Three people were arrested Friday morning after Visalia police found them asleep in a stolen vehicle containing a loaded, stolen gun and fentanyl, authorities said. At about 8:23 a.m., detectives from the Tulare County Regional Auto Theft Task Force located the vehicle on Kent Street, just south of Goshen Avenue....
Hips Don’t Lie, and Neither Do Ticket Sales: Shakira Adds Fresno Show
Global pop icon Shakira has added a Fresno stop to her record-breaking Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, with a newly announced stadium show set for Thursday, Aug. 7, at Valley Children’s Stadium. The tour, which launched in Latin America in February, has already sold out major venues worldwide...
Israeli Strikes Kill 44 Palestinians in Gaza, UN Warns of Man-Made Drought
CAIRO/GENEVA - Israeli fire killed at least 44 Palestinians in Gaza on Friday, many of whom had been trying to get food, local officials said, while the United Nations' children's agency warned of a looming man-made drought in the enclave as its water systems collapse. At least 25 people awaiting...
Iran Says No Nuclear Talks Under Fire, UN Atomic Watchdog Urges Maximum Restraint
DUBAI/JERUSALEM - Iran said on Friday it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations and the United States considers whether to get involved in the conflict. A week into its campaign, Israel said it...
Fresno Area’s Newest College Grads Boast Nearly $24 Billion in Earning Power
Thousands of students are graduating from local universities and transitioning into the work world, bringing fresh faces and ideas — and immense career earning power. Fresno County is home to Fresno State, Fresno Pacific, and California Health Sciences University. Additionally, University of California, Merced is just an hour away. The...
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get a 400% Pay Raise
In what amounts to the biggest reveal of the second season of the Netflix docuseries "America's Sweethearts," the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders will receive a pay raise of roughly 400% for the 2025 season. It is a huge increase in a profession known for its low wages, and one that a...
Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer
While most Americans consider marijuana safe, new research published this week found that use of the drug is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart attack, including among younger adults. The analysis, which examined data from 24 studies and was published in the journal Heart, also found that...
‘Little Lobbyists’ Urge Senators to Oppose Trump’s Bill Cutting Medicaid
WASHINGTON — Landry Bell, a 1-year-old boy who was born with Down syndrome, wriggled and smiled in his big sister's lap on the floor outside Republican Sen. Mike Lee's office this week as he took a break from going office to office with his mother while she explained how cuts...
Visalia Stabbing Sends Man to Hospital, Police Investigating
Authorities are investigating a stabbing that left a man seriously injured early Friday in downtown Visalia, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Officers responded around 5:41 a.m. near Church Street after receiving a report of an assault victim. When they arrived, downtown security personnel told officers they had...
Wall Street Perks Up, Oil Dips After Trump’s Middle East Delay
NEW YORK/LONDON - Wall Street indexes tracked global stock markets modestly higher on Friday while oil dipped after U.S. President Donald Trump held off on a decision of whether to involve the U.S. military in the Israel-Iran conflict. Israel and Iran continued trading attacks one week on from an Israeli...