The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division is criminally investigating the conduct of large meatpackers, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Last year, President Donald Trump accused meatpacking companies of driving up U.S. beef prices through manipulation and collusion and ordered the Justice...
Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump unveiled his sprawling global tariffs last spring, he boasted that they would generate windfall profits and “make America wealthy again.” But after suffering a significant Supreme Court defeat, Trump is about to pay the money back. The Trump administration on Monday is set to...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jason Samuel Hass
Update: The Fresno County Sheriff's Office said that Jason Samuel Hass is currently in the Madera County Jail. April 20, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jason Samuel Hass Suspects Date of Birth: February 19, 1977 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 10, 175 lbs., Red Hair, Blue...
Fresno Domestic Violence Incident Ends in Ear-Biting Attack, Suspect Arrested
A 46-year-old man was arrested on multiple domestic violence-related charges and a probation violation after an incident at a Fresno hotel over the weekend, police said. On Sunday, the Fresno Police Department said a confidential victim and suspect Stephon Jones were drinking at the University Inn hotel when a domestic...
Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and General Motors
The Pentagon has met with senior executives of Ford Motor and General Motors to gauge whether the auto industry could help the military acquire vehicles, munitions or other hardware more quickly and at lower costs, according to three people familiar with the talks. The conversations are in the very early...
Trump Says Energy Chief ‘Wrong,’ Expects Lower Gas Prices as Soon as Iran War Ends
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed his top energy official's view that gas prices will not drop until 2027, saying Americans can expect lower costs as soon as the Iran war ends. On Sunday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN that while gasoline below $3 a gallon "could happen...
Israeli Fire Kills Two in Gaza, Hamas Clashes With Israeli-Backed Militia
Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said, and fighters from Hamas clashed with gunmen from an Israeli-backed militia, witnesses said. Medics said one man was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Bureij camp in the central area...
Fresno Police Arrest Man After Stolen Glock Found in Search
A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday after officers conducting a probation search in Fresno found a stolen handgun equipped with a device that allows automatic fire, according to the Fresno Police Department. Officers responded to the 2400 block of North Cecelia Avenue to conduct a probation search of a subject...
San Luis Obispo County Deputy-Involved Shooting Reported in Nipomo
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred after deputies responded to a family disturbance in Nipomo. According to a press release, deputies were called on Sunday to the 700 block of Hill Street for a reported family disturbance. When deputies arrived...
California Man Charged in $500 Million Warehouse Arson Case
A San Bernardino County man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with deliberately setting fires that destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse, causing approximately $500 million in damage, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland, is charged with arson of a building used in interstate...