Fresno police officials announced Tuesday that the city recorded a 51-year low in homicides in 2025, while also seeing reductions in gang-related violence, shootings, and property crime. The city had 22 homicides in 2025, bettering the last previous five-decade low of 23 in 1974. Police Chief Mindy Casto noted that...
Venezuela, US in Talks to Export Venezuelan Oil to US, Sources Say
Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to the United States, five government, industry and shipping sources told Reuters on Tuesday. U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast can process Venezuela's crude and have imported it in the past, before the U.S. imposed sanctions on Venezuela. — (Reporting by...
Chip Stocks Jump on AI Optimism, Dow Hits Record High
Wall Street rose on Tuesday, as chip stocks surged on renewed AI optimism, Moderna rallied and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high. Moderna jumped 10% after BofA Global Research raised its price target on the drugmaker, while the S&P 500 healthcare index rose 1.9%. Memory and storage...
US, Ukraine Discussed ‘Some Ideas’ on Issue of Territory, Zelenskiy Says
U.S. and Ukrainian officials discussed "some ideas" to address the issue of territory during peace talks to end Russia's war on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, describing the matter as the biggest remaining obstacle in the process. Ukraine is under U.S. pressure to quickly secure a peace deal...
Ayatollah Khamenei Will Flee Iran for Moscow if Protests Grow
An intelligence report shared with The Times of the United Kingdom says that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei plans to flee Iran for Moscow if protests spin out of control. As described in a story published Sunday, Jan. 4, "Khamenei, 86, plans to escape Tehran with a close circle of up to...
Self-Funded Health Care Is Best for Fresno Unified Employees, Retirees, and Taxpayers
Fresno Unified has something that is rare in California public education: a truly self-funded health plan. That may sound like an accounting detail, but it isn’t. It is a values choice. Self-funding means Fresno Unified is not simply purchasing insurance and handing control to a corporation. The District pays medical...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Helena Jane Hicks
January 6, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Helena Jane Hicks Suspects Date of Birth: October 12, 1974 Physical Description: Black Female, 5’ 8, 197 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes Charges: Second degree robbery Warrant Number: F22908291 Synopsis of the Case: Helena Jane Hicks is wanted on...
NRA Sues Charity Arm After Alleged Takeover by LaPierre Allies
The National Rifle Association has sued its charity affiliate, alleging a "disgruntled faction of former NRA directors" has seized the affiliate to turn it into a competitor and misused nearly $160 million in NRA funds. The NRA's lawsuit against the NRA Foundation, filed on Monday in Washington, D.C., federal court, said...
European Leaders Meet for Latest Round of Ukraine Talks
PARIS — European leaders began meeting Tuesday in Paris for the latest round of talks on peace for Ukraine, focusing on security commitments for the country in a potential ceasefire with Russia. National leaders and representatives of 35 countries have gathered at the Élysée Palace for the meeting of the...
Trump to House Republicans: If We Don’t Win Midterms, I Will Get Impeached
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or else he will get impeached by Democrats. "You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be - I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me," Trump said at...