Micky MaKenzie may be small, but he’s not one to back down from the big dogs. The spunky pup, described as “super sweet with a mind of his own,” has earned a reputation in his foster home as both playful and bold — the kind of dog who will correct...
Trump Says Xi Told Him China Will Not Invade Taiwan While He Is US President
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office. Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News, ahead of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. "I will tell you,...
Melania Trump Sends Letter to Putin About Abducted Children
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two White House officials said on Friday. President Trump hand-delivered the letter to Putin during their summit talks in Alaska, the officials told...
Category 4 Hurricane Erin Continues to Intensify, NHC Says
Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and has developed into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, has continued to rapidly intensify, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday. The storm is currently 120 miles (193 km) northeast of Anguilla, with maximum sustained winds...
US Stops Visitor Visas for People From Gaza
The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts "a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days." — (Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by...
Trump Says No Summit Deal With Putin Over Ukraine War, Talks Were ‘Very Productive’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement to resolve Moscow's war in Ukraine after a nearly three-hour summit in Alaska, though he characterized the meeting as "very productive." "There were many, many points that we agreed...
Tulare County Man Guilty of Multiple Lewd Acts on Child
A Farmersville man was found guilty Wednesday of multiple lewd acts against a child, along with other crimes, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Jose Martinez-Delgadillo, 42, was convicted of seven counts of lewd acts on a child under 14, one count of lewd act on...
Sanger Police Arrest Second Suspect Charged in Juvenile Shooting
Police in Sanger have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left a 15-year-old boy injured. The Sanger Police Department said investigators on Friday arrested Robert Isaiah Torres of Sanger on suspicion of felony accessory to a crime. Detectives believe Torres aided the primary...
Pismo’s Manager Stuck in ICE Detention for Long Ago Teen Crime
The day after his son's birthday, Psalm Behpoor got a call from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The caller didn't tell Behpoor much other than agents wanted to interview him. The 41-year-old father went to the downtown Fresno office. Once there, agents separated him from his lawyer, questioned him, and took...
Complaint Filed Against Judge in NW Fresno Luxury Apartment Case
An ethics complaint has been filed against a judge who ruled against the city of Fresno after the city council didn't approve an apartment complex. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Robert Whalen ruled July 14 that the city erred by not approving the four-story project at Herndon and Prospect avenues....