Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving ruler, secured an eighth term in office on Monday, vote results showed, as the main opposition challenger who has also claimed victory reported gunfire near his home. Biya, 92, won 53.66% of the vote, against 35.19% for his former ally, Issa Tchiroma...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Larry Lopez
October 27, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Larry Lopez Suspects Date of Birth: November 12, 1978 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’5", 147 lbs., Gray Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Probation violation Warrant Number: F24901108 Synopsis of the Case: Larry Lopez is wanted on a felony, no-bail warrant for...
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Says Agreed With Trump to Extend Trade Deadline For ‘A Few More Weeks’
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and that the two countries will extend a trade deadline for "a few more weeks" to discuss pending issues with Washington. The U.S. agreed in July to pause for 90 days an increase in...
Visalia Police Cite 33 in Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation
The Visalia Police Department issued 33 citations during a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Wednesday, Oct. 22, the department said in a statement. Officers cited drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians for violations including impeding traffic, bicyclists riding the wrong way on streets, running red lights, using cellphones while driving, and...
Ukraine Deploys Reinforcements as Fighting Spreads in Pokrovsk City
KYIV — Ukraine is rushing to strengthen its positions in the strategic eastern transport hub of Pokrovsk as about 200 Russian troops have infiltrated the city in small groups, Kyiv's military said on Monday. The Ukrainian general staff, which made the estimate of enemy forces, reported small arms firefights and...
Israeli Shooting of Palestinian American Journalist Divided US Officials Examining Case
CAIRO — After Shireen Abu Akleh, a celebrated Palestinian American journalist, was fatally shot in the West Bank in 2022, the State Department delivered an equivocal assessment. While shots fired from Israeli military positions were “likely responsible,” it said, U.S. officials “found no reason to believe that this was intentional.”...
Wall Street Scales New Highs on US-China Trade Optimism
Wall Street's main indexes notched record highs on Monday as expectations of a U.S.-China trade deal fueled risk-taking at the start of a week dominated by Big Tech earnings and a likely Federal Reserve rate cut. U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are set to meet on Thursday...
Rare Earth Miners Fall as US-China Truce to Pause Tariffs, Export Curbs
Shares of U.S.-listed rare earth miners slumped before the bell on Monday after Washington and Beijing reached a framework for a trade deal that could pause planned U.S. tariffs and Chinese export controls on critical minerals, easing fears of supply disruptions that had boosted the sector this year. The rare...
Flight Delays Soar Past 1,660 as Government Shutdown Hits Day 27
Air travel turmoil deepened with more than 1,660 flights delayed nationwide on Monday and more than 8,600 delays on Sunday, with air traffic controller absences surging amid a federal government shutdown now in its 27th day. The Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing shortages affecting flights across the Southeast and at...
Chowchilla Police Arrest Four Suspects After Drive-by Shooting Injures Man
A man was hospitalized after being shot in the face during a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon in Chowchilla, authorities said. Officers were dispatched around 2 p.m. to the 400 block of South 1st Street after reports of the shooting, the Chowchilla Police Department said. The victim was driven by family...