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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KFSN) — Freezing temperatures have prompted President-elect Donald Trump to relocate his inauguration ceremonies indoors, leaving ticketed attendees disappointed. On Friday, Trump ordered the outdoor ceremony, which is traditionally held on the steps of the US Capitol, be moved indoors due to cold temperatures. Security has been particularly tight following an election cycle with two assassination attempts on Trump. “It’s important that we protect the outgoing President and the incoming president and members of Congress,” said Congressman Jim Costa. “It’s our government, and it’s our institutions. The executive and the legislative branch.” Monday’s inauguration is forecast to be the coldest in 40 years with temperatures in the low 20s and wind chills in the single digits. On January 20th, Trump will take the oath of office again, this time from inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The move is not a total break from tradition. In 1985, President Ronald Reagan took the oath of office from under the dome of the Rotunda as well. The indoor ceremony will be more intimate with the Rotunda set to accommodate about 600. According to the inaugural committee’s

Saturday, January 18, 2025 5:38AM BYU has landed the commitment of Clovis North’s two-way star athlete, McKay Madsen. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — BYU has landed the commitment of Clovis North’s two-way star athlete, McKay Madsen. Madsen announced his commitment during halftime of the Navy All-American Bowl Saturday morning. The All-American chose the Cougars over programs such as Oregon and UCLA due to the opportunity to play running back, according to an Action News source. Madsen is a 4-star recruit who’s risen to stardom this season, landing 19 offers when he had none at this time last year. He is also ranked the 17th-best recruit in all of California. In his senior season, Madsen rushed for an average of 112.5 yards per game and led the Broncos in total touchdowns (22) and interceptions (4). Football is not the only sport Madsen has dominated, as he is the reigning California state champion in discus and shot put. Madsen will complete a two-year mission trip before heading to Provo, Utah. For sports updates, follow Alec Nolan on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For sports updates, follow Alec Nolan on

Marty Yerby’s vision of a vibrant westside is getting closer to reality as the community center named in his honor has reopened and offering a free drop-in afterschool program.

The Turlock City Council once again voted against a plan for a potential day-use center for the city’s homeless population.

Sue Borrego, the former interim president of California State University, Stanislaus, was sworn in Monday as deputy city manager.

The Carnegie Arts Center announced new partnerships with several local arts businesses to expand their spring class offerings.

As the bird flu outbreak continues to wreak havoc on Central Valley egg, poultry and dairy producers – not to mention grocery prices and concerns over human health – Merced still sits in the epicenter of the crisis in California and across the country.

Saturday, January 18, 2025 4:15AM The horses that are part of the Merced County Sheriff’s posse will no longer be part of the inaugural parade due to the freezing temperatures. MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The horses that are part of the Merced County Sheriff’s posse will no longer be part of the inaugural parade due to the freezing temperatures. The team left from Hilmar earlier this week and arrived safely in Washington, D.C. on Friday afternoon after a nearly 3,000 journey. They were invited to represent the Central Valley for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. While the horses will no longer be part of the event to ensure their safety, members say they remain fully committed to participating in the historic event. This was TO BE THE posse’s fourth time participating in a presidential inauguration, and the second time for Donald Trump. Members raised close to $100,000 in community donations to make the trip possible. Copyright © 2025 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved. Top Stories

Saturday, January 18, 2025 2:52AM Fear from the recent Border Patrol detainments in the Valley is starting to impact local non-profits and clinics. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fear has spread quickly among the immigrant community after Border Patrol agents recently detained several people in Fresno and Kern counties. The agency said the operation targeted criminals. However, non-profits and clinics serving rural communities are experiencing the ripple effect of the viral videos of that operation. “We had ‘food to share’ yesterday and we saw a huge decline of individuals who are our regulars not coming in,” Centro La Familia Deputy Director Mario Gonzalez said. The Centro La Familia office in Southwest Fresno is usually busy with people registering for services such as health care and food stamps, but that wasn’t the case on Friday. People are opting to call for information and want to avoid writing their personal information anywhere. “Any information or detail shared with us is confidential. It does not leave our office,” Gonzalez said. Centro La Familia partners with Clinica Sierra Vista, which has also noticed a decline in patients after false rumors

