U.S. inflation eased in November in what economists said likely reflected distortions caused by the government shutdown, creating an uncertain picture for the Federal Reserve as it simultaneously contends with rising unemployment. The latest consumer price index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, rose 2.7% from the...
US House Panel Votes to Pay Air Traffic Controllers During Future Government Shutdowns
A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Thursday voted unanimously to approve legislation aiming to prevent aviation disruptions during government shutdowns by ensuring air traffic controllers and other key workers are paid. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee also approved a separate bill that would require the Federal Aviation Administration...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Schirrell Denise Alize Cummings
December 18, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Schirrell Denise Alize Cummings Suspects Date of Birth: March 16, 2001 Physical Description: Black Female, 5’ 4, 160 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F24908063 Synopsis of the Case: Schirrell Denise Alize Cummings is wanted...
US Health Secretary Kennedy Proposes Rules to Cut Access to Gender-Affirming Care
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved on Thursday to cut access to gender-affirming care for children proposing rules that would bar hospitals that deliver such care from its Medicare and Medicaid programs and also bar Medicaid and children's health programs from paying for it. — (Reporting by Ahmed...
Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal
President Donald Trump’s social media company, which recently expanded into streaming and cryptocurrency, is now looking to become a fusion power company. Trump Media & Technology Group and TAE Technologies, a fusion power company, said Thursday they had agreed to an all stock merger valued at more than $6 billion....
ICC Calls US Sanctions ‘Flagrant Attack’ Against Court’s Independence
AMSTERDAM, Dec 18 - The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday that U.S. sanctions against two of its judges over its case involving Israel were a "flagrant attack" on the court’s independence. "Such measures targeting judges and prosecutors who were elected by the States Parties undermine the rule of...
In Combative Speech, Trump Tries to Deflect Blame for Economic Concerns
President Donald Trump delivered an 18-minute prime time speech to the nation Wednesday evening, arguing that the economy under his leadership is in better shape than many Americans believe. The president has been on the defensive recently over the issue of affordability, which congressional Democrats hope to use to sweep...
Gunfire Reports Lead to Felon’s Arrest in Kings County
A Hanford man was arrested Monday night after deputies responded to multiple reports of gunfire at a home in the Home Gardens community, the Kings County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were dispatched at about 6:16 p.m. to the 9500 block of Eastview Drive, where callers reported shots coming from a...
Visalia-Area CHP Arrests Driver After Reckless DUI Pursuit on Highway 99
CHP officers arrested a driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs Wednesday after responding to reports of reckless driving on northbound Highway 99 near Avenue 184. According to the California Highway Patrol in Visalia, callers reported a vehicle traveling 90 to 100 mph, driving in the center...
How a Speeding Ticket Can Be Worse Than Killing Someone With Your Car in California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In California, you can kill someone with your car and not even have a point on your license. That’s because of a criminal justice reform law passed in 2020, allowing judges to effectively erase a misdemeanor case from...