December 26, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jimmy Anastacio Rivera Suspects Date of Birth: October 6, 1983 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 250 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Domestic violence Warrant Number: F22907279 Synopsis of the Case: Jimmy Anastacio Rivera is wanted on a...
US Strikes ISIS in Nigeria After Trump Warned of Attacks on Christians
The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State group in northwestern Nigeria, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, the latest U.S. military campaign against a nonstate adversary — in this case, Islamic jihadis who the president asserts have been slaughtering Christians. Trump said in a post on...
Trump Seeks to Build a Triumphal Arch in Washington for Nation’s 250th Birthday
If President Donald Trump gets his wish, a new triumphal arch will rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary next year. Trump showed models of the proposed arch at a White House fundraising dinner Wednesday for another of his pet projects, a...
White House to Present Plans for Trump’s East Wing Ballroom in January
The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the project. The new ballroom, which Trump has said would cost $400 million and would dwarf the adjacent White House building,...
Two Dead in Palestinian Attack in Israel, Israeli Authorities Say
A Palestinian assailant ran over a man and stabbed a woman and killed them both in northern Israel on Friday, Israeli emergency services said. The assailant, from the occupied West Bank, was shot and wounded by a civilian at the scene and taken to hospital, the Israeli police said in...
Wall Street Holds Near Record Peaks in Post-Christmas Session
Wall Street's main indexes hovered near their all-time highs in light post-Christmas trading on Friday, as investors bet that more interest rate cuts and strong corporate earnings would propel markets to fresh peaks next year. The benchmark S&P 500 hit an intraday record high, veering close to the 7,000-point mark,...
Bow Wow Wow. Bulldogs Head to Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Can Fresno State have an exciting game in a bowl season that has been largely ho-hum? The good news is the Bulldogs play Miami. The bad news is it’s Miami of Ohio — runner-up in the Mid-American Conference. The opponent may not make the Arizona Bowl exciting, but the sponsor...
Downtown Merced Is One of State’s New Cultural Districts. Artists Say It’s ‘a Big Deal’
California’s top arts ambassadors identified downtown Merced as a notable cultural hub, one of the first two counties in the San Joaquin Valley to receive such a recognition. The announcement by the California Arts Council on Dec. 12 designated the “Downtown Merced Cultural District” as one of 10 new cultural districts...
In an Era of ICE Raids, a Latino Christmas Tradition Proceeds With Caution
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last week, organizers of a community holiday festival in San Marcos were busy planning a neighborhood procession and readying trays of tamales for guests. At the same time, they were preparing security to watch for ICE activity in...
How Baseball Guides Civil Debate Between a ‘Leftist’ and a ‘Diehard Trumper’
My dear friend Carl, a diehard Trumper, occasionally texts me images and videos that espouse his political views. He trusts I will not respond with nasty vitriol typical across many social platforms. Our communications have recently focused on the lack of civil discourse between those who harbor politically opposing viewpoints....