Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Wellness Garden Spa on South Mooney Boulevard on Thursday night, the Visalia Police Department said in a Friday statement. According to authorities, officers responded to the scene shortly after 9 p.m. The victim reported that around 8:30 p.m., four masked men entered...
Surging Rams Host Cardinals in Rematch of Rare Blowout Loss for McVay
INGLEWOOD — When the Los Angeles Rams host the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night, one team will be steaming toward a division title, while the other will be playing out a disappointing non-playoff season. If you had only watched these NFC West rivals' first meeting in Week 2, you would...
Tulare County Drive-By Shooting Leaves One Injured
A person was injured in a drive-by shooting early Friday in Pixley, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded around 7 a.m. to reports of gunfire on the 800 block of Market Street. Investigators learned that a gunman in a new model silver or gray Toyota sedan fired two...
Chargers Focus on Avoiding a Letdown in Matchup with Patriots
FOXBOROUGH — If Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has given any thought to the possibility of clinching a playoff berth in his first season with the team with a win at New England on Saturday, he isn't letting it show. "Just attacking, that's our mindset. Win the next game,"...
Lions Head Into NFC Title Game Rematch vs. 49ers Seeking Top Seed
SANTA CLARA — Dan Campbell stood at the podium after Detroit blew a 17-point lead to San Francisco in last season's NFC title game and talked about how that might have been the Lions' only shot at reaching the Super Bowl. The coach knew how difficult it would be to...
Gavin Newsom Faces National Spotlight: 2024 Year in Review
As President Joe Biden's re-election campaign imploded this summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom was at the center of the furor. He became arguably the most prominent and forceful surrogate for Biden through the chaos that followed the president's debate debacle in June, championing Biden in interviews and on the campaign trail...
Azerbaijani Minister Says Plane That Crashed Was Hit From the Outside, Possibly by a Weapon
An Azerbaijani minister suggested Friday that an airliner that crashed this week was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor testimony indicating that the plane was struck from the outside. The statement from Rashad Nabiyev raised pressure on Russia. Officials in Moscow have said a drone attack was...
China Sanctions 7 Companies Over US Military Assistance to Taiwan
BEIJING — The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory. The sanctions also come in response to the recent approval of the U.S. government's...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn’t Be Easy.
Since the late 1990s, drug companies have spent tens of billions of dollars on television ads, drumming up demand for their products with cheerful jingles and scenes of dancing patients. Now, some people up for top jobs in the incoming Trump administration are attacking such ads, setting up a clash...
Man Indicted in Burning Death of Woman Inside a New York City Subway Train, Prosecutors Say
NEW YORK — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, a prosecutor said on Friday, as authorities continue working to confirm the victim's identity. The indictment comes days after Sebastian Zapeta's arrest and...