BRUSSELS — European countries vowed Friday to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia’s invasion, as a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin’s willingness to stop the more than...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Ronnie Brian Davison
April 11, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Ronnie Brian Davison Suspects Date of Birth: April 19, 1988 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 11, 230 lbs., Brown Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Stolen vehicle Warrant Number: F24904360 Synopsis of the Case: Ronnie Brian Davison is wanted on a...
Central Valley Students Invited to Apply for CMAC’s Youth Voices Program
Fresno's Community Media Access Collaborative is accepting applications for its 2025 Youth Voices program, a free 10-week documentary filmmaking course for Central Valley students ages 18 and under. The program offers hands-on training in all aspects of filmmaking, from story development to post-production, with no experience required. Participants will receive...
China Hits Back at US and Will Raise Tariffs on American Goods From 84% to 125%
BEIJING — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import...
Why Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians
The group in America that I’d say is most fervently urging President Donald Trump to crush Palestinian hopes for a state is not the Jewish community but rather evangelical Christians. “We have no greater friends than Christian supporters of Israel,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once told the conference of...
The Revenge of the Niche Fashion Magazine
On a snowy night just before Valentine’s Day, Cultured magazine gave a party for its February-March 2025 edition. It was held at Quarters, a Tribeca space that is both a furniture store and a wine bar. The place was packed. The cover star, actress Cristin Milioti, was there, and partygoers...
US Stocks Are Shaky, While the Falling US Dollar and Bond Prices Indicate More Fear
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are shaky Friday as Wall Street’s monstrous week heads toward its close, while the rising price of gold, falling value of the U.S. dollar and moves in other financial markets indicate more fear as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China escalates even further. The...
Fresno High Students Arrested in Child Sexual Assault Investigation
Three 14-year-olds have been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a 10-year-old child, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. The arrests followed an investigation by the Fresno Police Department and the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. On April 4, a school resource...
Trustees Select Fresno Unified’s New Superintendent. Was ‘the Fix’ On?
Trustees have begun negotiations on a contract to make Misty Her the next Fresno Unified superintendent, multiple sources tell GV Wire. Her is currently the interim superintendent of the state's third-largest school district. She emerged as the top choice of the trustees after they interviewed a field of finalists on...
Costa Assails House Budget Bill Passed by GOP. Why Did Valadao Miss Key Vote?
Democratic Congressman Jim Costa of Fresno says the budget bill passed by Republicans on a party-line vote Thursday is reckless and cruel. “In less than 100 days, President Trump and Republicans have created economic chaos. Trump’s tariffs are driving up costs, crashing the stock market, and squeezing the pocketbooks of...