Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the border crossing with Egypt to ensure that more are allowed out than in, three sources briefed on the matter said ahead of the border's expected opening next week. The head of a transitional Palestinian committee backed by the...
Israeli Fire Kills 11, Including Journalists and Children, Gaza Medics Say
Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians including two boys and three journalists in separate incidents in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said, in the latest violence to undermine a three-month-old ceasefire in the war-shattered enclave. Palestinian health officials said an Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinian journalists travelling in a car on assignment to film a displaced persons camp...
Trump Says US ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran
President Donald Trump said late Thursday that a large naval force was heading to Iran, continuing his threats of U.S. military action against the government nearly a month after protests erupted across the country. “We’re watching Iran,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned from the World...
Canadian Ex-Olympic Snowboarder Turned Alleged Drug Kingpin Arrested, to Face US Charges
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder suspected of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin, has been arrested and is being brought to the U.S. to face charges, U.S. officials said on Friday. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the arrest in separate posts on X....
Democrats Seek Maxwell Prison Visit, Citing Preferential Treatment
WASHINGTON — Two top House Democrats called on Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to allow them to visit the minimum-security federal prison in Texas where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held and to interview the warden, citing reports they said they had received that she was receiving preferential treatment. In...
Senator Says Congress Must Investigate TikTok Deal, Faults Lack of Details
Democratic Senator Ed Markey on Friday said Congress should investigate a deal finalized Thursday by TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure U.S. data in a bid to avoid an American ban on the social media app. Markey said the deal leaves many...
US Stocks Dip as Intel Plunges, Geopolitical Concerns Linger
U.S. stocks fell on Friday, putting Wall street's main's indexes on track for a second consecutive weekly slide as Intel plunged on a downbeat outlook and lingering geopolitical tensions sapped risk appetite. Stocks had rebounded in the past two sessions following Tuesday's sharp selloff triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's...
Porterville Gang Member Convicted of Motel Murder
A Porterville gang member was convicted this week of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of a rival gang member at a local motel, the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office said. A jury found Oscar Zavala, 29, guilty late Wednesday afternoon following a bifurcated trial stemming from the July 10,...
Luigi Mangione Due for Court Hearing in CEO Killing Case
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive outside a hotel in Manhattan, is due in federal court on Friday as a judge considers whether key pieces of evidence should be included in the death penalty murder case. Mangione, 27, is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Stephen Deryle Cooper
January 23, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Stephen Deryle Cooper Suspects Date of Birth: February 7, 1972 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 9, 175 lbs., Blond Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Possession of firearm by a felon Warrant Number: F24906158 Synopsis of the Case: Stephen Deryle Cooper...