President Donald Trump's administration has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The move comes amid a massive U.S. military build-up in the region, including an aircraft carrier, fighter jets and tens of thousands of troops. The officials, who were speaking...
Wired Wednesday: How Much Time Will TJ Cox Serve for Fraud?
On Wired Wednesday, GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez about the legal battles of former Fresno congressman, TJ Cox, who has agreed to plead guilty to multiple counts of fraud. Cox is asking for probation with one year of home...
If You Haven’t Driven Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, This Is What You’re Missing
Visit California is generating social media love with its recent posting of a video depicting the awe-inspiring scenes in Kings Canyon National Park. The nonprofit, whose goal is boosting tourism, describes Highway 180 through the park as a road with "a thousand reasons to pull over." In addition, californiathroughmylens.com describes...
X Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
X, formerly Twitter, experienced a possible outage Wednesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 8,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 11:34 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to...
Reddit Begins Testing Verified Profiles to Boost Transparency
Reddit said on Wednesday it had started testing verified profiles, a new feature aimed at increasing transparency on the social media platform. The company said that the introduction of a grey checkmark next to usernames is designed to help users identify individuals and businesses in scenarios where verification is crucial,...
Another Rate Cut? Here Is What It Means for Your Money
The U.S. Federal Reserve is ending 2025 with a bang, delivering another rate cut for consumers amid an uncertain year for the economy. The Fed nudged interest rates lower by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday, adding to two prior cuts in 2025. That's good news for borrowers but not so...
Clovis Woman Convicted of Forcing Teen Son Into Missouri Boarding School
A federal jury convicted a Clovis woman of conspiring to take her then-teen son and forcing him to attend a boarding school in Missouri. The jury convicted Shana Gaviola, 38, on Tuesday of interstate violation of a protection order and aiding and abetting after a five-day trial at the downtown...
Democrats Press to Expand House Map, Targeting 5 New GOP Seats
The campaign arm of House Democrats is making the first formal expansion of what it considers to be the battleground map for control of Congress in 2026, adding five new Republican-held seats. Democrats are feeling emboldened after sweeping wins in November’s elections and a surprisingly strong showing in a special...
YouTube TV to Roll out Genre-Based Plans, Deepens Sports Streaming Bet
YouTube said on Wednesday it will roll out new genre-based subscription plans for YouTube TV in the U.S. early next year, underscoring the platform's growing clout in the American pay-TV market and its push to lock in sports fans. The new "YouTube TV Plans" will offer more than 10 genre-based...
Temu’s Dublin Office Raided by EU Regulators on Chinese Subsidy Concerns
Temu's European headquarters in Dublin were raided by EU regulators last week on concerns about potential Chinese state subsidies granted to the online retailer, a subsidiary of China's ecommerce giant PDD Holdings, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Temu did not immediately respond to a request for...