SINJIL, West Bank — A 15-foot-high metal fence slices across the eastern edge of Sinjil, a Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Heavy steel gates and roadblocks seal off all but a single route in and out of the town, watched over by Israeli soldiers at guard posts. "Sinjil...
Israeli Military Kills 20 in Gaza as Trump Awaits Hamas Reply to Truce Proposal
TEL AVIV/CAIRO - At least 20 Palestinians were killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to local health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Hamas to respond to his "final proposal" for a ceasefire in Gaza in the next 24 hours. Health officials at...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Rachelle Maria Blanco
July 4, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Rachelle Maria Blanco Suspects Date of Birth: July 6, 1997 Physical Description: Hispanic Female, 5’ 3, 140 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Driving under the influence Warrant Number: F25902724 Synopsis of the Case: Rachelle Maria Blanco is wanted on...
Russia Pounds Kyiv With Largest Drone Attack, Hours After Trump-Putin Call
KYIV - Russia pummeled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, killing one person, injuring at least 23 and damaging buildings across the capital hours after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin, officials said on Friday. Air raid sirens, the whine of kamikaze drones and...
Boxer Chavez Jr Expected to Be Deported to Mexico to Serve Sentence, Mexican President Says
MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that she expects boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to be deported to Mexico to serve a sentence for arms trafficking after being detained in Los Angeles by U.S. immigration authorities. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Chavez was determined...
Markets’ 90-Day Tariff Pause Rollercoaster Nears an Uncertain End
GDANSK/LONDON - The deadline U.S. President Donald Trump set for major trading partners to strike deals with Washington or face hefty tariffs expires next week, bringing to a close 90 days of volatility but leaving global investors in the dark over what will happen next. Trump's propensity to issue a...
Trump Says He’s Willing to Let Migrant Farm Laborers Stay in US
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is willing to let migrant laborers stay in the United States if the farmers they work for vouch for them. At a campaign-style speech at the Iowa state fairgrounds, Trump said he is working with the Homeland Security...
Fresno Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint on Fourth of July, Boost Holiday Patrols
The Fresno Police Department will step up enforcement efforts this Fourth of July, deploying additional patrols and setting up a DUI checkpoint to keep impaired drivers off city streets. The checkpoint will operate from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location, police said Wednesday. Officers will be screening...
July 4th Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Founding Fathers
In the muggy summer of 1776, 56 men met in Philadelphia and pledged their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to America’s future with the Declaration of Independence. None of them was a full-time politician. How much do you know about the signers and their occupations? Test your knowledge with this short quiz....
Fresno Crash Involving Unlicensed Teen Driver Sends Woman to Hospital
A two-vehicle collision sent a woman driving one of the vehicles to the hospital with a head injury Thursday afternoon in Fresno. Fresno police said the drivers collided at Fruit and Herndon avenues before one of the vehicles struck a light pole. Authorities said one of the drivers was a...