WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats struck a deal Thursday with President Donald Trump and Republicans that could avert a government shutdown and buy more time to negotiate restrictions on the administration’s immigration crackdown. The agreement, if it holds, would allow the Senate to act before a Friday midnight deadline to fund...
Trump’s Justice Department Releases New Cache of Jeffrey Epstein Files
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday published a new cache of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration's latest effort to comply with a law passed in November that required the department to release all Epstein-related records by December 19, 2025. Reuters is in...
Two Men Arrested for Trespassing, Vehicle Tampering at Madera Business
Two men were arrested after police say they unlawfully entered a business and tampered with a vehicle in Madera on Thursday, authorities said. Madera Police Department officers responded to a report of subjects unlawfully entering a business in the 800 block of S. Gateway Drive. Police said surveillance footage showed...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Benjamin Christian
January 30, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Benjamin Christian Suspects Date of Birth: September 16, 1963 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 11, 240 lbs., Gray Hair, Brown Eyes Charges: Permitting another to shoot from a vehicle Warrant Number: F25903267 Synopsis of the Case: Benjamin Christian is...
Clovis Police Arrest Fresno Man, Juvenile After Shooting and Chase
Two suspects were arrested Thursday after a reported gun disturbance and a brief pursuit that ended in a crash, Clovis police said. Just after noon, multiple 911 calls reported a disturbance with gunshots fired in the area of Shepherd and Sunnyside avenues. Officers were dispatched, a Drone First Responder was...
Wall Street Slips After Trump Picks Fed Critic Warsh to Succeed Powell
U.S. stocks fell on Friday after President Donald Trump nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the U.S. central bank, a decision that many investors view as a hawkish pick. Investors expect Warsh to support lower interest rates but stop well short of a more aggressive monetary policy easing...
US Issues Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions, Treasury Dept Website Says
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and a businessman it said helped launder money for Tehran, as President Donald Trump's administration ramps up pressure on the Islamic Republic. The Department of the Treasury, announcing the move, said Momeni was responsible for a brutal...
US Judge Dismisses Murder, Weapons Charges Against Alleged CEO Killer Luigi Mangione
A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted. Mangione, 27, previously pleaded not guilty to murder, weapons and stalking charges for allegedly...
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest
WASHINGTON — The former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested late Thursday night on charges that he violated federal law during a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, his lawyer said, in a case rejected last week by a magistrate judge. Lemon has said he was simply reporting...
Trump Warns UK About Business With China After Starmer-Xi Talks
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Jan 30 - U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the United Kingdom against getting into business with China after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed a reset in relations. With Western leaders reeling from the unpredictability of Trump, Starmer became the latest to head...