WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear a challenge Monday to Mississippi’s rules for counting mail-in ballots, in a case that could upend the way that states handle mail-in ballots throughout the country. In the case, the Republican National Committee and Mississippi’s state GOP are challenging a law that allows...
2 Pilots Are Dead After Jet and Fire Truck Collide at LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK — A runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday killed two people, injured dozens more and shut down one of the busiest domestic airports in the region. The crash occurred when an Air Canada jet landing Sunday collided with a Port Authority fire truck that had...
Sanger DUI Patrol Leads to One Arrest, 20 Traffic Stops Friday Night
Police in Sanger conducted a DUI enforcement patrol Friday night that resulted in 20 traffic stops and one arrest for driving under the influence, authorities said. Officers issued six citations during the operation and conducted one field sobriety test. The individual arrested had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14%, according...
Tulare County Fire Crews Battle Pixley Commercial Blaze, Cause Under Investigation
Fire crews responded Monday morning to a two-alarm commercial structure fire in the community of Pixley, authorities said. The fire was reported in the area of Main Street and Davis Avenue, according to the Tulare County Fire Department. Officials said the fire is now under control and no injuries have...
Chowchilla Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Suspicious Activity Report
A Chowchilla man was arrested after police responded to reports of suspicious activity in a residential neighborhood, authorities said on Sunday. Officers with the Chowchilla Police Department were called to the 300 block of South 8th Street, where community members reported suspicious behavior. With prior knowledge of a probationer living...
Visalia Shooting Leaves Teen Dead, Another Injured at Linnell Camp
A shooting at Linnell Camp in Visalia on Saturday night left one teenage boy dead and another injured, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said. Just after 9 p.m., a Farmersville police officer heard what was believed to be gunshots coming from the Linnell Camp area on North Mariposa Street. Farmersville...
Trump: ‘Major Points of Agreement’ in Talks With Iran
President Donald Trump on Monday said there have been talks between the United States and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had "major points of agreement", adding that a deal could be done soon to settle the war. Trump said his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff...
LA28 Unveils Floral-Inspired Visual Identity for 2028 Olympics
Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled the event's official visual identity on Monday, a floral-themed design system meant to reflect the city's landscape, neighborhoods and cultural character. The branding will appear across competition venues, fan areas, citywide installations, signage, digital platforms and broadcast presentations during...
Wall Street Up After Trump Postpones Strikes on Iranian Power Plants
Wall Street's main indexes rose in broad gains on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had ordered the military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure following "productive conversations" with Tehran. Iran's Fars News Agency, however, disputed Trump's statement, citing a source who said there...
Oil Prices Have Not Climbed Enough to Cause Demand Destruction, US Energy Secretary Says
Global oil prices have not climbed enough to cause demand destruction, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, even as markets continued to gyrate and global oil prices remained over $100 a barrel due to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Wright's...