BATA, Equatorial Guinea, April 22 - Pope Leo used the last full day of his four-nation Africa tour on Wednesday to speak out against wealth inequality, urging believers to work to bridge the gap between rich and poor as he traversed oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. Leo, who has attracted the ire...
Porterville Police Arrest Fraud Suspect Following Months-Long Investigation
Porterville police arrested a 40-year-old woman after a lengthy investigation into a fraud case in which a victim was defrauded of more than $42,000, authorities said. Officers responded on April 1 to a report of fraud. The case was assigned to Porterville Police Department detectives, who conducted an extensive investigation...
CDC Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of COVID Vaccines
The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has canceled the publication of a study that found that the COVID-19 vaccine sharply cut the odds of hospitalizations and emergency visits last winter, a Health Department spokesperson said. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who has been overseeing the agency’s operations...
Supreme Court Rejects Oil Company Argument in Fight Over Great Lakes Pipeline
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided with Michigan officials Wednesday in a dispute over the future of a petroleum pipeline snaking beneath a waterway that connects two of the Great Lakes. In a unanimous decision, written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court held that the company that operates the pipeline...
US Set to Reclassify Marijuana as Early as Wednesday, Axios Reports
The United States administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, Axios reported, citing an official familiar with the matter. The decision to reclassify marijuana would represent one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades, removing barriers to researching the drug's potential...
Valley Crime Stoppers Seeks Public Help Finding Man Wanted for Burglary
April 22, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kyle David Axton Suspects Date of Birth: May 19, 1979 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 10, 167 lbs., Brown Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Residential burglary Warrant Number: 26F00441 Synopsis of the Case: Kyle David Axton is wanted on a...
Trump Ballroom Deal Shields Donor Identities, Limits Conflict Safeguards, Contract Shows
April 22 - Newly released documents show the Trump administration set up a legal framework allowing hundreds of millions of dollars in anonymous private donations to fund a planned White House ballroom, while limiting the scope of federal conflict-of-interest reviews tied to the project. The agreement — signed in October...
Trump Media Appoints Media Veteran Kevin McGurn as Interim Chief Executive
Trump Media & Technology Group, known for its Truth Social platform, on Tuesday named industry veteran Kevin McGurn as its interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. McGurn, who has been an advisor to Trump Media since December 2024, has over two decades of leadership experience at major media and technology...
Fresno’s Island Water Park to Host Job Fair, Hire 100 for Upcoming Season
Island Water Park is celebrating its 28th anniversary by hosting a job fair on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at its administrative offices. The park said it plans to hire about 100 workers during the event, filling positions including lifeguards, cooks, cashiers, ticket attendants, housekeeping staff, cabana servers,...
Blockchain Billionaire Sun Takes Trump Family’s Crypto Firm To Court
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Tuesday sued World Liberty Financial, the digital currency venture co-founded by U.S. President Donald Trump and his sons, alleging that World Liberty illegally froze his holdings of tokens issued by the company. Sun alleged in the lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, that...