The U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation on Monday that would lift a partial government shutdown that started over the weekend, with a final vote expected on Tuesday. Funding for the Pentagon, the Department of Transportation and several other agencies expired on Saturday, as a dispute over immigration enforcement complicated...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Hassuan Shaqjuan Jackson
February 2, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Hassuan Shaqjuan Jackson Suspects Date of Birth: July 14, 1995 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 9, 240 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F24903226 Synopsis of the Case: Hassuan Shaqjuan Jackson is wanted on a felony,...
UAE Royal Bought Stake in Trump Crypto Firm Before AI Chip Deal
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a United Arab Emirates royal and national security adviser, purchased a secret 49% stake in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, last year, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The $500 million investment by Tahnoon-backed Aryam Investment made the UAE official the...
Nipah Virus Fears Trigger Airport Checks Across Asia After India Confirms Two Cases
Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading. The virus, which is carried by fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause fever and brain inflammation and has a fatality rate...
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are: Face Scanning Technology
On the morning of Jan. 10, Nicole Cleland was in her car trailing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent through Richfield, Minnesota, her hometown. Suddenly, the agent turned into a series of one-way streets and stopped, getting out of his white Dodge Ram, said Cleland, who volunteers with a local...
Fresno Police Report 12 DUI Arrests During Weekend Operation
Fresno police arrested 12 drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence during an enforcement operation Saturday. Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, the Fresno Police Department said. Police said another DUI enforcement operation is scheduled...
Iran, China and Russia Sign Strategic Pact, Deepening Alignment Against Western Pressure
Iran, China, and Russia signed a comprehensive strategic pact on Friday, a move state media in all three countries described as a cornerstone of a new multipolar order, the Middle East Monitor reported. The agreement builds on earlier bilateral deals, including Iran-Russia’s 20-year partnership and Iran-China’s 25-year cooperation accord, but...
Trump Warns Iran With Military Muscle, but Risks a Regional War
BERLIN — President Donald Trump is turning his attention back to Iran, which he is threatening with more military strikes “with great power, enthusiasm and purpose.” He suggested that the strikes would come if Iran did not agree to various demands, including a deal to end its nuclear enrichment program....
The Richest 2026 Players: AI, Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump
WASHINGTON — If money talks, don’t mess with the artificial intelligence industry, the crypto industry, the pro-Israel lobby or President Donald Trump’s super political action committee. Those four interests are set to be the wild cards of the 2026 midterm elections: They have shown a desire to get involved in...
Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
HOUSTON — In an upset that rattled Republicans in Texas and beyond, a Democrat decisively won a state legislative special election Saturday in a district around Fort Worth that President Donald Trump carried by more than 17 percentage points just more than a year ago. The Democrat, Taylor Rehmet, a...