A man already in custody for an unrelated homicide has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Fresno in January 2022, police said. Michael Cameron Fitch, 35, was charged Wednesday with murder and home invasion in the killing of Ursolo “Frank” Sermeno, 47, according to the...
Fresno Police Arrest Woman Wanted in 2023 Homicide, One Still at-Large
A woman wanted in connection with a 2023 Fresno homicide was arrested Thursday following a police operation involving homicide detectives and undercover tactical teams, authorities said. Aaminah Norman, 27, was taken into custody near Silverado and Corona avenues in northwest Fresno after officers surrounded the location based on tips from...
ICE Protest Scheduled Today in Downtown Fresno
Protesters are scheduled to gather at the federal courthouse in downtown Fresno, opposing the Trump Administration's recent ICE raids, and actions responding to the Los Angeles riots. The protest is scheduled for noon at the Robert E. Coyle Federal Courthouse. Groups such as Fresno Center for Nonviolence, and the Fresno...
Canada Promises to Boost Defense Spending, Meet NATO Target Much Earlier
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal government will pour extra billions into its armed forces and hit NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, five years earlier than promised, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Canada has been under pressure from the United States and other NATO allies for...
China’s Chokehold on This Obscure Mineral Threatens the West’s Militaries
BAOTOU, China — China’s strict controls on the export of heat-resistant magnets made with rare earth minerals have exposed a major vulnerability in the U.S. military supply chain. Without these magnets, the United States and its allies in Europe will struggle to refill recently depleted inventories of military hardware. For...
Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound Aid Ship in International Waters. Can It Legally Do That?
JERUSALEM — Israeli naval forces, far from the country’s shores, intercepted and seized a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, in an early morning raid Monday. The operation sparked accusations that Israel’s actions, apparently in the high seas, were a breach of international law. The activists say their...
Israeli Forces Seize Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg
JERUSALEM/ASHDOD (Reuters) - Israeli naval forces boarded and seized a charity vessel carrying Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, which had tried to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip on Monday. The British-flagged yacht, Madleen, which is operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition, had aimed to deliver a symbolic amount of...
Trump Hints He Would Support Arrest of California Governor Newsom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he would support an arrest of California Governor Gavin Newsom amid pro-immigration protests in the state, which prompted the president to deploy the National Guard. On Saturday, Tom Homan, the administration's border czar, threatened to arrest anyone who obstructs immigration...
Alcaraz Outlasts Sinner in a French Open Finale for the Ages
The takeaways from Carlos Alcaraz's fifth-set tiebreaker victory over Jannik Sinner in the riveting and record-breaking French Open men's final were multiple and significant. Let's start with this: Anyone worried about how men's tennis would survive in the post-Big Three era can rest easy. Alcaraz and Sinner produced 5 1/2 hours of evidence Sunday that...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Sergio Castro Quezada
June 9, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Sergio Castro Quezada Suspects Date of Birth: August 5, 1977 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 11, 185 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Receiving stolen property Warrant Number: F24904662 Synopsis of the Case: Sergio Castro Quezada is wanted on a felony,...