WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump issued his first vetoes of his second term this week, rejecting legislation that passed Congress with bipartisan support and prompting criticism that his actions were the latest moves in the president’s retribution campaign. The two bills aimed to fund a water pipeline...
Flu Cases Rise Across US as Holiday Travel Fuels Spread
Flu cases are climbing across the U.S. amid holiday travel and gatherings, with infections rising faster than in previous years, according to latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Estimates released on Tuesday showed at least 7.5 million illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths so far this...
Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules
More than three dozen humanitarian groups will have their authorizations to operate in the Gaza Strip suspended on Jan. 1 and will have to clear out by March after failing to comply with new registration rules, Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said on Tuesday. Israeli officials say the new rules...
Jon Kyl, Former Arizona Senator, Says He Has Dementia
Jon Kyl, a Republican from Arizona who served in both chambers of Congress for nearly 30 years, said Tuesday that he was diagnosed with dementia. Kyl, 83, was one of the Republican Party’s most consequential Senate leaders of his era. He began his congressional career in the House of Representatives...
US DOJ to Review 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files, Document Shows
The U.S. Justice Department revealed it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process through late January, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday. This is likely to extend the final...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Ferlin Ray Hudson
December 31, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Ferlin Ray Hudson Suspects Date of Birth: July 8, 1970 Physical Description: American Indian Male, 5’ 6, 175 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: False imprisonment with violence. Warrant Number: F25907877 Synopsis of the Case: Ferlin Ray Hudson is...
Fresno Police Arrest Teen After DUI Crash Injures Three
An 18-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after a multi-vehicle collision on Lamona Avenue and First Street that left three people injured, the Fresno Police Department said. Officers responded to the scene at 8:15 p.m., where the suspect’s vehicle had struck multiple parked cars. Police said the woman was later admitted...
Fresno Police to Hold DUI Patrols Saturday Night
The Fresno Police Department will conduct DUI patrols on Saturday from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., targeting drivers suspected of driving under the influence. Police reminded the public that impaired driving is not limited to alcohol, noting that some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs can interfere with driving. Drivers are...
Fresno State Blows Prime Opportunity in Loss to Utah State
Fresno State could not get its momentum going. On a night when Utah State committed a season-high 20 turnovers, the basketball Bulldogs failed to capitalize. The best the Bulldogs could do was put together a singular six-point run in the second half, falling to the Aggies 72-63 Tuesday night at...
Three Arrested in Armed Carjacking, Assault in Porterville
Three suspects, including an 18-year-old man and two juveniles, were arrested after an armed carjacking and violent assault reported early Tuesday in Porterville, police said. Porterville Police Department officers responded at about 2:15 a.m. to the 22300 block of Avenue 152 after a report of an armed carjacking. The victim...