There are good reasons to celebrate the downfall of the tyrant Nicolás Maduro, as so many Venezuelan exiles did when they heard the news Saturday morning. Not among those reasons: an America that seizes Venezuela’s oil assets while keeping what’s left of Maduro’s odious regime in place. That seems to...
Madera Police Seek Suspect in Marshalls Theft
The Madera Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of shoplifting from a local store. Police said the man entered the Marshalls store at 2060 W. Cleveland Ave. on Dec. 7, 2025, and took two Breville coffee makers without paying. Got a Tip? Anyone...
JPMorgan Reaches Deal to Take Over Apple Credit Card, WSJ Reports
JPMorgan Chase has reached a deal to take over Apple credit-card program from Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The biggest U.S. bank will become the new issuer of Apple Card, one of the largest co-branded credit-card programs in the country...
US House to Vote on Democratic Effort to Reinstate Healthcare Subsidies
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday was poised to advance Democratic legislation that would reinstate expired healthcare subsidies, as the two parties jockey to lure voters in November's congressional elections with competing approaches to solving an "affordability crisis." The Senate already has rejected the measure but backers hope...
Fresno Home Fills With Smoke From Malfunctioning Cell Phone
Fresno firefighters responded to a report of a possible house fire Tuesday afternoon after a homeowner reported seeing smoke inside a residence in the 5400 block of West Swift Avenue. Fire crews arrived just after 4:40 p.m. and found smoke throughout the home, prompting a thorough search to locate the...
Trump to Deliver State of the Union on February 24, Johnson Says
House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday that he had invited President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union address on February 24. — (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto; Editing by Caitlin Webber)
Brazil Surpasses US as Top Beef Producer, Eases Global Supply Squeeze
BARRETOS, Brazil — Brazil surpassed the U.S. as the world's top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tons, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices. Brazil was already the...
Oil Falls, Stocks Ease After Trump Reveals Plan for Venezuelan Oil
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to refine and sell Venezuelan crude oil raised concerns about the long-term impact of U.S. actions, while major stock indexes were mostly lower after hitting record highs this week. U.S. data on Wednesday showed job openings fell more than...
Fresno Crash Closes Lanes on Westbound Highway 168
Westbound Highway 168 was reduced to one lane just west of Shaw Avenue due to a traffic collision on Wednesday, Caltrans reported. Motorists were advised to expect delays and proceed with caution. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.
Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings Supervisors Select Board Chairs. What Challenges Do They Face?
The new year comes with new Central San Joaquin Valley county supervisors helming their respective governing bodies. In Fresno County, supervisors selected Garry Bredefeld as chair, replacing outgoing supervisor Buddy Mendes. Taking over as vice chair is Luis Chavez after Brian Pacheco declined the seat. Both Pacheco and Mendes announced...