The Houston Astros are donating $1 million to support the recovery from the flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, the team announced Monday. As of 4:45 p.m. ET on Monday, state officials had confirmed at least 94 people have died from the floods in central Texas, including 27...
Tucker Carlson Aired Interview With President of Iran
WASHINGTON - U.S. conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson said in an online post on Saturday that he had conducted an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which aired early Monday. Carlson said the interview was conducted remotely through a translator, and would be published as soon as it was edited, which "should be...
California Fails to Stop 23andMe Founder From Re-Acquiring Company
Genetic testing company 23andMe can proceed with a $305 million sale to the company’s co-founder Anne Wojcicki after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected California's bid to delay the sale while the state appeals over privacy concerns related to the deal. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brian Walsh, who previously approved Wojcicki's buyout of...
Madera County Multi-Agency Effort Leads to Arrest of Felony Suspect in Atwater
A man wanted for multiple felony offenses was arrested Thursday at a Walmart Supercenter in Atwater following a coordinated operation involving several law enforcement agencies, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said. Jose Efrain Guardado, 32, had evaded law enforcement multiple times this year, including during a foot pursuit and a...
Fresno Police Arrest DUI Driver During Crackdown on Illegal Street Racing and Sideshows
Fresno police issued dozens of citations and impounded multiple vehicles during a Sunday evening operation targeting illegal street racing and sideshows, authorities said. Motor units conducted citywide enforcement and made 39 traffic stops, resulting in 35 citations, according to a department news release. Officers impounded seven vehicles, including six for...
July 4 Weekend Was No Picnic for Fresno-Area Firefighters. How Bad Did It Get?
How busy were Fresno-area fire departments on July 4 weekend? Some local departments that GV Wire spoke with were still compiling numbers, but everything was under control. "Every Fourth of July is busy to one degree or another," Clovis Fire Department spokesperson Chad Fitzgerald said. Fresno Fire planned ahead with...
Tulare County Seizes 300 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks Over Fourth of July
Fourth of July enforcement operation in Tulare County led to the seizure of approximately 300 pounds of illegal fireworks and multiple citations, fire officials said. The Tulare County Fire Department said its fire investigators, in coordination with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office, conducted full enforcement efforts during the holiday. Authorities...
US Proposes Rules That Could Boost Oil, Gas Output in US West
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Interior Department on Monday proposed rule changes to allow energy companies to more easily combine oil and gas output from multiple leases using the same well pad, which could save the industry as much as $1.8 billion per year, it said. The proposed rule change, which...
Trump Administration Acknowledges Lack of Evidence From Epstein Documents
WASHINGTON — For months, Attorney General Pam Bondi promised the release of documents on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that could reveal damaging details, drumming up anticipation over the files, long a source of speculation and conspiracy theories. But on Monday, a memo by the Justice Department undercut her own statements,...
Dollar Rises After Trump Announces Japan, South Korea Tariffs
NEW YORK — The dollar rose sharply against other major currencies on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs set to go into effect August 1 for a spate of countries including Japan and South Korea. Trump posted letters to the leaders of several countries on his social...