A suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2016 stabbing death of a Fresno store clerk, police announced. Gurcharn Singh Gill, 68, was working at the Shields Express Mart near Shields and West avenues on Jan. 1, 2016, when officers found him unresponsive behind the store counter. Gill had...
Wired Wednesday: Exposing Dark Money Group That Attacked Vang
On this week’s Wired Wednesday, GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the mysterious group behind the mailers attacking Brandon Vang. Fresno political consultant Alex Tavlian is now listed as the principal officer for the independent expenditure group Fresno Future...
Fed’s Powell: Economy Slowing in Q1, Can Wait for Greater Clarity
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth appears to be slowing, with consumer spending growing modestly, a rush of imports to avoid tariffs likely to weigh on estimates of gross domestic product, and sentiment souring, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday. "Despite heightened uncertainty and downside risks, the...
Fresno Gets a Shoutout on Jeopardy! in Monday’s Episode
Fresno made a cameo on national television Monday during a round of "Jeopardy!" with a clue that spotlighted the city’s cultural heritage and name origin. During the "Double Jeopardy!" round, contestants were presented with the clue: “This San Joaquin Valley city, Spanish for ‘ash tree,’ is historically a center for...
Kennedy Plans Studies to Look for Environmental Contributors to Autism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that he is planning new studies to identify environmental contributors to autism that he links to its rising prevalence in the country. At Kennedy's first press conference since he became head of the U.S. Department of Health...
Southwest Airlines Sued Over Spilled Coffee on 4-Year-Old Boy: ‘It’s so Hot!’
(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines was sued on Wednesday by Utah parents who said their 4-year-old son suffered second-degree burns to his buttocks when a careless flight attendant spilled boiling hot coffee on him. Ryan Wong and Kamrie Wong also accused other flight attendants of being unapologetic for the September 19,...
Israel Will Keep Gaza Buffer Zone, Minister Says, as Truce Bid Stalls
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after any settlement to end the war, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday, as efforts to revive a ceasefire agreement faltered. Since resuming military operations last month, Israeli forces have carved out a...
Judge Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Admin in Contempt for Violating Deportation Order
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said he the administration must try to "purge"...
Wall Street Tumbles, Nvidia Slumps After New US Chip Export Controls
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes slid on Wednesday, with chipmakers leading declines as Nvidia warned of steep charges from new U.S. curbs on its chip exports to China, making it one of the biggest casualties of the trade war between the two countries. Global chip stocks took a battering...
US Sues Maine Over Trump Executive Order on Transgender Athletes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sued Maine, escalating its conflict with the state for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports. The lawsuit alleges that Maine is violating Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination, by allowing transgender female athletes...