A three-vehicle collision Wednesday morning at Herndon and Moroa avenues sent one person to a hospital with complaints of pain, according to Fresno police. Police said the crash involved three vehicles. Emergency medical personnel transported one person for treatment after reporting pain. At least two of the vehicles were expected...
Luigi Mangione Seeks ‘Extreme Emotional Disturbance’ Defense in CEO Killing Case
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, plans to argue at trial that he was in a state of "extreme emotional disturbance" when he allegedly committed the crime, a judge revealed at a court hearing Wednesday. Mangione is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare...
Fresno County Traffic Stop Leads to $600,000 Cocaine Seizure
A traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County on Tuesday morning led to the seizure of cocaine with an estimated street value of $600,000, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP Coalinga officers stopped a 2012 Hyundai Elantra for several vehicle code violations. During the stop, an officer observed...
Trump Seeks to Delay Hearing for National Intelligence Pick to Pressure Congress on Elections Bill
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying his nomination of Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence as he again tried to pressure Congress to pass a strict voter identification law that does not have enough support to advance. Trump nominated Clayton, the U.S. attorney in...
Private Jet Crashes in Texas, Killing 1
A private jet crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night, killing one of the six people on board, officials said. The jet, a Cessna Citation, was flying to Austin, Texas, from Los Cabos, Mexico, when it reported major mechanical issues and low fuel to Laredo International Airport...
After G7 Leaders Praise US-Iran Deal, Trump Threatens Iran Again
President Donald Trump oscillated Wednesday between praising the preliminary agreement with Iran as a “very strong deal” and threatening to resume bombing if he was unhappy with its implementation, hours after world leaders at the annual Group of 7 summit hailed it as a “breakthrough.” In remarks to reporters as...
Rick Jackson, a Billionaire, Wins GOP Runoff for Georgia Governor
ATLANTA — Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive and newcomer to politics, defeated President Donald Trump’s chosen candidate in Tuesday’s runoff to secure the Republican nomination for the Georgia governor’s race, The Associated Press said. He beat Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who had endorsements from Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp,...
Trump Says He Had Good Talks With Putin and Zelenskiy
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has had good talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in France. Zelenskiy and his European allies came to this week's G7 summit in the French lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains hoping to...
Tulare County Toddler Dies After Drowning in Above-Ground Pool in Cutler
A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday after he was found unresponsive in an above-ground pool at a home in Cutler, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called just before 4 p.m. to a residence in the 12000 block of Alta Drive for a possible drowning. When they arrived,...
Fresno County Highway 99 Overcrossing at Chestnut Avenue to Close Wednesday Morning
Caltrans will close the Chestnut Avenue overcrossing at Highway 99 in Fresno County on Wednesday for bridge work, with traffic shifts and detours planned during the midday hours, officials said. The closure is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as crews perform maintenance operations along the overcrossing. During the...
