The Fresno Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old girl last seen in northwest Fresno. Haliey Hathcock was last seen in the area of Fruit and Spruce avenues, according to police. Haliey is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds....
White House Says Iranian Media Report on Memorandum of Understanding Is False
The White House on Wednesday said a report from Iran's state TV citing a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States was "not true" and that the cited memorandum was "a complete fabrication." (Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis; editing by Susan...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Kara Ann Renfroe
May 27, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kara Ann Renfroe Suspects Date of Birth: November 23, 1988 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 9, 200lbs., Brown hair, Brown eyes. Charges: Domestic violence Warrant Number: 26F01100 Synopsis of the Case: Kara Ann Renfroe is wanted on a felony...
Pedestrian Killed in Tuesday Night Crash on Crows Landing Road in Modesto
A pedestrian was killed Tuesday night in a traffic collision on Crows Landing Road, the Modesto Police Department said in a statement. The collision happened in the 1100 block of Crows Landing Road, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Police...
Man Claiming to Have Gun, Threatening ‘Suicide by Cop’ Arrested in San Luis Obispo
A 55-year-old man was arrested Saturday evening after allegedly threatening officers and claiming he had a firearm during a standoff at a business in San Luis Obispo, police said Tuesday. Officers with the San Luis Obispo Police Department were dispatched at about 7:56 p.m. to the 1300 block of Madonna...
Wall Street Muted Due to Mideast Peace Deal Uncertainty
U.S. stocks were subdued on Wednesday in choppy trading, as investors remained cautious while awaiting progress in Middle East talks. Iran's state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft framework for an agreement with the U.S. that would restore Strait of Hormuz shipping within a month in exchange for a U.S....
Residents Watch as Israeli War Planes Circle Over Southern Lebanon
BAYSARIEH, Lebanon — Residents of the town of Baysarieh climbed onto the roofs of their homes to watch the plumes of smoke rising from nearby areas, as Israeli warplanes again struck targets in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. In Baysarieh, about 12 miles south of the city of Nabatieh, one of...
Two Survivors Left at Sea After US Attacks Boat in Pacific
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military conducted an airstrike on Tuesday against a vessel it accused of smuggling drugs, killing one person and leaving two survivors in the eastern Pacific, U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post. The result of the strike was unusual. There have rarely been survivors...
After 88 Days of Censored News, TV and Chat, Iranians Are Coming Back Online
For 88 days, they could not chat with family or friends online. Their access to independent news, or to the websites they needed to run their businesses, was blocked. Simple pleasures, like streaming their favorite television shows, were denied them. Now, after what activists say was the longest nationwide internet...
US Space Stocks Rise on SpaceX IPO Hype
Shares of U.S. space companies continued to climb on Wednesday, extending their recent rally as investors bet that rocket company SpaceX's mammoth market listing could force Wall Street to fundamentally rethink how it values the space economy. The Elon Musk-led company last week took the wraps off its filing for...