Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump softened threats against Greenland and Iran, and as investors assessed the supply-demand outlook. Brent futures fell $1.01, or 1.6%, to $64.23 a barrel at 11:26 a.m. EDT (1626 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 96 cents,...
18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty in North Carolina Shooting That Left 5 Dead
RALEIGH, N.C. — A young man who went on a killing rampage that left five people dead in North Carolina in 2022 pleaded guilty Wednesday to all the charges against him, a rare conclusion to a mass shooting case that was expected to go to trial and be closely watched...
Kennedy, Kicking Off National Tour, Says He’s Not Running for President
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began a national “Take Back Your Health” tour with a rally Wednesday at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, where he said his new dietary guidelines were “not perfect” and addressed supporters, who cheered when he was asked if he was considering running...
Fresno Unveils Measure P-Funded Youth Sports Scholarships
Fresno city leaders gathered Wednesday at Fort Miller Middle School to unveil a $50,000 youth scholarship grant funded through Measure P, aimed at reducing financial barriers for children to participate in private sports and enrichment programs. Councilmember Tyler Maxwell, Mayor Jerry Dyer and High Performance Academy CEO Jesus Garcia spoke...
Former Police Officer Who Failed to Confront Uvalde Gunman Found Not Guilty
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — More than three years after a gunman massacred 21 people at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, a former school police officer was found not guilty of abandoning and endangering children. Adrian Gonzales, the first officer to arrive at...
Freezing Temps, Heavy Snow Expected for Millions in the US
Travel disruptions, power outages, and frigid temperatures are expected to affect 150 million Americans on Friday and through the weekend as a massive storm clobbers the U.S. with heavy snow and freezing rain from the Central Plains to the East Coast, the National Weather Service said. The storm, which could...
Traveling Without a Real ID? That’ll Be $45.
Flying without a Real ID-compliant form of identification now has a price: $45. As of Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration is asking passengers to pay that much in order to fly from U.S. airports, under a new program called TSA ConfirmID. Travelers who are 18 and older can pay...
Paramount Extends Deadline on Hostile Warner Bros Bid to February 20
Paramount Skydance on Thursday extended the deadline on its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery by about a month to February 20, buying more time to persuade investors that its bid for the Hollywood studio trumps a rival deal with Netflix. The company did not raise its bid on...
Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds
Less than a third of voters think the country is better off than it was when President Donald Trump returned to the White House a year ago, with a wide majority saying he has focused on the wrong issues, according to a new poll from The New York Times and...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Bradley Jay Luna
January 22, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Bradley Jay Luna Suspects Date of Birth: December 14, 1992 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 11, 220 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: False imprisonment with violence Warrant Number: F25900508 Synopsis of the Case: Bradley Jay Luna is wanted...