WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated the death of Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who was tapped as a special counsel to investigate Russia’s efforts to meddle in the 2016 presidential election and tip the result in Trump’s favor. “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s...
Trump Says He Will Send ICE Agents to Airports on Monday
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports as soon as Monday if Democrats did not “immediately” agree to a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security. “If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our...
Dumped in the Rain, Meeko the Puppy Gets Second Chance at Finding Forever Home
A 12-week-old puppy named Meeko is once again looking for a forever home after a rough start to life that included a surprising reunion with his rescuers. Meeko, described by his rescuers as a “purebred mutt,” was rescued along with seven siblings and even his father before being adopted at...
Iran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants
Iran and the United States traded threats over critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East, with Iran vowing Sunday to retaliate if President Donald Trump followed through on a warning that he could target Iranian power plants. Trump said late Saturday that the United States would “obliterate” the power plants...
Fresno City Council District 3 Candidates Forum Set for April 16
GV Wire, in partnership with the Community Media Access Collaborative, will host a candidate forum for the open Fresno City Council District 3 seat. Candidates confirmed to attend include Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), Fresno Unified Trustee Keshia Thomas, former West Park Elementary District Trustee Fernando Alvarez, and Tiffany Apodaca. Other...
Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens
Salomon Melgen was an immigrant who came to the United States and wound up committing fraud, ripping off American taxpayers by $42 million. “Melgen devised a scheme to enrich himself by defrauding Medicare to the tune of tens of millions of dollars,” an FBI official said when Melgen was sentenced...
Iran Attacks Near Israeli Nuclear Site, Fires Long-Range Missiles for First Time
Israeli officials said on Saturday that Iranian forces had for the first time fired long‑range missiles, expanding the risk of attacks beyond the Middle East, even as an Iranian strike injured dozens of people not far from Israel's nuclear site. Iran launched two 4,000-kilometer-range ballistic missiles at the U.S.-UK military...
Trump Threatens Iran With Power Plant Strikes Over Hormuz Blockade
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation that came barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war. "If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of...
Robert Mueller, Special Counsel Who Probed but Did Not Charge Trump, Dies at 81
WASHINGTON --- Robert Mueller, the no-nonsense former FBI chief who documented Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election and its contacts with Donald Trump's campaign but opted not to bring criminal charges against a sitting president, has died at age 81, multiple news outlets reported on Saturday. His death was...
Small California Communities Deserve Protection From Big Polluting Manufacturers
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Rushed decisions and backroom deals led to one of the worst rollbacks of environmental protections in California’s recent history during the last legislative session. Senate Bill 131, which the Legislature passed and the governor signed in June, contains...