New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Monday there was an "active shooter" investigation underway in central Manhattan, while the FBI added it was also providing support at what it called an active crime scene. There was large police presence in the area, according to media footage. NBC News...
Shooting Outside Casino in Reno, Nevada, Leaves 3 Victims Dead, 2 Critically Wounded
A gunman armed with a pistol opened fire outside a casino in Reno, Nevada, on Monday, killing three people and critically wounding two others before he was shot and badly wounded by police, authorities said. The shooting unfolded shortly before 7:30 a.m. local time at the valet station in the...
Fresno County Repeat DUI Offender Sentenced to 15 Years to Life for Deadly Crash
A Fresno County man was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life in prison for second-degree murder in a deadly wrong-way crash that killed a 22-year-old man near Mendota in 2022. Gilberto Santiago-Castro, 30, of Mendota, received the sentence from Judge Brian Alvarez after pleading guilty on May 21, 2025,...
Venezuelan Little League Team Denied Entry to US Over Travel Ban
A Venezuelan Little League team has been blocked from competing in the Senior League Baseball World Series after being denied U.S. travel visas under President Donald Trump’s travel ban, according to the Daily Beast. The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo had traveled to Bogotá, Colombia, two weeks early...
Fresno Seals Deal with Police Union. No Deal Yet With Firefighters.
The city of Fresno has negotiated labor peace with its police force and city management. On a 7-0 vote Monday at a special meeting, the city council approved two-year contracts each with the Fresno Police Officers Association for the non-management unit, the FPOA management unit, and the City of Fresno...
North Korea Says Trump Must Accept New Nuclear Reality
SEOUL — North Korea said on Tuesday the United States' desire for dialogue with it will only remain a "hope" as long as Washington cannot accept the fact that reality has changed since the two countries' summit meetings in the past, state media KCNA reported. — (Reporting by Jack Kim;...
What Does Trump Crackdown on Homelessness Mean for California?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. President Donald Trump’s new law-and-order approach to homelessness bears several striking resemblances to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s. Trump wants cities to enforce laws that make it illegal for homeless people to sleep outside. So does Newsom. Trump threatened to...
Naindeep Singh Joins Fresno City Council Race as Campaign Fundraising Totals Roll In
Naindeep Singh filed to run for Fresno City Council, hoping to elevate his position from the Central Unified school board. Singh, a longtime Sikh advocate and executive director of the Jakara Movement, filed to run last week for the District 1 seat — which covers west central Fresno, including part...
Fresno Home Suffers Major Damage in Saturday Night Fire, Family Cat Rescued
Fresno firefighters rescued a cat from a burning home Saturday night as a residential fire left a house with significant damage and displaced its residents, officials said. The blaze was reported around 8:40 p.m. on the 4300 block of North Gearhart Avenue after multiple 911 callers reported seeing flames. ...
Senator to Unveil Aviation Safety Bill on Eve of Fatal Crash Hearing
WASHINGTON — The chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will introduce broad aviation safety legislation on Tuesday on the eve of a three-day investigative hearing into the January 29 collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people. Senator Ted Cruz, who disclosed...