WASHINGTON — After more than a month of stalemate, the Senate on Sunday took a crucial step toward reopening the government, when a small but critical group of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans to advance legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in history The...
Veterans Day Quiz: From Sports Stars to 5-Star Generals
Given the physical demands of military service, it’s no surprise that several of America’s prominent veterans were also star athletes. From the playing fields to the battlefields, they displayed courage, determination and leadership. As we celebrate America’s men and women in uniform on Veterans Day, we remember the athletes who...
Trump Demands Air Traffic Controllers Return to Work as Flight Cancellations Spike
President Donald Trump demanded air traffic controllers return to work on Monday as government-directed flight cuts and air traffic staffing absences continue to wreak havoc with U.S. air travel. Trump added that he will reward those who did not take any time off during the 41-day federal government shutdown, but...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Mark Steven Owen
November 10, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Mark Steven Owen Suspects Date of Birth: May 27, 1986 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 1, 260 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon Warrant Number: F24907535 Synopsis of the Case: Mark Steven Owen is...
Fresno Police Make 19 DUI Arrests During Weekend Operation
Nineteen drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a Fresno Police Department enforcement operation on Saturday, authorities said. Police said those charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended driver’s license. The department plans to conduct...
Fresno County Authorities Find Missing 77-Year-Old Auberry Man
A 77-year-old Auberry man with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing was found safe Saturday, authorities said. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said its Search and Rescue team located Bobby Wilcox about a quarter mile from his home in an area overgrown with trees and bushes. He was in good health...
US Flight Delays, Cancellations Accelerate as Air Traffic Controller Shortages Surge
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of travelers had their flights delayed or canceled on Sunday in the worst day for disruptions since the start of a U.S. government shutdown, as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of worse to come in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday. Airlines canceled more than...
Kenya Says Vice President Vance Has Cancelled Planned Visit
Vice President JD Vance has called off a visit to Kenya planned for later this month after his expected trip to the G20 summit in South Africa was cancelled by President Donald Trump, the East African nation's government said on Monday. Vance had planned to visit Kenya, one of Washington's...
Kushner in Israel as Trapped Hamas Fighters Issue Bedevils Gaza Truce Progress
JERUSALEM/CAIRO — U.S. mediators met Israel's prime minister on Monday with attention turning to the second, far more complex, phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and the immediate problem of a standoff over a group of Hamas fighters still holed up in tunnels. The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump's...
Trump Maintains Request for Supreme Court to Halt Judge’s Food Aid Funding Order
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday told the U.S. Supreme Court that it continues to seek a halt of a judge's order requiring it to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans this month even as lawmakers take steps toward ending the federal government shutdown. Lawyers for the...