A U.S. judge on Tuesday cleared the Justice Department to release grand jury documents in the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is in prison for sex trafficking underage girls with the deceased financier. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York granted the Justice Department's request...
US Solar Installations Jump 49% in Third Quarter, Report Says
The U.S. solar industry installed 11.7 gigawatts of new solar capacity in the third quarter, a jump of 49% sequentially, a study by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie showed on Tuesday. The report said solar accounted for 58% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the U.S....
White House Adviser Hasset Tells WSJ CEO Council: ‘Plenty of Room’ To Cut Rates
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to be the Federal Reserve's next chair, told the WSJ CEO Council Tuesday that there is "plenty of room" to cut interest rates further, though he added that if inflation rises the calculation may change. "What we have to do is recognize...
Judge Suggests Prosecutor on Comey and James Cases Should Resign as US Attorney
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Virginia suggested Tuesday that Lindsey Halligan should resign as U.S. attorney after a ruling declared her appointment unlawful, making her the third jurist to challenge Halligan’s continued claim to the post. Halligan was handpicked by President Donald Trump to oversee the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Heather Dawn Shelton
December 9, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Heather Dawn Shelton Suspects Date of Birth: September 24, 1975 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 3, 150 lbs., Brown Hair, Green Eyes. Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon Warrant Number: F24906000 Synopsis of the Case: Heather Dawn Shelton is...
Visalia Officer Arrested in Off-Duty Domestic Violence Case
A Visalia school resource officer was arrested late Sunday after officers responded to a disturbance between a husband and wife, the department said. Officers were called around 11:11 p.m. to the 3700 block of North Sallee Court, where they investigated the incident and arrested Matthew Conley, 47. Conley was named...
Gallup: Americans See Political Rhetoric Worsening, Blame Internet for Violence
Americans are increasingly concerned about political discourse and the forces driving violence in the United States, according to new Gallup findings. The survey shows 69% of Americans believe Republicans and their supporters have gone too far with inflammatory rhetoric, while 60% say the same of Democrats — sharp increases from...
4 Russian Soldiers Sentenced to Prison for Killing Texan Who Fought for Moscow
A military court in a Russian-occupied region of Ukraine sentenced four soldiers Monday to prison terms of up to 12 years for the gruesome murder of a self-avowed American communist from Texas who had spent a decade as a mercenary and propagandist for Moscow. The killing proved embarrassing for the...
Florida Governor Designates Muslim Rights Group as Terrorist Organization
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order designating one of the country’s most prominent Muslim civil rights groups, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, as a “foreign terrorist organization,” becoming the second high-profile Republican governor to do so in recent weeks. Last month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott took a...
Wall Street Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Decision Nears
Wall Street's main stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision and assessed conflicting signals over the future of U.S. AI chip exports to China. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would allow Nvidia to ship H200 processors, its second-most powerful AI chips, to...