The California Department of Transportation announced scheduled closures this week for concrete pavement repair operations along Highway 99 in Fresno. On Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., the No. 3 lane of northbound Highway 99 from Merced Street to Adams Avenue will be closed for repairs. The northbound on-ramp...
Valley Crime Stoppers Seeks Public Help Finding Man Wanted for Felony DUI
April 21, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Valentin Isac Uribe Suspects Date of Birth: August 4, 1989 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 7, 185 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: DUI Warrant Number: F22901145 Synopsis of the Case: Valentin Isac Uribe is wanted on a felony,...
How the Cole Disaster Drove the US to Develop New Warship Defenses
The U.S. destroyer off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula was taken unawares by a small fiberglass skiff with two men on board. Before the crew knew what had happened, an explosion tore a hole 40 feet wide in the hull, killing 17 crew members and wounding 39 others. That...
Israel Will Face Resistance if Troops Stay in Lebanon, Speaker Berri Says
Lebanon’s parliament speaker warned on Tuesday that Israeli forces occupying parts of the country's south would face resistance if they fail to withdraw, signalling a risk of renewed confrontation ahead of U.S.-mediated talks this week. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah mediated by Washington came into effect on...
Fresno Police Arrest 19-Year-Old After Loaded Handgun Found During Traffic Stop
A 19-year-old man was arrested Saturday after Fresno police officers found them in possession of a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, authorities said. An officer was proactively patrolling near McKinzie Avenue and Calaveras Street when they conducted a traffic enforcement stop. Police said the driver did not have a...
Trump Says He Would Like Someone to Buy Troubled Spirit Airlines
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would like someone to acquire bankrupt low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines and said it was possible the federal government could get involved. "I'd love somebody to buy Spirit. It's 14,000 jobs, and maybe the federal government should help that one out," Trump told CNBC. Last...
Repeat DUI Offender Sentenced in Fatal Fresno County Crash
A Fresno man was sentenced Monday to five years plus 15 years to life in state prison after being convicted in a fatal DUI crash that killed a passenger and seriously injured another, according to the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office. Kimsol Ban, 45, was found guilty by a jury...
Supreme Court Reviews FCC’s Enforcement Power Against Communications Companies
WASHINGTON — The federal agency responsible for policing the nation’s airwaves and telecommunications companies relies on hefty fines to enforce rules designed to protect consumer privacy, combat robocalls and regulate broadcasting. In recent years that agency, the Federal Communications Commission, has imposed millions of dollars in penalties against two major...
US To Ask States to Revalidate “High-Risk” Medicaid Providers
Mehmet Oz, who heads the agency that runs the U.S. Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs, said on Tuesday the Trump administration plans to ask all 50 states to revalidate Medicaid providers in what he called "high-risk" areas as part of an effort to reduce fraud. Oz, speaking at Politico's Health...
Wall Street Gains as AI, Earnings Momentum Outweigh Middle East Angst
Wall Street's main indexes inched higher on Tuesday as renewed artificial intelligence optimism and strong corporate earnings bolstered markets battered by constant back-and-forth over the resolution of the Middle East conflict. J.P. Morgan raised its year-end target for the S&P 500, citing AI and tech-driven earnings, while Amazon said on...