The CIA conducted a drone strike on a port facility in Venezuela last week, according to people briefed on the operation, a development that suggests an aggressive new phase of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the Maduro government has begun. The strike was on a dock where U.S. officials...
Overturned Truck Blocks Southbound Highway 41 in Fresno County
Southbound Highway 41 is blocked near Mt. Whitney Avenue Tuesday due to an overturned truck, according to the Caltrans. Traffic is being diverted to Elm Avenue, and drivers should expect delays while crews work to clear the scene. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Ignacio Rubio Lopez
December 30, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Ignacio Rubio Lopez Suspects Date of Birth: December 22, 1971 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 8, 170 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Stolen vehicle Warrant Number: F23906903 Synopsis of the Case: Ignacio Rubio Lopez is wanted on a...
California Has New Road Laws in 2026. What Do Drivers Need to Know?
The California Highway Patrol is urging residents to familiarize themselves with a slate of new public safety laws approved during the latest legislative session and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, many of which take effect Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Crimes Among the changes are new criminal penalties aimed at curbing...
Thieves Break Into Fresno Ice Cream Parlor, Make Off With Thousands
After more than a decade in a food truck, it only took a few months for Fresno business owner Janel Haas to have her first break-in, losing out on thousands of dollars of ice cream and merchandise. Haas, the owner of Jay's Specialty Ice Cream, awoke at 4 a.m. Monday...
US Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela
A U.S. military strike Monday killed two more people accused by the Trump administration of trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific, Pentagon officials said, bringing the death toll in the U.S. campaign to at least 107. In a post on social media, the U.S. Southern Command said that the strike,...
Deaths in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants
One after another they fell, towering names that needed no introduction. Pope Francis. Robert Redford. Diane Keaton. Dick Cheney. Brian Wilson. Gene Hackman. Ozzy Osbourne. Jane Goodall. Roberta Flack. George Foreman. Tom Stoppard. Frank Gehry. Rob Reiner. The obituary pages track the deaths of the famous and the mighty in...
Israel Defends Somaliland Move at UN Amid Concerns Over Gaza Motives
Israel has defended its formal recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, but several countries at the United Nations questioned whether the move aimed to relocate Palestinians from Gaza or to establish military bases. Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday....
Oil Prices Steady as Russia-Ukraine Peace Hopes Fade, Yemen Tensions Rise
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors took stock of dented hopes of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East around Yemen. Brent crude futures for February delivery, which expire on Tuesday, were up 27 cents, or 0.4%, at $62.21 a barrel at...
Warner Bros Expected to Reject Paramount’s Latest Hostile Bid, CNBC Reports
Warner Bros Discovery is expected to reject Paramount Skydance's amended $108.4 billion hostile bid, CNBC reported on Tuesday, despite billionaire Larry Ellison backing the media giant's offer with a personal guarantee. Warner Bros and Paramount Skydance declined to comment on the report. The decision could keep Warner Bros on track...