Western governments voiced outrage on Thursday after Israel’s far-right security minister posted a video of himself taunting Gaza-bound flotilla activists being pinned to the ground, with two later alleging they were physically assaulted in detention. The activists' treatment by police officers under the direction of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir...
Clovis Police Arrest 36 on DUI Suspicion in April
The Clovis Police Department handled 7,649 calls for service in April as part of what officials described as a new monthly effort to keep the community informed about police activity. According to the department’s April 2026 Spotlight report, officers made 441 arrests during the month, including 36 arrests on suspicion...
Fresno Man Arrested After Alleged Trespassing, Threats at City Attorney Andrew Janz’s Home
A Fresno man was arrested after authorities said he trespassed at the home of Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz and threatened a public official, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office told GV Wire on Thursday. Deputies responded around 3:30 a.m. Sunday to a report of trespassing at a home on North...
Walmart, Target, and TJ Maxx Attract Shoppers Squeezed by Energy Prices
Americans are still spending, even as the war with Iran pushes up prices for nearly everything. On Thursday, Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, reported solid growth in sales and profit. A day earlier, Target reported its best quarterly sales in nearly five years, and TJX, the parent of cut-price retailer...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Gene John Morris
May 21, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Gene John Morris Suspects Date of Birth: September 17, 1989 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 0, 285 lbs., Black Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: 26F00740 Synopsis of the Case: Gene John Morris is wanted on a...
Tulare County Deputies Fatally Shoot Man After Mistaking Cellphone for Weapon
California authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Tulare County after sheriff’s deputies responding to a welfare check fatally shot a man they believed was pointing a weapon at them, officials said. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called just before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 400 block...
US to Invest $2 Billion in IBM, Other Quantum Computing Firms
The Trump administration will take $2 billion in equity stakes across nine quantum-computing companies, including a new IBM venture, as part of efforts to shore up the domestic supply chain and counter China in crucial sectors. The move shows the growing prominence of quantum computing, where recent technological breakthroughs have...
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund
WASHINGTON — Two police officers who defended the Capitol against a pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to try to block the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund that they say will be used to reward the rioters and right-wing militia groups. The...
Supreme Court Dismisses Dispute Over Death Row Inmate’s Intellectual Disability Finding
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a challenge by Alabama officials to a judicial finding that a death row inmate convicted of a 1997 murder is intellectually disabled and thus ineligible for the death penalty. The justices said that the case had been "improvidently granted" by the court, effectively...
Supreme Leader Says Enriched Uranium Must Stay in Iran
DUBAI — Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's stance on one of the main U.S. demands at peace talks. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump and complicate...