Merced police have arrested two suspects in connection with an August 2025 shooting that left a 19-year-old dead, the Merced Police Department announced Monday. On August 18 at 9:26 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at 314 W. 19th Street. Officers found Iran Hedrington with multiple gunshot wounds and he...
Damning Free Speech Report Card: California Schools Get an ‘F’
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Free Speech Rankings crowned California's Claremont McKenna College with a grade of B- as the best college in the U.S. for free speech, while a string of other California schools received F grades amid anti-free speech environments across campuses. FIRE released its sixth...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Maria Lynn McCook
September 15, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Maria Lynn McCook aka MC Suspects Date of Birth: December 25, 1986 Physical Description: American Indian Female, 5’ 4, 125 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Conspiracy to commit shooting Warrant Number: H1907713 Synopsis of the Case: Maria Lynn...
Best 49ers Performances in Week 2 Win Over Saints
San Francisco is 2-0 heading into Week 3 of the NFL season thanks to a hard-fought 26-21 road triumph over the New Orleans Saints. As the 49ers start gearing up for an NFC West battle of unbeatens against the Arizona Cardinals (2-0), San Francisco has a number of performances to...
Former Federal Prosecutor Maurene Comey Sues Trump Administration Over Firing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor who brought criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, has sued President Donald Trump's administration over her abrupt July firing, court records showed on Monday. Comey, the eldest daughter of former FBI director...
Mamdani, if Elected Mayor, Pledges to Order NYPD to Arrest Netanyahu
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, said that if elected, he would order the New York Police Department to arrest the prime minister of Israel if he sets foot in the city, offering new details on how he plans to carry out a campaign pledge....
NFC West Appears to Be the NFL’s Best Division By Far
It appears the NFC West is going to be an absolute slugfest this season. The Los Angeles Rams are looking to go back-to-back as division champions but it’ll be a real challenge for them to repeat with all the talent in the NFC West. Through two weeks, it’s by far...
US, Britain to Announce More Than $10 Billion in Deals During Trump Visit, US Officials Say
LONDON — The United States and Britain plan to announce more than $10 billion in economic deals this week as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit, senior U.S. officials said on Monday. The two governments are expected to seal a trade agreement with three pillars: a new science...
Netanyahu Says Israel Should Invest in Influence Operations to Counteract Isolation
JERUSALEM — Israel needs to invest heavily in "influence operations" in traditional and social media to counteract economic isolation arising from negative publicity abroad, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. Speaking at a Finance Ministry conference, Netanyahu said foreign investment into Israel had held up in the wake of...
Fresno Man Arrested After 130 MPH Motorcycle Chase
A 26-year-old Fresno man was arrested Sunday following a dangerous high-speed motorcycle chase that began Sept. 5 on Highway 168 and local streets in Clovis, the Clovis Police Department announced. Authorities said the motorcyclist, riding a green Kawasaki, fled from California Highway Patrol and Clovis Police officers multiple times at...