The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is rattling businesses worldwide, driving up energy prices, squeezing supplies of critical raw materials and raising questions about the reliability of trade routes critical to the flow of goods from food to car parts. Below are the main disruptions so far: Travel Chaos The war...
Fresno Apartment Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured
A 32-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old man injured in a shooting early Sunday at an apartment complex near Barstow and Blackstone avenues, Fresno police said. Northwest Policing District officers responded around 12:32 a.m. to reports of two shooting victims. They found Shannon Ivory suffering from multiple gunshot wounds...
Authorities Arrest Six Suspects in Fresno Homicide Investigation
Authorities have arrested six people in connection with a 2025 homicide that left an 18-year-old man dead. On Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, Southwest Policing District officers responded around 11:30 p.m. to reports of an unresponsive male at Marks and McKinley avenues. Officers found Karim Williams, 18, suffering from a gunshot...
Starbucks Fired Clovis Sex Offender. Now He’s Suing.
For eight years, Samuel Garza III worked at Starbucks in Clovis without any disciplinary actions. His colleagues respected him, the store named him "Employee of the Month," and he was even tasked with training new employees, he says in court documents. When his manager discovered he was a registered sex...
Free Speech and Wars Are Noted from Oscars Stage
LOS ANGELES — One of the most pointed jokes of the Oscars came from Jimmy Kimmel. And he was not even hosting. While introducing the films nominated in the documentary categories, Kimmel remarked: “We hear a lot about courage at shows like this, but telling a story that could get...
Netanyahu Posts Video in Response to Iran Rumours That He Is Dead
JERUSALEM, March 15 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a cup of coffee and chatting with his aide on Sunday, after rumors that he was dead or injured were aired by Iranian state media and spread online in Iran. In the video, taken at...
Westlands Taking Applications for $20,000 in Scholarships
Westlands Water District will award $20,000 through its annual high school scholarship program, supporting students pursuing higher education. Over the past 21 years, Westlands has helped over 160 students pursue their academic goals. These students have gone on to pursue careers in various industries, including business, healthcare, STEM, and more,...
Visalia Police Arrest 3 in Mall Gunpoint Robbery
Three people were arrested Saturday after allegedly robbing two victims at gunpoint in the Visalia Mall parking structure, authorities said. Officers responded around 11 a.m. after the victims, who had arranged to sell clothing online, were approached by three male suspects. One suspect reportedly had a handgun and stole roughly...
FBI Reveals Contents of Las Vegas Biolab. Nothing Too Crazy, They Say
More than a month after the FBI raided two homes connected to jailed Reedley biolab operator Jia Bei Zhu, the law enforcement agency said the chemicals and biological materials found at the homes largely match up with the company's mission of making medical test kits. Given how long those materials...
Encyclopedia Britannica Sues OpenAI Over AI Training
Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its artificial intelligence models. Britannica said in the complaint filed on Friday that Microsoft-backed OpenAI used its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its flagship chatbot...