WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution. The FAA notice cited the "worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela" and said threats could pose risks for...
Tulare County K9 Deputy Finds 90 Pounds of Meth in Traffic Stop
A Tulare County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy discovered about 90 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop early Thursday on Highway 99, authorities said. Deputies pulled over a silver Infiniti around 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 20 near Avenue 24 for a traffic violation, the sheriff’s office said. During a search...
President Heaps Praise on Mamdani and New York’s Future
After spending the last several months warning that Zohran Mamdani posed an existential threat to New York City, President Donald Trump ended his first face-to-face meeting with the mayor-elect stressing common goals and trading praise. “I feel very confident that he can do a good job,” Trump said Friday afternoon...
Jamaica Reports Deadly Leptospirosis Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October. The Category 5 hurricane slammed into the Caribbean island on October 28, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides with some 30 inches (76 cm) of rain. The...
AG Bonta Clears Fresno Police in 2023 Shooting of Fleeing Suspect
California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office has cleared the Fresno Police Department in the 2023 killing of a suspect who shot at officers during a traffic stop. Police shot and killed 29-year-old Roberto Corchado Jr. on March 4, 2023. Police said they attempted a traffic stop on Corchado — recognizing...
Who Are This Year’s Top Educators in Fresno County?
Educators and other school employees have the power to inspire and mentor students to life-lasting success. On Thursday, the Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools spotlighted five people at the 2025 Educator of the Year Awards at the Saroyan Theatre. Rigorous Selection Process The Educator of the Year...
US Consumer Bureau Shifts To Limited Oversight Instead of Dismantling Agency
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday that it intends to continue supervising financial institutions on a limited basis in 2026, signaling a shift from acting Director Russell Vought’s previous pledge to completely dismantle the agency. While the agency has been significantly scaled back under the...
Trump Gives Warm Welcome to New York’s Mayor-Elect Mamdani at White House Meeting
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a warm greeting to incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday, praising Mamdani's electoral victory in the first in-person meeting for the political opposites, who have clashed over everything from immigration to economic policy. A democratic socialist and...
Coast Guard Says Swastika and Noose Displays Are No Longer Hate Incidents
The Coast Guard is redefining how it views harassment across the service, discarding the concept of “hate incidents” and recasting symbols of hatred, including nooses and swastikas, as potentially “politically divisive.” In the past, the display of such symbols was unambiguously cited in policy as “incidents of hatred and prejudice”...
Fresno EDM Event Aims to Raise Autism Awareness at Procreation Brewing Co.
A community electronic dance event aimed at supporting autism awareness will take place Saturday at Procreation Brewing Co. in Fresno, according to organizers. The Autism EDM Event, presented by DJ Basswar, Eternal Grime Raves, and Procreation Brewing Co., runs from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 1929 Santa Clara S....