X, formerly Twitter, experienced an outage Friday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 20,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:20 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social...
Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Teens in Escalating West Bank Violence
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers during an overnight raid on a town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as violence surges in the territory with a growing number of dead. Forces shot Sami Ibrahim Mashaikha, 16, and Amr Khaled Al-Marboua, 18, in Kfar Aqab...
Visalia Police Arrest Two, Seize Guns, Drugs and Cash in Home Search
Two men were arrested Wednesday after officers serving a search warrant at a Visalia home found firearms, drugs and more than $10,000 in cash, police said. The Tulare Area Gun Violence Enforcement Team, working with the Visalia Police Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau, searched a residence on the 1700 block of...
A Former Trump Impeachment Manager Will Run for California Governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who helped manage the 2021 impeachment case against President Donald Trump, announced Thursday that he will run for California governor next year. Swalwell, 45, has been a high-profile adversary of Trump. Last week, Swalwell said he was being targeted for investigation by...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Dennis Ray Cole
November 21, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Dennis Ray Cole Suspects Date of Birth: February 16, 1983 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 10, 235 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Possession of firearm by a felon Warrant Number: F25908065 Synopsis of the Case: Dennis Ray Cole...
Fresno County Coroner Seeks Relatives of Man Who Died in Selma Hospital
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating relatives of 68-year-old Gerardo Diaz Galvez, who recently died at a Selma hospital, the agency said. Staff have searched personal records but have been unable to find any family members, which officials say is necessary before the...
Fresno County Authorities Arrest Four in Shaver Lake Cabin Burglary
Fresno County sheriff’s deputies arrested four people Wednesday night after responding to a burglary in progress at a Shaver Lake cabin, authorities said. Deputies were called around 9 p.m. to the 41000 block of Timber Avenue, where they found a broken window and signs the cabin had been entered, the...
Justice Deptartment Sues California Over College Benefits for Immigrant Students
The Justice Department sued California in federal court Thursday, claiming that providing in-state college tuition to students lacking permanent legal status is illegal and discriminates against Americans from out of state who pay higher rates. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, is...
Zelenskiy: Ukraine Faces One of the Most Difficult Moments
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to maintain unity amid talks with the U.S. on the new framework for a peace deal with Russia, saying the country risks losing its major ally or its dignity. The key quotes from his address to the nation follow: "Now is one of the most...
Wall Street Inches up as December Rate Cut Bets Strengthen
Wall Street's main indexes edged up on Friday as traders boosted bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month following remarks from policymakers, while technology shares steadied after a bruising selloff in the previous session. New York Fed President John Williams, a voting member of the...