The head of the World Trade Organization said on Thursday the multilateral system has fundamentally changed and that countries must look to the future to consider how to reform the global trade system. "The world order and multilateral system we used to know has irrevocably changed. We will not get...
US Confirms Death of Iranian IRGC Naval Commander
The United States on Thursday confirmed the death of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Navy commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri from an Israeli airstrike, according to a post on X from U.S. Central Command. — (Reporting by Doina Ciacu; Writing by Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Caitlin Webber)
US Military Kills 4 People in Boat Strike in Caribbean
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said it blew up a boat in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday, killing four people. The strike raised the death toll in the Trump administration’s campaign against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea to at least 163 people. The U.S. military’s Southern Command announced...
Trump Calls for Law Cracking Down on Crime and ‘Rogue Judges’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on judges Wednesday, calling on Republican lawmakers to pass a crime bill that “cracks down on rogue judges.” Trump and top aides have been railing against judges who have ruled against him, including justices on the Supreme Court, but he had not...
US Proposal to End War Is ‘One-Sided’, Door to Diplomacy Still Open, Iranian Official Says
Iran’s initial response to the U.S. proposal to end the war, which was conveyed to Pakistan, was that it was "one-sided and unfair", a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, adding that a path forward might still be found if realism prevailed in Washington. The official said the proposal...
US House Panels to Consider Sweeping Aviation Safety Reforms
Two U.S. House committees on Thursday are set to consider sweeping aviation safety reform legislation to address 50 recommendations issued after a January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people. The National Transportation Safety Board said in an analysis...
Fresno State AD Backs Walberg Despite Two Losing Seasons
Despite another losing season and general pessimism from fans, Fresno State athletics director Garrett Klassy gave a vote of confidence to men’s basketball coach Vance Walberg. "Vance Walberg is our basketball coach, and he will be for next year, absolutely," Klassy said, answering a question from GV Wire at a...
Seattle to Host 2026 NFL Opener as League Expands Globally
The 2026 NFL regular season will kick off on Wednesday, September 9 in Seattle, a departure from the customary Thursday night opener, the league said on Wednesday. Following that, the San Francisco 49ers will face the Los Angeles Rams in the first-ever regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia, with kickoff set...
Porterville Police Search for Missing Man Who Did Not Return From Walk
Police in Porterville are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who was reported missing late Tuesday night after leaving his home earlier in the day. Salvador Baca Vargas was reported missing at approximately 10:05 p.m., according to the Porterville Police Department. Authorities said Vargas left his residence...
Family Doesn’t Want ‘Peck’ Name Tied to Human Composting At San Joaquin River Ranch
The issue of human composting at Sumner Peck Ranch caught the eye of the family whose name adorns the historic San Joaquin River farm. Because of it, attorneys for the family now want the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust to stop using Sumner Peck's name, saying the patriarch's...