A large fire broke out in an apartment complex under construction in southeast Denver near the Glendale area on Friday evening, causing significant power outages in the community, according to Glendale's police department. Flames tore through the building's frame as thick smoke rose into the night sky, while fire trucks...
US Carrying out Strikes in Venezuela, US Official Says
The U.S. has carried out strikes inside Venezuela, a U.S. official said, as explosions rocked the capital Caracas following months of threats by President Donald Trump against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. The Venezuelan government said attacks also took place in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, prompting Maduro...
Venezuela Blames Explosions on US “Military Aggression”
Venezuela said it rejected "military aggression" by the United States after multiple explosions rocked capital Caracas and other areas early on Saturday. Attacks also took place in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, a government statement said, prompting President Nicolas Maduro to declare a national emergency and mobilize...
Venezuela Says It Rejects “Military Aggression” by the US
Venezuela rejects "military aggression" by the United States, the government of President Nicolas Maduro said in a statement early Saturday. Attacks took place in the capital of Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, the statement said, prompting Maduro to declare a national emergency and call on...
Wall Street Ends Mixed at the Top of the New Year
U.S. stocks oscillated to a mixed close, U.S. Treasury yields climbed and the dollar firmed on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. While all three major U.S. stock indexes seesawed for much of the session, the S&P 500 and Dow posted gains, snapping their four-day losing streaks. The tech-heavy...
North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack
In the final days of 2025, Christian Sturdivant, a teenager in North Carolina, struck up a conversation online with someone claiming to be a follower of the Islamic State terrorist organization. Sturdivant, federal investigators said, then revealed details of a possible attack. He shared a photo showing a knife and...
Tejon Pass Rest Areas on I-5 Closed Due to Rainfall
The Tejon Pass rest areas on I-5 have closed again due to rainfall accumulation in overflow ponds, Caltrans said. The rest areas are expected to remain closed until after an incoming storm system moves through the area, which is anticipated to last into Thursday, Jan. 8. Caltrans advised motorists traveling...
A Look Inside Trump World’s Pay-to-Play Pardon Scheme
The Wall Street Journal recently delivered a blockbuster investigative story on how allies and lobbyists close to President Donald Trump are getting enormous fees from people hoping to obtain presidential pardons. As the publication has a strict paywall, the story isn't widely available to hundreds of millions of Americans, who...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Old Fig Garden Package Theft
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect accused of stealing packages from a home in Fresno’s Old Fig Garden neighborhood. The theft occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2025, according to the Sheriff’s Office. View this post on Instagram ...
California Ban on Openly Carrying Guns is Unconstitutional, Court Rules
A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that California's ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional. A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided 2-1 with a gun owner in ruling that the state's prohibition against open carry in...