FRESNO COUNTY, alif. (KFSN) — Fears among undocumented immigrant communities continue to grow as the new administration prepares to take office on Monday. It comes after reports of Border Patrol raids in Kern and Fresno counties surfaced last week. Attorney General Rob Bonta addressed the state on Friday, ensuring he will protect immigrant rights. “President-elect Trump’s plans for mass deportation and arrests, claiming he will deport U.S. citizens are inhumane, illogical, and fiscally irresponsible,” says Bonta. “If he tries to invoke the National Guard or the military to participate in his mass deportation. If he seeks to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right, that harms U.S. citizens, and if he tries to attack sanctuary jurisdictions and status on the immigration side, we are ready to act on day one on those issues and more,” Bonta explained. Bonta says over 30% of the state’s population is made up of immigrants totaling nearly 11 million people. Bonta, an immigrant from the Philippines himself, says his office sued Trump many times in recent years. “My office sued him over 100 times and we prevailed in court and it

Saturday, January 18, 2025 2:43AM As crews continue to make progress on the Eaton and Palisades Fires, there are concerns of what repeated exposure to smoke can do to our lungs. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Seeing smoky skies is an all too familiar sight in California. “If you can smell it, as the doctors will tell you, you are breathing in those fine particles and they are not good for your health,” says Heither Heinks with the San Joaquin Valley Air District. Smoke exposure from the wildfires can have lasting impacts on our health, especially to our lungs. “So with repeated exposure, the first symptom would be a chronic cough and then after having the chronic cough, they may experience more shortness of breath, or when they get sick they get sick a little bit longer,” says Dr. Elisa Avik with Kaiser Permanente. The lungs are the centerpiece of our respiratory system, but particle pollution from smoke can irritate the organs, causing asthma attacks and even heart problems. “Sometimes, it may make you more susceptible to getting other infections,” Dr. Avik said. “You may need

Saturday, January 18, 2025 2:37AM Fresno Unified students, local leaders, and city officials gathered for the garland ceremony honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno Unified students, local leaders, and city officials gathered for the garland ceremony honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. “Martin Luther King’s dream continues on here in Fresno with cultural and religious diversity coming together. Not just on Martin Luther King Day but on every day in our schools, in our churches, in our families,” said Martin Luther King Jr. Committee member, Gail Gaston. Gaston adds that 41 years ago, the city decided to honor the late civil rights leader by creating a statue in the County’s Courthouse Park in the heart of downtown Fresno. “It’s been an honor to be on the committee. An honor to work with so many elected officials, and law-enforcement and community members that can come together and agree on one thing, Martin Luther King and his dream to move forward,” said Gaston. Gaston explains that the City of Fresno uses this event honoring Dr. King

By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has upheld the dismissal of some of the charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in the Georgia 2020 election interference case, as the future of the case remains uncertain. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee in March quashed six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump, but he left in place other counts. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appealed that ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals, which on Friday upheld McAfee’s ruling. The indictment accused Trump and more than a dozen other people of participating in a wide-ranging scheme to illegally try to overturn Trump’s narrow 2020 presidential election loss in Georgia. But the future of the case is up in the air — the Georgia Court of Appeals last month removed Willis from the case and even if that ruling is overturned, it seems unlikely that a criminal prosecution against Trump could proceed once he’s inaugurated as president for a second time on Monday. Related Articles National Politics | A rebranded Women’s March returns before Trump’s inauguration

Israel’s full cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas. It is expected to go into effect on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected. The San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays were said to be the other finalists still in pursuit of Sasaki, who has until next Thursday to finalize a contract. “I have signed a minor contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers,” Sasaki’s post said, in Japanese. “It was a very difficult decision, but I will do my best I can feel this was a correct decision, once I look back on my life as a baseball player. At my news conference for joining the club, I hope to wear my Dodgers uniform, feeling gratitude for all those who have supported me.” Los Angeles has up to $5,146,200 available in its international signing bonus pool, though the Dodgers could make trades in the next week to increase the amount by up to 60%. The Dodgers are planning to use

