On GV Wire’s Unfiltered Show, Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) criticized President Donald Trump over U.S. involvement in the Middle East and said Congress should have a greater role in decisions involving military action. During the interview, GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen sharply criticized U.S. aid to Israel and called...
US Senate Aims to Pass Homeland Security Bill Thursday to End Shutdown, Source Says
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday plans to pass legislation that it unanimously approved last week to end the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown since February 14 and fund agency operations through September 30. The House of Representatives would have to also pass the measure before sending it to...
Watch the California Governor Forum in Fresno
Voters can watch the 2026 California governor’s debate from Wednesday at Fresno State’s Resnick Student Union by clicking here. The event features six candidates: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan (D), former FOX News commentator Steve Hilton (R-Atherton), former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine), Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R-Woodcrest), former...
US Traffic Deaths Fall to Lowest Number Since 2019
U.S. traffic deaths last year fell to the lowest number since 2019 after a sharp rise in road fatalities during the COVID pandemic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said traffic deaths fell 6.7% to 36,640 and the fatality rate fell to 1.10 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled,...
Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of Trump Order to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
With President Donald Trump present, U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Wednesday toward the legality of his directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S., part of his hardline immigration approach that would upend the long-held understanding of a key constitutional provision. In his historic visit to the top...
Merced County Authorities Arrest Man After Gun Found During Traffic Stop
A man was arrested early Friday after deputies discovered a loaded handgun during a traffic stop. At 1:30 a.m., a Madera County sergeant stopped a vehicle in the Beachwood area for expired registration. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded 9 mm handgun. The driver, William Grajeda, 41, was...
US Retail Sales Strong in February. Rising Gasoline Prices Will Hurt Spending
U.S. retail sales increased by the most in seven months in February as motor vehicle purchases rebounded and temperatures warmed up, but surging gasoline prices because of war in the Middle East were expected to crimp spending in the months ahead. The Commerce Department's delayed report on Wednesday suggested that...
In South Dakota, Neighbors Feel Sorry for Kristi Noem’s Husband
CASTLEWOOD, S.D. — That couldn’t be him, could it? The cartoonishly large breasts. The pink spandex. The come-hither stare. “Must be AI,” a burly cattle rancher named Kevin Ruesink said as he inspected pictures of his neighbor Bryon Noem that had been published by The Daily Mail on Tuesday morning....
Trump Says He Is Working With Johnson, Thune to Fund Immigration Agents
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was working with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate majority leader John Thune to fund immigration agents through a process that bypasses the Senate filibuster. "We are going to work as fast, and as focused, as possible to replenish funding for our...
Chime Goes Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Chime experienced a possible outage Wednesday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 3,100 users had reported problems with the platform as of 9:56 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that they had issues...