China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on farm goods, after last week's meeting of the two countries' leaders, Beijing confirmed on Wednesday, but imports of U.S. soybeans still face a 13% tariff. The tariff commission of the State Council, or cabinet, will scrap duties of up...
Wife of Assassinated Mexican Mayor Assumes His Office, Vows to Fight Cartels
The wife of a mayor brazenly assassinated during Day of the Dead celebrations in the violence-ridden Mexican state of Michoacan assumed her husband's job on Wednesday, vowing to carry on her husband's crusade against organized crime. Grecia Quiroz was sworn in to replace her husband, Carlos Manzo, as mayor of...
Starbucks Workers Union Vote to Authorize Strike Amid Stalled Talks
Unionized Starbucks baristas voted to authorize an open-ended strike ahead of Starbucks' high-traffic holiday season, announced Starbucks Workers United on Wednesday. The union said workers are prepared to strike if a contract is not finalized by November 13, which is the company's Red Cup Day, and strike actions could hit...
Fresno County Man Killed in Crash with Semi-Truck Near Del Rey Identified
A 41-year-old Parlier man was killed early Wednesday morning when his car crashed into the back of a semi-truck on American Avenue east of Del Rey Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the man as Juan Rodriguez. The CHP said the crash happened...
Trump Is on the Ballot in 2026: Speaker Mike Johnson
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) sounded the alarm Wednesday to Republican voters about ensuring that the party of President Donald Trump retains the House majority in 2026. “President Trump is on the ballot next fall,” Johnson said during a news conference outside the Capitol the morning after Democrats dominated a handful...
Trump Blames Shutdown for Republican Losses on Election Day
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...