President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the continuing government shutdown was to blame for the large Democratic victories in Tuesday’s New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections, while arguing that voters did not reject him personally. Speaking at a breakfast of Senate Republicans, Trump, citing unidentified “pollsters,” called the government shutdown...
Kentucky Declares State of Emergency After UPS Plane Crash Kills at Least 9
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the U.S. state after the fiery crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville killed at least nine people, destroyed two businesses and delayed the delivery giant's operations. Beshear told reporters he expects the death toll would grow...
Wired Wednesday: California’s Weak DUI Efforts Under Fire
In this edition of Wired Wednesday, GV Wire's Bill McEwen talks with Fox 26 "Great Day" anchor Karl Cooke about California's weak impaired efforts to cut down on drunk driving. Drunk driving deaths have risen over 50% statewide, with repeat offenders causing tragedies again and again. In addition, California's arrests...
Trump Says He May Be Working on Plan to Denuclearize With Russia and China
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he may be working on a plan to denuclearize with China and Russia, without providing details. "We redid our nuclear - we're the number one nuclear power, which I hate to admit, because it's so horrible," Trump said during a speech at the...
Sanger Teachers Say They’re Underpaid. District Says It’s Hamstrung by Archaic CA Law
Sanger Unified teachers say they were blindsided when district officials reversed course and applied for an exemption to a state law that requires unified school districts to devote 55% of their budgets to classroom teacher salaries. However, the district says that an outdated California law doesn't reflect the services and...
US to Share Draft UN Resolution on Gaza With Most of Security Council
The United States will share a draft resolution on President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza with the 10 elected members of the United Nations Security Council later on Wednesday, a U.S. official said. Representatives for Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates will join the U.S.,...
Wall Street Girds for Life Under Mamdani, Worries About New York City’s Competitiveness
NEW YORK — Wall Street braced for change with the election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor on Tuesday, a win set to reverberate through the heart of global capitalism, with financiers worrying the city's competitiveness and business appeal could suffer. Decisive Democratic victories in Virginia,...
Motion Picture Association Demands Meta Drop PG-13 Label From Instagram Teen Filters
The Motion Picture Association has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Meta, objecting to the social media platform's use of filters inspired by the PG-13 movie rating system for content moderation on Instagram for users under 18. The trade group said Meta's claim that its filters align with the PG-13 rating...
Trump Seeks End of Senate Filibuster as Shutdown Drags on, but Republicans Are Unmoved
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pressed Republican senators on Wednesday to terminate the filibuster rule in a bid to end the longest government shutdown in history, but his call to shatter the longstanding institutional hallmark of the Senate appeared to have little immediate effect. "We have to get the country...
Fresno County: Northbound I-5 Blocked at Highway 198 After Big Rig Overturn
Northbound I-5 is blocked at Highway 198 after a big rig overturned, the Caltrans reported Tuesday. Authorities are diverting motorists off the freeway at Highway 198, and delays are expected. Drivers are advised to plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got...