Two women were arrested Thursday following an investigation into multiple retail thefts at stores across Fresno, according to the Fresno Police Department. Detectives with the department’s Organized Retail Theft Tactical Team investigated several thefts at stores including Lululemon, Bath and Body Works, Target, Dollar Tree, CVS, and Walgreens. In several...
Netanyahu Threatens Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Defends Joint Assault With US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill Iran's new supreme leader as he sought to use his first press conference since the start of the war to defend his joint military assault with the U.S. against Iran. Netanyahu said that Iran was "no longer...
Visalia Police Identify Suspect in Cold Case Homicide
Authorities have identified a suspect in a 2022 cold case homicide, leading to new murder and gang-related charges against a man already serving time in state prison. Isael Reynoso, 27, was identified by the Visalia Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit following follow-up investigations in 2026. The Tulare County District Attorney’s...
Motorcyclist Killed in Fresno County Head-on Crash on Reed Avenue
A motorcyclist was killed Thursday morning in a head-on collision with a vehicle on Reed Avenue in Fresno County, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responded around 6 a.m. to reports of a two-vehicle crash on Reed Avenue north of Annadale Avenue, where they found a 2018 Lexus and...
Fresno County Highway DUI Crash Kills 21-Year-Old Woman
A head-on collision on Highway 180 in Fresno County Wednesday left a 21-year-old woman dead and sent three others to the hospital, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol said the crash occurred around 4 p.m. east of Old Oak Road when a white 2021 Tesla traveling west crossed the double...
Mariposa County Fire Burns Along Highway 140
A fire is burning along Highway 140 in Mariposa County, authorities said Thursday. The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported the fire is located between Triangle Road and Auto Camp. No structures are threatened, and no evacuation orders have been issued at this time. Highway 140 remains open, though traffic controls...
US Navy Could Escort Vessels in Strait of Hormuz With International Coalition, Bessent Says
The U.S. Navy, perhaps with an international coalition, will escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz when it is militarily possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News in an interview on Thursday. "My belief, that as soon as it is militarily possible, the US Navy, perhaps with an...
US Customs Agency Says Tariff Refunds System Between 40% and 80% Complete
The U.S. government's four-part system for refunding $166 billion in illegal tariff payments with interest is between 40% and 80% complete, according to a court filing on Thursday from a top customs official. Brandon Lord, an official with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said the agency is developing a four-part system...
Fresno, Are Your Ready for Temps in the Mid-90s?
Say hello to a high-pressure system that extended early Thursday morning across the southwestern United States. The system, which is centered off the coast of Baja, California, will produce clear conditions and highs temperatures in the upper 70s through Saturday. And, according to the National Weather Service's Hanford station, Fresno...
15 Are Sentenced to Life for Moscow Concert Hall Massacre
A Moscow court Thursday handed down life sentences to 15 men in connection with a 2024 massacre that killed at least 149 people at a concert hall, the deadliest terror attack in Russia in two decades. The attack on the Crocus City Hall building, a popular entertainment venue outside Moscow,...