When the engines of the Artemis II rocket cut off about eight minutes after liftoff Wednesday, observers could look for a little stuffed toy floating in the cabin of the Orion crew capsule. That signaled that the astronauts, after the intense acceleration of leaving Earth, entered the weightless part of...
Oil Prices Surge, as Stocks Tumble on Iran War Worry
Oil prices surged on Thursday and global equity markets retreated after remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump dashed hopes of a swift resolution to the Iran war. Still, European shares trimmed losses and U.S. bond prices clawed back gains on renewed hopes of a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz....
Squarespace Goes Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
Squarespace experienced a possible outage Thursday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 12:15 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that they had issues...
J.P. Morgan Warns Oil Prices Could Top $150 Per Barrel if Disruptions Persist into Mid‑May
Oil prices could spike to $120-$130 per barrel in the near term, with a risk of surging above $150 if supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted into mid-May, J.P. Morgan said in a note on Thursday. J.P. Morgan's base-case assumption is that the disruption to the strait...
What Candidates Told GV Wire After Fresno Governor’s Debate
After six candidates met on stage at Fresno State, GV Wire spoke briefly with each about gas prices, other affordability issues, and about a sex offender nearly being paroled to Fresno. The debate — hosted by the Western Growers Association, the Maddy Institute, and several agricultural groups — was mostly...
Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Have Prison Sentence Reconsidered
DENVER — A Colorado appeals court Thursday overturned the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the most prominent election denier still behind bars for crimes stemming from the 2020 election. But the court did not immediately free Peters from prison or overturn her underlying conviction. In a 3-0 ruling, the appeals...
Golden Dome, Ships and Missiles Top Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Fiscal 2027 Defense Wish List
President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $1.5 trillion defense budget request for the next fiscal year on Friday, by far the largest year-over-year increase in defense spending in the post-World War Two era. Funding for Trump's marquee but controversial $185 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense shield is expected...
FBI Still Searching for Man Wanted in California Child Abduction
Federal authorities continue to search for Gilbert Arredondo Hernandez, wanted for allegedly kidnapping his son from Tehachapi, California, in 1997. Hernandez, 61, is charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and parental abduction. Hernandez is described as 5-foot-5, 150 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a scar on the...
Washington Planning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom Project
President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project was approved by Washington planning authorities on Thursday, two days after a judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress' approval. The National Capital Planning Commission, which is chaired by one of Trump's former lawyers, deliberated and then voted to approve the "East Wing...
California Keeps Diablo Canyon Online After Feds Approves License Extension
Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday welcomed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval of operating license renewals for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, securing the state’s largest carbon-free power source through 2030. The renewals complete a process in 2022 under Senate Bill 846 to prevent the plant from closing prematurely. Diablo...