A Madera man previously convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach was sentenced Monday to three years and two months in prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Benjamin Martin, 46, was found guilty of firearms charges after a...
Community Unites at Fourth Annual One Table Fresno Event, Serving Thousands
On Saturday, Fresno Mission and the Central California Food Bank hosted their fourth annual One Table Fresno at the City Center, an event designed to bring the community together through a shared meal and critical support services. This year’s event highlighted the power of unity, as individuals from all walks...
Fresno Rain and High Sierra Snow for Now. What’s the Thanksgiving Forecast?
Fresno's rainfall for the season might climb up to about normal after this week as the region is pummeled by winter storms, National Weather Service meteorologist David Spector said Monday morning. The forecast for the Valley is 1 to 2 inches of rain from Monday through Wednesday, with heavier rainfall...
Israel Launches New Airstrikes on Lebanon as Leaders Draw Closer to Ceasefire With Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Israel's military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least 12 while Israeli leaders appeared to be closing in on a negotiated ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group. Israeli strikes hit commercial and residential buildings in Beirut as well as in...
Special Counsel Moves to Dismiss Election Interference, Classified Documents Cases Against Trump
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors moved Monday to abandon the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. The announcement in an appeals court filing in Florida came shortly after a similar filing was made by prosecutors...
How Did Fresno County Elections Office Mail Out Wrong Ballots?
Fresno County Election Clerk/Registrar of Voters James Kus wants elections to be perfect. He can take solace that his vote machines counted every ballot correctly. However, not every voter got the correct ballot. After a GV Wire investigation, Kus said that at least 11 voters received ballots with the Fresno...
In Haiti, a Grim Barometer: Even United Nations Workers Are Fleeing
A United Nations helicopter has been buzzing nonstop for days over Haiti, as the U.N. starts to draw down its personnel in Port-au-Prince, evacuating 14 people at a time in chopper rides. Many embassies and international aid organizations — including Doctors Without Borders, which runs some of the few functioning...
Trump Jr. Emerges as a Political Force of His Own as He Helps His Father Launch a Second Term
NEW YORK — When Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. circled up aboard the president-elect’s plane over some McDonalds burgers and fries recently, Donald Trump Jr. was seated in the center of that power foursome. The central spot occupied by Trump’s eldest son,...
What’s Blocking a Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah?
BEIRUT — Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks to end the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, even as conditions for an agreement appear to be ripe. Israel’s military has killed nearly all of the militant group’s top leaders, but it...
Rams Again Fall Flat in Prime Time, Blow Chance to Move Atop NFC West
INGLEWOOD — For the second time in three weeks, the Los Angeles Rams went into a game knowing a win would move them into a tie for the NFC West lead, only to struggle mightily on the prime-time stage. Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards, the most the Rams...