Police arrested an armed felon Thursday after a theft call at Home Depot escalated into a vehicle pursuit, crash and K-9 apprehension, authorities said. At 3:17 p.m., officers with the Hanford Police Department responded to a report of a theft in progress at Home Depot. A store employee provided a...
Fresno City Council Should Give Janz the Power to Be a Real Campaign Sheriff
Voters are told to "follow the money" before casting ballots if they want to know who is funding and potentially influencing candidates or benefiting from ballot measures. But following the money often isn't easy. This is especially true with the rise of political action committees, some of which don't comply...
US Starts Vaccine Effort for Ebola Bundibugyo as Outbreak Spreads
The U.S. is working on finding a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while sending an experimental treatment and preparing diagnostic tests to help contain the outbreak in Africa, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday. The measures, led by the agency's Administration for Strategic Preparedness...
Israel, Lebanon Sign Framework Peace Deal After US-Mediated Talks
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington on Friday following several days of talks to secure an end to fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. Lebanese Ambassador Nada Moawad and her Israeli counterpart Yechiel Leiter signed the trilateral document with the U.S. at the State Department in...
Hyundai to Recall Over 96,000 US Vehicles Over Faulty Instrument Panel Display, NHTSA Says
Hyundai Motor is recalling 96,300 vehicles in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the instrument panel display to fail, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. Here are some details: • An instrument panel display that has failed to show critical safety information, such...
Fresno Authorities Say Kidnapping Suspect Turns Himself in After Valley Crime Stoppers Publicity
A man featured as the Valley Crime Stoppers Most Wanted for Thursday turned himself in shortly after his case was publicized, Fresno authorities said. Jesse Garcia, 42, was wanted on a felony kidnapping charge, according to authorities. Officials said he surrendered soon after the media release tied to the daily...
Death Toll From Venezuela Earthquakes Rises to 920, Says Congress President
Desperate Venezuelans and foreign rescuers raced to find survivors trapped under rubble on Friday after twin earthquakes flattened parts of Caracas and surrounding areas, as frustration mounted over a lack of heavy equipment and the death toll neared 1,000. Foreign rescue teams and aid began arriving nearly two days after...
Arson Case in Los Angeles’ Deadly Palisades Fire Ends in Mistrial
A federal judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the arson case brought against a man accused of deliberately setting a blaze that grew into one of the deadliest, most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history. All three felony counts leveled against Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, were dismissed after jurors said...
Obama Says He Occupies a ‘Suite’ in Trump’s Head
Former President Barack Obama said he believes President Donald Trump’s attacks on him are “an obsession” and that Trump “knows better” than to insult him to his face. In an interview released Wednesday on All The Smoke podcast, Obama was asked how he continues to “take the high road” under Trump’s...
Congressional Panel Investigating Epstein Subpoenas Leon Black
A congressional panel subpoenaed billionaire investor Leon Black on Friday seeking information about non-disclosure agreements with victims of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and compelling his appearance for a deposition. Black appeared on Friday for a voluntary private interview with the panel, which is investigating the federal government's...
