Sanger police have recovered a child’s stolen race motorcycle and arrested two men in connection with a series of thefts in the Central Valley, the department said on Tuesday. Investigators served two residential search warrants in Fresno tied to the theft of an ATM in August and the motorcycle stolen...
Tulare County Sinking Land Marker Stirs Bad Feelings in Bitter Groundwater Clash
Already heated tensions flared Friday when a southern Tulare County dairy farmer noticed what appeared to be signs illustrating subsidence levels being affixed to a telephone pole across the street from his ranch in the Pixley Irrigation District. “This sh** has gotta stop. It’s not helping anybody,” said Frank Fernandes,...
US Revokes Visas of Over 50 Mexican Politicians in New Drug War Front
The U.S. government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump administration's crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, two Mexican officials told Reuters. A handful of these cases have been publicized, but Reuters reporting shows the visa cancellations...
Gaza’s Rafah Border Crossing Will Remain Closed Through Wednesday, Israel Says
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed through Wednesday and the flow of aid into the Palestinian enclave will be reduced, three Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The decision came after Palestinian militant group Hamas did not hand over bodies of hostages it is holding as...
US Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ Challenge to $1.4 Billion Defamation Judgment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a challenge by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to a $1.4 billion judgment awarded to families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in Connecticut over the Infowars website founder's false statements that the 2012 incident...
Wall Street Dips as US-China Tensions Simmer, Bank Results Pour In
Wall Street's main indexes dipped on Tuesday as renewed concerns over a U.S.-China trade conflict dampened sentiment, while investors parsed results from big U.S. banks, which kicked off the third-quarter reporting season. BlackRock's assets under management hit a record $13.46 trillion and JPMorgan Chase raised its full-year forecast for net...
Trump to Award Charlie Kirk Top Honor Amid Crackdown on Left-Wing Groups
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a White House ceremony on Tuesday. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10 while speaking at an event at...
Returning Hostage Bodies From Gaza May Take Time, Red Cross Says
GENEVA — It may take considerable time to hand over remains of hostages and Palestinians who died during the Israel-Hamas war, a "massive challenge" given the difficulties of finding bodies in Gaza's rubble, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. Palestinian militant group Hamas freed the last living Israeli...
Fresno County Settles Lawsuit for $3.1M in Deputies’ Killing of Homeless Man
Fresno County supervisors agreed Friday to settle the case of an unarmed homeless man shot to death by deputies that a plaintiff's attorney says spurred the Sheriff's Office to put bodycams on law enforcement. The 11-year-old daughter and mother of Kenny Mullins will together receive $3.125 million for the 2020...
Former Rep. Cori Bush Launches Comeback Bid in Missouri
Former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) announced Friday she is seeking to reclaim Missouri’s 1st Congressional District seat, nearly a year after losing the primary to Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), The Hill reported. St. Louis deserves a leader who is built different. That’s why I’m running to represent Missouri’s 1st District...