WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration plans to crack down on networks it says help pregnant women lie on visa applications in order to secure U.S. citizenship for their U.S.-born babies, an issue that Trump has highlighted to justify his attempts to restrict birthright citizenship. In an internal email sent...
Arambula Alleges Estranged Wife Denying Time With Children Amid Divorce Case
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula and his estranged wife continue to negotiate a deal on child custody and support. Arambula's wife, Elizabeth Arambula, filed for divorce Jan. 26 while he was in the middle of a 30-day rehabilitation stay for alcohol and marijuana addiction. In a March 30 filing, Arambula alleges his...
Fresno Filmworks Presents the MENA Film Festival on Saturday
The Old Administration Building Auditorium at Fresno City College will be the scene of Fresno Filmworks newest venture, the MENA Film Festival, on Saturday. Organizers promise an afternoon and evening of powerful storytelling from the Middle East and North Africa. The event features three films that illuminate the lives, struggles,...
Fresno County Supervisor District 4 Candidates Forum Set for Monday Night
GV Wire, in partnership with the Community Media Access Collaborative, will host a candidates forum for the open Fresno County Supervisor District 4 seat. Candidates confirmed to attend include former Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims, Huron Mayor Rey Leon, Parlier Mayor Alma Beltran, and Selma Unified School District Trustee Nick...
Netanyahu Requests Delay in His Corruption Trial Testimony
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked to postpone giving testimony in his long-running corruption trial that was set to resume next week, citing the ongoing security situation in the region, Netanyahu's lawyer said in a court filing on Friday. Netanyahu's trial was set to resume on Sunday, after...
Artemis II Astronauts Hurtle Home From Moon Toward Splashdown
The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world's first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. The finale to NASA's celebrated 10-day mission was expected to...
YouTube Raises US Subscription Prices for First Time in 3 Years
YouTube on Friday raised subscription prices in the United States, with increases of up to $4 set to take effect from the next billing cycle. The Alphabet-owned video platform said the standard individual YouTube Premium plan would now cost $15.99 a month, up from $13.99, while the family plan price...
Melania Trump Denies Any Epstein Connection, Seeks End To ‘Lies’
First lady Melania Trump denied on Thursday that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. She denied online speculation that the disgraced financier...
Record Surge in Gasoline Prices Fuels US Consumer Inflation in March
U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran led to a record surge in the cost of gasoline and diesel, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump whose approval ratings have been falling because of unhappiness over his handling of...
Suspected Fatal Shooter of Tulare Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Hoppert Is Killed
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office identified the deputy killed in the line of duty Thursday as 35-year-old Randy Hoppert, a six-year-veteran of the department. The department named the slain deputy shortly after law enforcement killed the suspected shooter, David Morales, in Porterville. In a statement on social media, the sheriff's...