PLANTERSVILLE, Ala. — Kim Atchison was hunkered down in her grandmother's storm shelter with her 5-year-old grandson Saturday night in their tiny Alabama hometown of Plantersville when her husband and son raced in. "Get down; get all the way down to the bottom of the cellar," they told her, saying...
Stock Market Today: Back Down Goes Wall Street as Big Tech Resumes Its Slide
NEW YORK — Back down goes Wall Street, and its former superstars are once again leading the way on Tuesday. The S&P 500 is down 1.3% in midday trading. It's the latest swerve in a scary ride where it tumbled by 10% from its record and then rallied for two...
Yamamoto, Ohtani Deliver in Japan as Dodgers Beat Cubs in MLB Opener
TOKYO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major League Baseball's season opener at the Tokyo Dome. Playing in front of their home country, Yamamoto and...
Why Did Netanyahu End the Gaza Ceasefire?
The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Since the start of the war, Netanyahu has faced dueling, possibly...
Trump Calls for Impeaching Federal Judge Who Ruled Against His Deportations
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a federal judge who tried to stop his deportation plans should be impeached, escalating his conflict with a judiciary that's been one of the few restraints on his administration's aggressive plans. Trump has routinely criticized judges, especially as they limit his efforts...
Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill More Than 400 and Shatter Ceasefire With Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing more than 400 Palestinians, local health officials said, and shattering a ceasefire in place since January with its deadliest bombardment in a 17-month war with Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes, which killed...
Fresno Police Seek Help Finding Missing 14-Year-Old Girl
Update on March 18, 2025 The Fresno Police Department has reported that Hazel Gordo has been found. Original Story Authorities are searching for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen Monday morning in Fresno, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Hazel Gordo was last spotted around 7:30 a.m....
Soria Confirms She is Running for State Senate Against Esparza
The election for state Senate for the seat including most of Fresno will be a battle between former colleagues on the Fresno City Council. Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, D-Fresno, officially announced her run Tuesday. Politics 101 reported her consideration several weeks ago. She said she wants to "continue fighting" for healthcare,...
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale
JOHANNESBURG — To hear President Donald Trump and some of his closest supporters tell it, South Africa is a terrible place for white people. They face discrimination, are sidelined from jobs and live under the constant threat of violence or having their land stolen by a corrupt, Black-led government that...
Experts Say Fresno Dark Money Group Should Disclose Funding Sources Now
The mysterious political group behind a controversial election mailer should disclose its funding sources now, election experts tell GV Wire. Earlier this month, some voters in District 5 — southeast Fresno — received a mailer accusing Fresno City Council candidate Brandon Vang of statutory rape more than 30 years ago....