Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of narco-terrorism after President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to respond. Maduro, 63, pleaded not guilty in New York federal court to four criminal counts that include narco-terrorism,...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Chanel Cecelia Candevan
January 5, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Chanel Cecelia Candevan Suspects Date of Birth: August 5, 1990 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 6, 165 lbs., Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes. Charges: Residential burglary Warrant Number: F25904048 Synopsis of the Case: Chanel Cecelia Candevan is wanted on a...
Israel Begins Strikes of Hezbollah and Hamas ‘Targets’ in Lebanon
The Israeli military on Monday began striking what it described as Hezbollah and Hamas "targets" in Lebanon after issuing evacuation orders for four villages in the country's east and south. Earlier, an Israeli military spokesperson said the military was planning strikes on what he described as Hezbollah and Hamas "military...
Fresno Police Arrest 16 Drivers on DUI Charges
Fresno police arrested 16 drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence during an enforcement operation on Saturday. Police said drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended driver’s license. The Fresno Police Department announced another DUI enforcement operation...
After US Strikes on Christmas, Fear Grips Muslims in Rural Nigeria
JABO, Nigeria — The three herders stood at the lip of the crescent-shaped crater in the middle of a cornfield in Jabo, northwest Nigeria, and peered down. Curiosity had led them here, to a quiet farming town in Sokoto state, after nearly a week of discussing why President Donald Trump...
Greenland Says ‘No More Fantasies About Annexation’ After Trump Remarks
Greenland's leader declared "enough is enough," and Denmark's allies in Europe affirmed that the Arctic island's future must be determined by its people, rebuffing renewed remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about acquiring the vast territory. A U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and Trump's intention to...
Iran’s Leaders Struggle to End Protests, US Action in Venezuela Stokes Fears
Iran's efforts to quell a wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump's threat to intervene on their side, a warning firmly underlined by the subsequent U.S. capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, officials and insiders said on Monday. A day before U.S. special forces seized Maduro and his...
Maduros Arrive at New York Courthouse as Trump Expands Threats
Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president, and his wife were brought to the federal courthouse in New York City on Monday before their arraignment on charges of drug trafficking and other crimes, two days after they were captured in a U.S. military raid in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital. Maduro and...
US Vice President Vance Says Crazy Person Tried to Break Into His Home
Vice President JD Vance on Monday said "a crazy person" had tried to break into his Ohio home by hammering on the windows, noting he and his family were not there at the time. CNN, citing an unnamed U.S. law enforcement source, reported earlier that officials were probing an incident...
Tulare County Man Arrested After Investigation Involving Baby Born to Minor
Tulare County sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Lindsay man following a month-long investigation into the sexual assault of a minor, authorities said. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit said the investigation involved a 14-year-old juvenile who had recently given birth. Through investigative efforts, detectives identified Delfino Miguel Montes,...