European leaders have been relying on President Joe Biden to guide them through some of the continent’s darkest days in decades. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, they found in him a shepherd of sorts, who worked with them to unite behind Ukraine and shaped the response to Russia’s...
Ukraine Strikes Preliminary $20 Billion Debt Restructuring Deal
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said Monday that it had struck a preliminary deal with a group of international private creditors to restructure more than $20 billion of the debt it owes them, a step that would save the war-torn country billions and preserve funds to support its battered armed forces....
Summer Yo-Yo Brings Extreme Heat Back to Fresno. Will There Be a Weekend Cooldown?
A new spate of extremely hot days is lining up to hit Fresno this week, starting with a forecast high Monday of 107 followed by 111 degrees on Tuesday and 108 on Wednesday, said Carlos Molina, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Hanford. The month's well-above average heat...
JD Vance Makes Solo Debut as GOP Vice Presidential Nominee With Monday Rallies in Ohio and Virginia
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance will make his first solo appearances on the campaign trail Monday, a day after the 2024 presidential race was thrown into upheaval as President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, leaving the Democratic candidate an open question. Vance to Hold Rallies Vance,...
$1 Million Settlement in Fire Death Sparking Fresno Mobile Home Park Controversy
A settlement has been reached in a trailer park fire death that sparked years of continuing controversy surrounding Trails End Mobile Home Park — now La Hacienda Mobile Estates. The former owner of the trailer park will pay $1 million to the family of a man who died and to...
Who Is First in Line to Get $115 Million Restitution From Former Bitwise CEOs?
As part of their guilty plea agreement to wire fraud, the former CEOs of Bitwise Industries agreed to pay up to $115 million restitution to the investors and lenders they ripped off. But one expert GV Wire spoke to and the federal government downplays the chances that victims will be...
Netanyahu, Who Clashed With Biden, Prepares for a Delicate Farewell
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is unlikely to immediately change his approach to the war in the Gaza Strip following President Joe Biden’s decision to stand aside, even if he may privately welcome the president’s departure from the race, analysts said. Netanyahu Would Likely Have Freer Rein...
Secret Service Chief Pummeled by Lawmakers Who Want Her to Resign
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service director, Kimberly A. Cheatle, angered members of Congress on Monday by repeatedly refusing to answer specific questions about security failures that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, prompting members of both parties to demand her resignation. Cheatle, appearing before the House...
Why Obama Hasn’t Endorsed Harris
Many of the marquee names in Democratic politics began quickly lining up behind Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday, but one towering presence in the party was conspicuously and purposefully absent: Barack Obama. Obama Has Not Endorsed Harris, Yet The former president has not yet endorsed Harris; in fact, he...
Kyle Larson Races to His 1st Brickyard 400 Victory, Making a Late Charge Through the Field
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson left Indianapolis in May in the middle of one of the most agonizing days of his racing career. UP NEXT NASCAR takes next two weeks off as part of its Olympics break. The first of the final six races will be held Aug. 11 at Richmond,...