WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army aims to buy at least a million drones in the next two to three years and could acquire anywhere from a half million drones to millions of them annually in the years that follow, U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said. Driscoll detailed the major ramp-up...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Daniel Robert Nelson
November 7, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Daniel Robert Nelson Suspects Date of Birth: February 24, 1978 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 11, 150 lbs., Brown Hair, Green Eyes. Charges: Attempted burglary Warrant Number: F22904566 Synopsis of the Case: Daniel Robert Nelson is wanted on a...
Shirk Street in Visalia to Close for Next Phase of Road Work
Construction on Shirk Street will enter its next phase on Monday, Nov. 10, as part of Visalia’s Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project. Phase 2C will close Shirk Street from Pershing Avenue to Goshen Avenue, with the Goshen and Shirk intersection closed to southbound traffic but open to east, west, and northbound...
US Consumer Sentiment Weakens in November as Government Shutdown Drags On
U.S. consumer sentiment weakened to the lowest level in nearly 3-1/2 years in early November amid worries about the economic fallout from the longest government shutdown in history, a survey showed on Friday. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers said its Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 50.3 this month,...
Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts
In New Jersey, a single mother struggled to figure out how to feed her two young sons with $50. In Oklahoma, a 61-year-old woman questioned whether driving to a food pantry was worth the gas money. And in Colorado, a woman grabbed food from a Walmart dumpster. For the 42...
Shein Sex Doll Scandal Shines Light on Marketplaces’ Dark Corners
LONDON — France's crackdown on Shein over childlike sex dolls and banned weapons is exposing a perennial problem of online marketplaces: failing to properly police third-party sellers and block sales of counterfeit, illegal, dangerous or simply offensive products. Online marketplaces - platforms that let multiple vendors display and ship their...
US Congressional Budget Office Hit by Cybersecurity Incident
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday it had identified a security incident and acted to contain the breach at the non-partisan agency that provides key financial research data to lawmakers. The CBO told Reuters it also implemented additional monitoring and new security controls after the breach...
Hundreds of US Flights Are Canceled as Shutdown Hits Air Travel
A wave of flight cancellations hit the United States on Friday, bringing home the effects of the government shutdown to many more Americans, though major airports appeared to be working largely as normal in the morning. The cuts were announced by Federal Aviation Administration this week to limit air traffic...
Iranian Plot to Kill Israel’s Ambassador to Mexico Contained, US Official Says
WASHINGTON — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps plotted to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico starting late last year, but the effort was contained and there is no current threat, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the plot against the ambassador, Einat Kranz...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Help Locating Teen Missing Nearly a Year
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating 16-year-old Nicholas Telles, who has been missing since November 8, 2024. Telles is described as 6-foot-3, 120 pounds, with blue eyes. He had brown hair when last seen, though authorities say he may now have black hair. He...