Opinion by Peter Welch on Jan. 27, 2025. ITS LONG-TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS ARE TERRIBLE, BUT THE AGENCY’S CRISIS RESPONSE REMAINS CRITICAL. My state of Vermont is still recovering from two catastrophic floods in the past two years. That’s why I agree with President Trump that the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
3 Injured by Car Driven Into a Crowd in Philadelphia After Eagles Playoff Game
PHILADELPHIA — A car hit and injured three pedestrians in a crowd of people celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles playoff game victory, police said. A driver was in custody and the Sunday night collision did not immediately appear to be intentional, the Philadelphia Police Department said in a social media post....
Madera County Operation ‘To Catch a Predator’ Yields 5 Arrests
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in partnership with the Madera County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol, announced Monday the results of Operation “To Catch a Predator," the California Department of Justice said in a news release. The operation, aimed at targeting sexual predators using the internet to exploit...
New Trump Orders on Transgender Troops, COVID and More Expected on Hegseth’s First Day
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was expected to sign a flurry of new executive orders focused on the military Monday, including to reinstate troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, assess transgender forces and further outline new rollbacks in diversity programs, just as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began his first day...
Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California’s Water
The White House on Sunday released an executive order by President Donald Trump that laid out a plan to exert the federal government’s role in California’s complex water management operations and claimed its authority to overrule state officials. The order, dated Friday, comes after Trump traveled to the state to...
Migrants Left Stranded After Trump Cancels Asylum Claims at Border
Thousands of migrants are now in limbo at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Trump shut down the main legal channel for asylum seekers to enter the country. Many had waited months for immigration appointments, until the CBP One app was abruptly shut down on Monday. — By The New York...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Timothy Allen Scruggs
Update on Feb. 3, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office said that Timothy Allen Scruggs was arrested by the Fresno Police Department on Jan. 31. Original Story Jan. 27, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Timothy Allen Scruggs Suspects Date of Birth: September 10,...
Tech Stocks Fall as Chinese Rival Threatens AI Lead; Nvidia Drops 18%
Wall Street’s superstars are tumbling Monday as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy that’s created a spending bonanza. The S&P 500 was down 1.7% in midday trading and heading for its worst day in more than a month. Big Tech stocks took some of the heaviest...
Fresno Police Arrest 9 in Weekend DUI Patrols
The Fresno Police Department arrested nine drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence on Saturday, authorities said in a news release. Police said drivers facing a first-time DUI charge can expect an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, in addition to a suspended license. The Fresno Police Department...
Some State Lawmakers See New Opportunities to Pass Vaccine Exemptions
HARTFORD, Conn. — Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots. Many see a political opportunity to rewrite policies...