The U.S. Border Patrol was involved in a shooting in Arizona on Tuesday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement, adding that his office was working with the FBI and Customs and Border Protection to look into the incident. NBC News earlier reported, citing a Pima County Sheriff...
Kyle Rittenhouse Is Once Again a Lightning Rod Online
As Americans vented, grieved and, in some cases, justified the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers over the weekend, they turned, as they often do, to social media. In the hours after the shooting, as the Trump administration rushed to push a narrative that Pretti was a “domestic...
Instagram Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Instagram experienced a possible outage Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,800 users had reported problems with the platform as of 11:39 a.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said they were experiencing issues with the...
Senate Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Proposed Netflix-Warner Bros Deal
The U.S. Senate judiciary committee said on Tuesday that its antitrust subcommittee will next week hold a hearing regarding a proposed tie-up between Netflix and Warner Brothers. — (Reporting by Costas Pitas)
UC Merced Highlights $1.1 Billion Annual Impact
A new study commissioned by UC Merced shows the university generating more than $1 billion in local impact annually, employing thousands in the county, and generating valuable research. More than 30 years after opening, the study finds the university providing one in every 15 jobs in Merced, advancing the region's...
Luke Bryan Returns to Clovis for Farm Tour 2026
Country superstar Luke Bryan will be returning to Clovis in May after including the city once again in his Farm Tour. An announcement on social media Tuesday showed that Bryan would play at the Owens Mountain Parkway on May 15 as part of the tour. At the time of this...
Valley Crime Stoppers Seeks Woman Wanted for Identity Theft
January 27, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kimberly Ann Presley Suspects Date of Birth: July 17, 1986 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 9, 220 lbs., Blond Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Identity theft Warrant Number: F23904671 Synopsis of the Case: Kimberly Ann Presley is wanted on a...
Alexander Vindman, of Trump Impeachment Fame, Runs for Senate in Florida
Alexander S. Vindman, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who was a top witness in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, announced Tuesday that he was running for Senate in Trump’s adopted home state of Florida. Vindman brings fresh star power to the race as he seeks the Democratic nomination to...
Fresno DUI Crash on Highway 99 Kills Pedestrian, Driver Arrested
A 37-year-old man was killed early Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle while walking in traffic on southbound Highway 99 in Fresno, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol Fresno Area said it first received a report at...
GOP Congressman: We Need to Wake Up After Minneapolis
Opinion by Mike Lawler on Jan. 27, 2026. A REPUBLICAN MEMBER OF CONGRESS ARGUES THAT NEITHER BIDEN NOR TRUMP HAD THE RIGHT SOLUTION ON IMMIGRATION. The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this month were tragic and preventable. No matter where you stand on immigration enforcement, the...