Russia said on Wednesday it had carried out a major training exercise involving nuclear weapons, a day after the United States announced a delay in plans for a second summit between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on the Ukraine war. The Kremlin released video showing General Valery Gerasimov, head of the...
Catalina Island Deer Removal Plan Sparks Controversy. Critics Call It Inhumane
The Catalina Island Conservancy plans to eradicate the island’s mule deer population to reduce wildfire risks, reviving controversy after a previous aerial hunting proposal was scrapped, the Los Angeles Times reported. The nonprofit, which manages most of the island, has applied for state approval to use professional contractors to shoot...
US Health Insurance Premiums Rose to $27,000 for Families in 2025
NEW YORK — Annual premiums for U.S. families with employer-sponsored health insurance in 2025 rose 6% to nearly $27,000, reflecting higher spending on popular weight-loss treatments and other prescription drugs, according to a survey by health-policy organization KFF. The survey of employers, conducted in the first half of this year,...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Larry Darnell Rainey
October 22, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Larry Darnell Rainey Suspects Date of Birth: November 30, 1975 Physical Description: Black male, 6'2", 180 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Probation Violation Warrant Number: F23903912 Synopsis of the Case: Larry Darnell Rainey is wanted on a felony warrant...
Nearly a Year After Truce, Women in South Lebanon Say War Never Ended
Nearly a year after a truce was meant to bring calm to Lebanon's border with Israel, tens of thousands of people have not yet returned to ruined towns in the south, kept away by deadly Israeli strikes and slim prospects of rebuilding. Among them, 50-year-old farmer Zeinab Mehdi, who fled her home in the border town of...
Wall Street Ticks Lower as Investors Digest Earnings; Netflix Drops
Wall Street slipped on Wednesday, with Netflix's weak profit weighing on sentiment as investors monitored a flood of corporate earnings to get clarity in a high-stakes reporting season. Shares of Netflix dropped 7.8% on Wednesday after the streaming giant's fourth-quarter revenue outlook failed to excite investors. At 09:39 a.m., the...
Netanyahu Hints at Opposition to Any Turkish Forces in Gaza
JERUSALEM/CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a U.S.-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Speaking in Jerusalem alongside visiting U.S. Vice President JD Vance,...
Ford Recalls 1.4 Million US Vehicles Over Faulty Rear-View Cameras
Ford said on Wednesday it is recalling nearly 1.45 million older vehicles in the U.S. due to faulty rear-view cameras and will extend warranty coverage on millions of other vehicles. The announcement is the latest in a series of recalls over the issue for the second-largest U.S. automaker. Last month,...
60,000 Air Safety Workers Tighten Belts as US Shutdown Drags On
The 60,000 men and women responsible for keeping American skies safe have gone unpaid throughout the government shutdown. Without a funding agreement soon, many will be forced to dip into savings, rack up credit-card debt, or take on part-time jobs to make ends meet, several federal employees said. The shutdown is now...
Madera County Becomes Second Amendment Sanctuary
The Madera County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to declare the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary in a 4-0-1 decision, with Supervisor David Macaulay abstaining. The resolution, introduced by Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff, expresses the county’s support for the right to keep and bear arms and its opposition to any...