President Donald Trump said on Monday he would call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser said its police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At issue is the provision of information on individuals living in, or entering, the United States illegally. Trump's threat...
FBI Head Says Note and DNA Link Suspect Tyler Robinson in Kirk Killing
The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk wrote a note before the shooting that said he had an opportunity to take him out and was going to make use of it, the director of the FBI said Monday. The director, Kash Patel, said DNA matching that of suspect Tyler...
US Military Officers Observe Russia-Belarus War Games as Trump Gets Closer to Minsk
NEAR BORISOV, Belarus — U.S. military officers observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus on Monday for the first time since Moscow used Belarus as a launchpad to enter Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump deepens ties with Moscow's closest ally. The presence of the U.S. officers, less than...
Another Inmate Death Reported at Shasta County Jail on Sunday
Officials at the Shasta County Jail announced that an inmate died while in custody at the Redding facility on Sunday. Jail staff were conducting routine welfare checks when they discovered an unresponsive inmate in his cell, according to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and medical staff gave life-saving measures,...
Merced Police Arrest Suspects in Gang-Related Homicide
Merced police have arrested two suspects in connection with an August 2025 shooting that left a 19-year-old dead, the Merced Police Department announced Monday. On August 18 at 9:26 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at 314 W. 19th Street. Officers found Iran Hedrington with multiple gunshot wounds and he...
Damning Free Speech Report Card: California Schools Get an ‘F’
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Free Speech Rankings crowned California's Claremont McKenna College with a grade of B- as the best college in the U.S. for free speech, while a string of other California schools received F grades amid anti-free speech environments across campuses. FIRE released its sixth...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Maria Lynn McCook
September 15, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Maria Lynn McCook aka MC Suspects Date of Birth: December 25, 1986 Physical Description: American Indian Female, 5’ 4, 125 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Conspiracy to commit shooting Warrant Number: H1907713 Synopsis of the Case: Maria Lynn...
Best 49ers Performances in Week 2 Win Over Saints
San Francisco is 2-0 heading into Week 3 of the NFL season thanks to a hard-fought 26-21 road triumph over the New Orleans Saints. As the 49ers start gearing up for an NFC West battle of unbeatens against the Arizona Cardinals (2-0), San Francisco has a number of performances to...
Former Federal Prosecutor Maurene Comey Sues Trump Administration Over Firing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor who brought criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, has sued President Donald Trump's administration over her abrupt July firing, court records showed on Monday. Comey, the eldest daughter of former FBI director...
Mamdani, if Elected Mayor, Pledges to Order NYPD to Arrest Netanyahu
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, said that if elected, he would order the New York Police Department to arrest the prime minister of Israel if he sets foot in the city, offering new details on how he plans to carry out a campaign pledge....