As the Trump administration escalates its aggressive deportation campaign, Roman Catholic bishops across the United States are raising objections to the treatment of migrants and challenging the president’s policy. For years many bishops focused their most vocal political engagement on ending abortion, rarely putting as much capital behind any other...
US Revokes Visas for Bob Vylan After Music Duo’s Glastonbury Chants
WASHINGTON - The United States has revoked visas for members of Britain's Bob Vylan punk-rap duo after they led chants during their set at the Glastonbury music festival in England over the weekend that the State Department and the BBC, who broadcast the event, said were antisemitic. "The @StateDept has revoked the US...
Israel Acknowledges Palestinian Civilians Harmed at Gaza Aid Sites, Says ‘Lessons Learned’
The Israeli military acknowledged on Monday that Palestinian civilians were harmed at aid distribution centers in the Gaza Strip, saying that new instructions had been issued to Israeli forces following "lessons learned". Since Israel lifted an 11-week aid blockade on Gaza on May 19, allowing limited U.N. deliveries to resume,...
Suspect Identified in Ambush Shooting That Killed 2 Idaho Firefighters
Two firefighters were killed and a third was injured when they were ambushed while responding to a wildfire in the Idaho panhandle Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The incident rattled the city of Coeur d’Alene and the outdoors communities around Canfield Mountain in northwest Idaho, where police said a wildfire was...
Immigration Raids Leave Crops Unharvested, California Farms at Risk
OXNARD, California - Lisa Tate is a sixth-generation farmer in Ventura County, California, an area that produces billions of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables each year, much of it hand-picked by immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Tate knows the farms around her well. And she says she can see...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Anthony Michael Caldwell
June 30, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Anthony Michael Caldwell Suspects Date of Birth: February 1, 1990 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 7, 180 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F25902860 Synopsis of the Case: Anthony Michael Caldwell is wanted on a felony warrant...
Shaver Lake and Reedley 4th of July Shows Are Wednesday. Who Else Is Celebrating?
Independence Day is right around the corner and people are ready to celebrate! GV Wire compiled a list of Fourth of July events happening in the greater Fresno area throughout the week. Wednesday, July 2 Shaver Lake is hosting its 25th annual free fireworks show from 8 p.m. to 10...
Elon Musk Says Senate Bill Would Destroy Jobs and Harm US
Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday criticized the latest version of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill released by the U.S. Senate, calling it "utterly insane and destructive," weeks after the world's richest person and its most powerful ended a feud sparked by Musk's opposition to the bill. "The latest Senate draft bill will...
Fresno Police Arrest DUI Suspect With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop
A driver was arrested on multiple charges after Southwest District Street Team officers conducted a traffic stop near Belmont Avenue and Parkway Drive, the Fresno Police Department said Monday. Police said the vehicle was initially pulled over for several equipment violations. During the stop, officers observed signs of alcohol intoxication...
Israel Faces Genocide Accusations Amid Gaza Food Aid Killings
The killing of Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza is drawing severe condemnation, with critics arguing it can no longer be dismissed as collateral damage, Gideon Levy writes in Haaretz. With at least 549 dead and thousands wounded while seeking food, the international community is questioning whether Israel is...