Clovis High School had quite a Friday night. First, it was announced at halftime of the Cougars' football that the marching band and color guard will take part in the 2027 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. And then the football team polished off a 45-7 victory over Clovis North...
Trump Says His Administration ‘Identified Funds’ to Pay Troops During Shutdown
President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration has found a way to pay troops during the federal government shutdown and that he has ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to do so. "I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to...
Reggie Bush the Rescue Dog Is Ready for His Forever Team
A little dog named Reggie Bush has scored big after spending at least a month living in a real bush. The 2- or 3-year-old poodle–terrier mix was rescued by Mell’s Mutts after quietly fending for himself outdoors. Weighing just 12 pounds and “quiet as a mouse,” rescuers say Reggie is...
No Survivors Found After Tennessee Munitions Plant Blast, Authorities Say
Authorities have found no survivors after an explosion at a munitions factory in rural Tennessee on Friday, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told a press conference on Saturday. The announcement comes after 18 people were missing and feared dead following the blast at Accurate Energetic Systems about 60 miles (100 km)...
Activist Laura Loomer Blasts Pentagon Over Planned Qatar Military Facility in Idaho
WASHINGTON — Far-right activist Laura Loomer slammed President Donald Trump's administration on Friday over its deepening defense ties with Qatar and made false accusations that spread on social media that the Pentagon was giving it a military base on U.S. soil. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Qatar's Deputy...
Trump, 79, Has “Cardiac Age” of 65-Year-Old, Doctor Says
Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age." Trump, 79, was the oldest person to assume the U.S. presidency...
White House Lays off Thousands of US Government Workers, Blaming Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to lay off thousands of workers across the U.S. government as he followed through on his threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown. Job cuts were under way at the Treasury Department, the U.S. health agency, the...
Two Arrested in Separate Property Crimes in Madera
Two men were arrested in separate property-related incidents in Madera, authorities said. In the first case, police stopped a blue Honda sedan in the 1100 block of Country Club Drive, the City of Madera Police Department said Saturday. The car had been reported stolen. The driver, identified as Jose Solorio,...
Former US President Biden Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Cancer, Spokesperson Says
Former U.S. President Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer diagnosed in May, a spokesperson for him said on Saturday. "As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment, the spokesperson said. Biden, who turns 83 next...
McKinley Avenue Work May Delay Travel to Fresno Airport
The city of Fresno will install traffic signal loops on McKinley Avenue between Millbrook and Clovis avenues from Sunday through Friday, Oct. 17, officials said. Work is scheduled daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with minimal lane restrictions expected during installation. Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time,...