The death toll in Kerr County crept up to 87 on Tuesday as search and rescue teams recovered three more bodies in the flood-ravaged hills of central Texas, according to officials in the county worst hit by the disaster. Rescue teams from federal agencies, neighboring states and Mexico have joined...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Rigoberto Simental Aguilar
July 8, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Rigoberto Simental Aguilar Suspects Date of Birth: December 21, 1993 Physical Description: Hispanic male, 5'7", 150 lbs., Black Hair, Black Eyes Charges: Robbery Warrant Number: H1907233 Synopsis of the Case: Rigoberto Simental Aguilar is wanted for robbery. If you know...
Trump Says He Is Not Happy With Russia’s Putin, Considering Sanctions
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was not happy with Russian President Vladimir Putin and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow, underscoring his frustration over the growing death toll in Russia's war with Ukraine. "We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin," Trump said...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Be Sentenced on October 3
NEW YORK - A federal judge on Tuesday said Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced on October 3 after the music mogul was convicted on charges of transporting prostitutes to engage in drug-fueled sexual performances. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who oversaw Combs' trial in Manhattan, approved the date following...
Israeli Military Says It Struck Key Hamas Figure in Lebanon’s Tripoli
BEIRUT - The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the first targeted killing in the area for several months. In a statement later on Tuesday, the Israeli military named the targeted person as...
Madera County Sheriff Logs 29 Fire-Related Calls on Fourth of July, Most in 5 Years
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office responded to more than 1,270 calls over the Fourth of July weekend, including nearly 400 emergency 911 calls, officials said. Between July 4 and July 6, deputies handled 504 calls for service. On Independence Day alone, they responded to 29 fire-related incidents — the highest...
Trump Says He May Take Over Governance of Washington, DC
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering taking over governance of Washington, DC, the city that serves as the seat of the federal government. Trump, speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House, said his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was in close touch...
Judge Orders CVS’ Omnicare Unit to Pay $949 Million Over Invalid Prescriptions
NEW YORK — A federal judge ordered CVS Health's Omnicare unit to pay $948.8 million in penalties and damages, in a whistleblower lawsuit claiming it fraudulently billed the U.S. government for invalid drug prescriptions. In a Monday evening order, U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan imposed a $542-million penalty...
Trump Says He Will Impose 50% Tariff on Copper Imports on Tuesday
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50% tariff on imported copper on Tuesday, an effort to boost U.S. production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. U.S. Comex copper futures jumped more than 10% after the announcement....
Alleged Shooter in Caleb Quick Killing Back in Court After Defense Makes Sexual Assault Claim
The 16-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting Caleb Quick appeared in court Tuesday morning, but no decision was made as to whether to try him as an adult. During a hearing on June 4, the teen’s defense attorney claimed the shooting was connected to alleged sexual assaults committed by Quick....