Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which Iran fired what appeared to be warning shots at vessels and the U.S. military seized an Iranian cargo ship. Just one ship exited the Gulf through the strait while two entered in...
Skydiver Left Dangling When Parachute Snags on Stadium Video Board
A skydiver trailing a large American flag drifted off course and became tangled in the video board at a U.S. college football game on Saturday, leaving him suspended above the field by his parachute until he was rescued. Viral videos from inside Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium, confirmed by Reuters, showed...
US Justice Department Criminally Investigating Beef Companies, WSJ Reports
The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division is criminally investigating the conduct of large meatpackers, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Last year, President Donald Trump accused meatpacking companies of driving up U.S. beef prices through manipulation and collusion and ordered the Justice...
Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump unveiled his sprawling global tariffs last spring, he boasted that they would generate windfall profits and “make America wealthy again.” But after suffering a significant Supreme Court defeat, Trump is about to pay the money back. The Trump administration on Monday is set to...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jason Samuel Hass
Update: The Fresno County Sheriff's Office said that Jason Samuel Hass is currently in the Madera County Jail. April 20, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jason Samuel Hass Suspects Date of Birth: February 19, 1977 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 10, 175 lbs., Red Hair, Blue...
Fresno Domestic Violence Incident Ends in Ear-Biting Attack, Suspect Arrested
A 46-year-old man was arrested on multiple domestic violence-related charges and a probation violation after an incident at a Fresno hotel over the weekend, police said. On Sunday, the Fresno Police Department said a confidential victim and suspect Stephon Jones were drinking at the University Inn hotel when a domestic...
Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and General Motors
The Pentagon has met with senior executives of Ford Motor and General Motors to gauge whether the auto industry could help the military acquire vehicles, munitions or other hardware more quickly and at lower costs, according to three people familiar with the talks. The conversations are in the very early...
Trump Says Energy Chief ‘Wrong,’ Expects Lower Gas Prices as Soon as Iran War Ends
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed his top energy official's view that gas prices will not drop until 2027, saying Americans can expect lower costs as soon as the Iran war ends. On Sunday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN that while gasoline below $3 a gallon "could happen...
Israeli Fire Kills Two in Gaza, Hamas Clashes With Israeli-Backed Militia
Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said, and fighters from Hamas clashed with gunmen from an Israeli-backed militia, witnesses said. Medics said one man was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Bureij camp in the central area...
Fresno Police Arrest Man After Stolen Glock Found in Search
A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday after officers conducting a probation search in Fresno found a stolen handgun equipped with a device that allows automatic fire, according to the Fresno Police Department. Officers responded to the 2400 block of North Cecelia Avenue to conduct a probation search of a subject...