SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian airlines are enjoying a boost as fans from all over the country fly to Rio de Janeiro ahead of a free Lady Gaga concert that is expected to draw more than 1 million fans to Copacabana Beach this weekend. The 39-year-old "Die with a Smile" and "Poker Face"...
Fresno County Authorities Search for Missing Woman Last Seen at Huntington Lake
Authorities are searching for a 27-year-old woman who was last known to be camping alone near Huntington Lake on April 20, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Tiffany Slaton, described as 5-foot-10, 125 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, has not been heard from since the...
Russian Drones Hit Apartment Block in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, 46 Hurt
(Reuters) -Russia launched a mass drone attack late on Friday in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, hitting a high-rise apartment block, triggering fires and injuring 46 people, officials said. Mayor Ihor Terekhov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said there had been strikes in 12 locations in four central districts of...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Let DOGE Access Social Security Systems
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal is the first in a string of applications to the high court...
Visalia Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Friday
The Visalia Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint Friday in an effort to reduce impaired driving-related accidents. The checkpoint’s location is based on data indicating high instances of impaired driving crashes in the area, police said in a statement. The primary goal of DUI checkpoints is...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Dexter Marvin Francis
May 2, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Dexter Marvin Francis Suspects Date of Birth: January 24, 2004 Physical Description: Black male, 6'1", 160 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon Warrant Number: F23904330 If you know where Dexter Marvin Francis is hiding,...
Fresno Police Arrest Suspect Linked to Nine-Round Shooting
Fresno police have arrested a man linked to a shooting last month that triggered a ShotSpotter alert and left several people fleeing for safety, the Fresno Police Department reported. On April 22, officers responded around 3:45 p.m. to a nine-round ShotSpotter activation at Channing Way and Michigan Avenue, where they...
Hundreds Rally in Fresno for Immigrant Rights
Hundreds of people gathered at Blackstone and Alluvial avenues on Thursday as passing motorists honked their support of immigrant rights as part of the May 1st Coalition’s annual rally and march. Stan Santos, a spokesperson for the coalition, said the event aimed to show solidarity with working immigrant families in...
Visalia Man Arrested Again in Child Exploitation Case After National Tip
A Visalia man previously arrested on child exploitation charges was taken into custody again Thursday after police received a tip from a national child protection group. Visalia Police Department Youth Services detectives launched an investigation in February following a report from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The...
Fresno State Announces 2025 Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists
The eight schools and colleges at Fresno State, along with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, each selected an outstanding student to honor as part of the class of 2025 Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists. The deans selected an undergraduate and graduate medalist based on academic excellence, community involvement and...