HONG KONG — Dark smoke was still rising from the charred husks of several high-rise towers in Hong Kong on Thursday, more than 24 hours after a fire engulfed the complex, killing at least 83 people and leaving many trapped. More than 1,200 firefighters were battling to extinguish the blaze...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Thomas Paul Sabblut
November 27, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Thomas Paul Sabblut Suspects Date of Birth: March 26, 1990 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 2, 203 lbs., Red/Auburn Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Revocation of community supervision Warrant Number: R25900251-1 Synopsis of the Case: Thomas Paul Sabblut is wanted...
Visalia Police Arrest Parolee After Ghost Gun and Meth Seized in Home Search
A Visalia man on active parole was arrested Wednesday after officers conducting a compliance search found drugs, weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition inside his home, police said. The Tulare Area Gun Violence Enforcement Team, working with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Visalia police units, searched...
SNAP Recipients Plan Thanksgiving, Down to Their Last Cent
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — More than two hours before the sun rose, Mary Schiely opened the doors of Sloan’s Market over the weekend, like she has almost every morning for the past 15 years. The week of Thanksgiving has finally brought some measure of normalcy to the tiny neighborhood store in...
A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light
A full year after making a public pledge to do so, President Donald Trump has disclosed a list of donors who helped pay for his transition to power. The list of 46 individuals, released by the transition team, includes billionaires like Jeff Yass and Paul Singer as well as several...
How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK — There will be 34 balloons, 28 floats, 33 clown crews, 11 marching bands, 5,000 volunteers and over 3.5 million spectators at the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, with tens of millions more expected to watch from home. The festivities, which kick off Thursday...
California About to Cut Power Company Profits to Historic Lows. Your Bill Will Barely Drop
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. With California electric rates stuck at nearly the highest in the nation, the state’s utility regulator is poised to lower the payout shareholders can receive from California’s three large investor-owned power companies. In a proposed decision, the California...
Volunteers Needed to Count Fish on Kings River
Volunteers for the Kings River Fisheries Management Program’s annual fish survey are needed Dec. 2-4. The program is seeking volunteers to assist biologists to conduct the program’s annual fish population survey from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. About 25 to 30 volunteers are needed. Tuesday, Dec. 2, Wildwood...
Thanksgiving Quiz: Pilgrims, Native Americans, and Turkeys
Before you trot out the turkey for this year’s big feast, how much do you know about the original celebration that began the holiday tradition? Test your knowledge with this short quiz. 1. The Pilgrims were grateful for having survived their first year in the New World. When was the first Thanksgiving held?...
Fire Engulfs Hong Kong Residential Building Killing at Least 14 People, Trapping Others
HONG KONG — A massive fire ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring scores of others as authorities struggled to bring the blaze under control. Firefighters battled the orange flames into the night as thick...