March 17, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Andres Alejandro Garcia-Robles Suspects Date of Birth: December 22, 1999 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 6’ 1, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Possession of a firearm by a felon Warrant Number: F26901657 Synopsis of the Case: Andres Alejandro...
What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official
LONDON — Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official and de facto leader, is the latest senior Iranian figure to be targeted since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran on Feb. 28. Larijani, 67, who Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday was believed killed in an overnight strike, has...
Top US Counterterrorism Official Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War
WASHINGTON — Joe Kent, one of the United States’ top counterterrorism officials, announced his resignation Tuesday, citing his opposition to the Iran war and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent, the director of...
Iran Negotiating With FIFA to Move World Cup Games to Mexico From US
Iran's football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football President Mehdi Taj said on Monday. Iran's participation in the global showpiece event was thrown into doubt after co-hosts the...
Madera Police Arrest Gang Member on Weapons, Narcotics Charges
A 27-year-old documented gang member was arrested Friday after Madera police said he was found in possession of a concealed, loaded firearm, narcotics, and ammunition. A Madera officer was investigating a stalking allegation when he discovered that Michael Arreazola, a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms, was allegedly in possession...
Quartz Cutters Are Falling Ill. Countertop Makers Want Protection From Congress
Jeff Rose, a 55-year-old grandfather in Georgetown, Kentucky, contracted a lethal lung disease doing a job he loves: carving kitchen countertops from slabs of quartz, a human-made product that has surged in popularity as an alternative to marble and granite. Rose’s 30-year-old son, Skyler, followed his father into the stone-fabrication...
US Says It May Be Forced to Shut Down Some Airports Over Funding Standoff
A senior Trump administration official said Tuesday that if a government funding standoff continues, it may force the shutdown of some smaller airports in the coming weeks over a lack of security personnel. The partial government shutdown has forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration airport security officers to work without pay...
Lil Wayne to Perform at Fresno’s Save Mart Center in August
Hip-hop icon Lil Wayne announced a new tour that will include a stop at the Save Mart Center on Aug. 28 billed as “20+ Years of Carter Classics.” Lil Wayne, regarded as one of the most influential artists of his generation, rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early...
Israel Says It Has Killed Iran’s De Facto Leader
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had killed one of Iran’s highest-ranking leaders, Ali Larijani, in an overnight airstrike near Tehran, dealing another severe blow to a power structure already decimated by three weeks of U.S.-Israeli strikes. The killing of Larijani — who became Iran’s de facto leader after...
First Amendment Advocates Oppose Fresno Council’s Facial Recognition Idea
First Amendment groups say that a proposed Fresno City Council resolution to explore keeping sex offenders from attending City Hall meetings in person using facial recognition technology would, if implemented, violate California law. David Loy, legal director for the First Amendment Coalition, said that while he understands the councilmembers' concerns,...