By FU TING and DAVID COHEN WASHINGTON (AP) — As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, also called RedNote – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S. Related Articles Technology | Apple pulls error-prone AI-generated news summaries in its beta iPhone software Technology | SEC sues Elon Musk, saying he didn’t disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it Technology | Biden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in the US Technology | How to start the new year with a clean inbox Technology | The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say Some of the “TikTok refugees,” as they call themselves, say the TikTok alternative, a Chinese app, is being chosen in protest of the TikTok ban. Here’s what you need to know about Xiaohongshu. What is Xiaohongshu, the Chinese app that ‘TikTok refugees’ poured to? It is a lifestyle social media app which allows users to post short videos, photos and texts, and it also includes

By BETH HARRIS, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche. The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in ’27, will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure. That seems cruelly ironic after Los Angeles organizers sold the Games as a no-build event. None of the Olympic venues have been damaged by the still-burning fires that tore through Pacific Palisades on the city’s westside and Altadena, an unincorporated community above Pasadena in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates destroyed by the Palisades Fire is seen in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) The Palisades fire came close to Riviera Country Club, which will host Olympic golf and was inside the evacuation zone. UCLA, which will house athletes, was just outside the zone. “While our focus remains on healing and rebuilding

Lynn O’Rourke Hayes, FamilyTravel.com Plan for a sunny getaway in the new year. Here are five ideas to consider. JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa (Aventura, Florida) Related Articles Travel | 6 reasons I prefer cruises when I travel with family Travel | 17 tips for having a great cruise down the Nile River in Egypt Travel | Greece hotel pools set to switch to seawater on drought-hit islands Travel | Top 10 new theme park attractions in the world for 2025 Travel | How to avoid the online booking fees charged by some discount airlines This South Florida resort, set within 300 sun-drenched acres, provides a welcome sanctuary for guests as well as more than 40 species of tropical birds, botanical fauna and the chef’s herb and tropical fruit garden. However, the kids will be more interested in the Tidal Cove Waterpark. It’s a five-acre fun zone composed of a 60-foot tower with seven water slides, a 4,000-square-foot kids pool with an aquatic play area, and a triple Flow Rider simulation pool, among the first of its kind in the country. The 42-foot-wide

JERUSALEM, Israel — Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever. Mediators Qatar and the U.S. announced the ceasefire Wednesday, but the deal was in limbo for more than a day as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted there were last-minute complications that he blamed on the Hamas militant group. The ceasefire – just the second achieved during the war – is expected to begin Sunday, though key questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase of the ceasefire and who among them is still alive. The Cabinet met well past the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath, in a reflection of the moment’s importance. In line with Jewish law, the Israeli government usually halts all business for the Sabbath except in emergency cases of life or death. Netanyahu instructed a special task force to prepare to receive the hostages returning from Gaza and

NEW YORK — Looking for a weekend watch? Well, for fans of historical drama, FX’s series “Say Nothing” brings one of Ireland’s most compelling true stories to the screen. It is based on the book, “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland” by Patrick Radden Keefe. It’s been said that in war everyone believes they are on the right side. That’s certainly the case in “Say Nothing.” The FX series brings to life the story of “The Troubles” era in Northern Ireland, a period of violent conflict between Catholic Ireland and Protestant England. So, how much of this series is factual? “All of it. This story, for me, started in a kind of funny place. The first section of the newspaper my father reads is the obituary page. He calls it the Irish sports pages. And, I found the obituary of Dolores Price, and I just read about this real woman and the fascinating life she had lived. And so I wrote, initially this book that came out in 2019 and then we’d spent the last five years making the

Here’s what to know before you head out on January 20. By Ramishah Maruf Friday, January 17, 2025 9:27PM The team at the King Institute is working to provide the most definitive collection of MLK’s work and ideas as his legacy is regularly flattened into his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech and his quotes are cherry picked. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated four years later. The holiday always falls on the third Monday in January. This year, it occurs on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as the presidential inauguration. Since MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will be closed for the day. Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. What’s closed on MLK Day 2025 Government agencies Nonessential government offices, such as the Department of Motor Vehicles, public libraries and city offices, will be closed. State and federal courthouses will also be closed. Public schools and school