morning by Reuters, benefits a state that overwhelmingly...
Fresno County Wildfire Burns Near Coalinga, CalFire Reports
Check the story update here. Original Story A wildfire dubbed the Salt 14-2 Fire ignited near Jacalitos Creek Road in Fresno County early Tuesday morning, CalFire reported. The fire, reported at 3:00 a.m., is active and currently estimated at 60 acres with zero containment, according to CalFire Fresno-Kings Unit. Officials...
What Could Nikki Henry’s $162,000 Buy for Fresno Unified? Let’s Ask AI
Earlier this year Nikki Henry resigned her position as chief communications officer in Fresno Unified after it came to light that material she’d assembled about the teachers union using artificial intelligence was riddled with fabricated quotes. Following her departure, leaders in Fresno Unified decided to give her severance pay in...
China’s Xi Hosts ‘Old Friend’ Putin, North Korea’s Kim in Challenge to West
BEIJING — China's President Xi Jinping convened his Russian and North Korean counterparts in Beijing for the first time on Tuesday, a show of solidarity with countries shunned by the West over their role in Europe's worst war in 80 years. Xi hosted Vladimir Putin for talks at the Great Hall of the People and...
Plea for Help After Landslide Wipes out Sudan Village, Killing 1,000
An armed group that controls part of western Sudan appealed on Tuesday for foreign help in recovering bodies and rescuing residents from torrential rain, after it said at least 1,000 people were killed when a landslide buried a mountain village. Only one person survived the destruction of the village of...
Recognition of Palestinian State Would Spur Sprint Towards Two-State Solution, Envoy Says
LONDON — The recognition of a Palestinian state by leading Western nations will trigger a sprint towards a two-state solution, the head of the Palestinian mission in London said on Tuesday. Britain, France, Canada, Australia and Belgium have all said they will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Celia Ann Santiago
September 2, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Celia Ann Santiago Suspects Date of Birth: April 13, 1986 Physical Description: Hispanic Female, 5’ 7, 175 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Evading an officer Warrant Number: F25902992 Synopsis of the Case: Celia Ann Santiago is wanted on...
Fresno Police Attack DUI, Arrest More Than 100 Drivers in 3 Weeks
Fresno police arrested 108 drivers suspected of driving under the influence during a nearly three-week enforcement period that included the Labor Day holiday. The arrests were part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which increased patrols across the country to remove impaired drivers from the roads....
Republican US Senator Ernst Says She Won’t Seek Re-Election
U.S. Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa on Tuesday announced that she will not run for re-election next year, potentially complicating her party's efforts to maintain control of the chamber. "After a tremendous amount of prayer and election, I will not be seeking re-election in 2026," Ernst said in a...
Caleb Quick Update: Families of Victim, Getaway Driver Share Condolences
The 16-year-old accused female getaway driver in the killing of Caleb Quick appeared in court Tuesday morning. Family members of both the suspect and victim attended the hearing, where they exchanged condolences outside the courtroom. The judge scheduled another settlement conference, at which the defense hopes to set a date...