WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ask congressional Republicans to extend federal control of Washington's city police force beyond 30 days, escalating his campaign to exert presidential power over the nation's capital. Trump also asserted that any congressional action could serve as a model for other...
Fresno DUI Driver Arrested After Entering Active Work Zone
Construction crews on Shaw Avenue and the Golden State Boulevard have nearly finished a temporary lane shift, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday, but a dangerous incident highlighted the risks workers face on the road. CHP officials said an impaired driver, measured at more than three times the legal limit,...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Joshua Montoya
August 13, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Joshua Montoya Suspects Date of Birth: August 24, 1963 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 10, 160 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F25905154 Synopsis of the Case: Joshua Montoya is wanted on a felony warrant of...
Jaguar Land Rover to Recall Over 121,500 US Vehicles Due to Suspension Knuckle Issue, NHTSA Says
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover is recalling more than 121,500 vehicles in the United States due to cracked suspension knuckles in the front, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The recall includes Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles, NHTSA said. — (Reporting by Ananya Palyekar...
Georgia Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Taps Visalia for Expansion
To meet the growing demand of Central Valley farmers for ag equipment, manufacturing giant AGCO will open a new facility in Visalia, only a few miles from its first one. The 115,000-square-foot facility — planned for completion by late 2026 — will help the company supply parts for brands under...
Trump Says He Will Name New Fed Chair ‘a Little Bit Earlier’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had narrowed down his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair to three or four names and would make the names public "a little bit earlier." — (Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Ryan Patrick Jones; writing by Bhargav Acharya; editing by...
Will Fresno Police Get a New Larger Headquarters?
Fresno police headquarters could be moving across the plaza. The city council will consider a 21-year lease on Thursday for an empty but recently refurbished building, at 2314 Mariposa Street, steps from the current HQ. The new building, owned by River Park Properties III, was built in 1948 but renovated...
Man Identified in Fatal Auberry Road Crash in Fresno County
Update on August 14, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the deceased as Ali Seyedin, 22, of Clovis. Original Story A 22-year-old man was killed early Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on Auberry Road, authorities said. The collision happened at about 1:45 a.m. west of Beal Fire Road, the...
Trump Wins Appeal Over Freeze on Foreign Aid Payments
A federal appeals court on Wednesday lifted an injunction that required the U.S. State Department to continue making foreign aid payments, handing a victory to U.S. President Donald Trump. In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said a...
World Shares Hit Record as Rate Cut Hopes, Tame Inflation Data Buoy Sentiment
LONDON — Global shares hit a record high and the dollar weakened on Wednesday as investors cheered mild inflation data, and expectations of a U.S. rate next month buoyed demand for riskier assets. The MSCI All Country World Index of shares climbed for a second day and reached 951.74, an...