WASHINGTON — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps plotted to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico starting late last year, but the effort was contained and there is no current threat, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the plot against the ambassador, Einat Kranz...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Help Locating Teen Missing Nearly a Year
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating 16-year-old Nicholas Telles, who has been missing since November 8, 2024. Telles is described as 6-foot-3, 120 pounds, with blue eyes. He had brown hair when last seen, though authorities say he may now have black hair. He...
Kazakhstan to Join Abraham Accords, Trump Says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords to have normalized relations between Israel and Muslim-majority nations. The announcement came after Trump said he had held a call with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. "We will soon announce...
Chowchilla Police Arrest Two in Connection With Shooting
Chowchilla police arrested two people Wednesday following search warrants related to a shooting that occurred a day earlier, authorities said. Officers executed warrants in the 500 block of Trinity Avenue and the 300 block of Rose Avenue, the Chowchilla Police Department said. During the searches, police recovered a stolen firearm...
Who Will Replace Pelosi in Congress?
SAN FRANCISCO — Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she would retire after a 39-year career in the House when her term ends in early 2027, but the battle for her seat started heating up weeks before she told constituents. Two candidates — a wealthy progressive who made his mark...
Visalia Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Linked to Series of Armed Robberies and Burglaries
A 19-year-old Visalia man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a string of armed robberies and residential burglaries that began late last month, according to the Visalia Police Department. Detectives with the department’s Violent Crimes Unit identified Andres Trejo as the suspect after investigating several robberies and burglaries between Oct....
US Senate Stops Resolution to Block Strike on Venezuela
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from attacking Venezuela without congressional authorization, a day after administration officials told lawmakers that Washington is not currently planning strikes on Venezuelan territory. The Senate voted 51 to 49, largely along party lines, against a...
US Government Announces New Medicaid Drug Pricing Program
The U.S. government on Thursday unveiled a new program to cut prescription drug costs for Medicaid patients by tying prices to those paid in other countries. The program, called the Generous Model, will launch in 2026 and allow participating state Medicaid programs to purchase drugs at internationally aligned prices, the...
Tulare County House Fire Kills Cat. Residents Escape Safely
A cat died in a house fire Thursday morning in Porterville, authorities said. The Porterville Fire Department said crews responded to a blaze in the 100 block of North Kessing Street, where a garage had been converted into a living space. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire inside and quickly...
US Preparing Subpoenas Related to 2016 Russia Election-Interference Intelligence, Sources Say
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are preparing grand jury subpoenas to investigate Obama-era intelligence officials who produced an assessment finding Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a bid to help Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The grand jury subpoenas will request a broad swath...