A tremendous slate of blockbusters awaits moviegoers in 2025. The films include sequels, remakes, and adaptations. Here's your comprehensive list of GV Wire's highly anticipated films: "Captain America: Brave New World" Release Date: Feb. 14 "Captain America: Brave New World" is the fourth sequel in the "Captain Ameria" franchise, a...
IMF Sees Steady Global Growth, but Warns That Trump Tariff, Tax and Deportation Plans Cloud Outlook
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year. But it warned that the outlook is clouded by President-elect Donald Trump's promises to slash U.S. taxes, impose tariffs on foreign goods, ease regulations on businesses and deport...
SpaceX Launch Accident Likely Caused by Fire That Sent Trails of Flaming Debris Near the Caribbean
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean. SpaceX's Elon Musk said preliminary indications are that leaking fuel built up pressure in the cavity above the engine firewall. The resulting fire...
Ozempic, Wegovy Among 15 Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiations
WASHINGTON — Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare's list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday. The price negotiations for the additional 15 drugs selected will be handled by the...
California Housing Crisis Will Get Worse as LA Fires Destroy Homes
The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames. Obviously, the loss of so many dwellings, whether they be single-family homes or apartments, exacerbates what was already one of the nation’s most acute shortages...
Kristi Noem, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Faces Pointed Scrutiny on Immigration From Senators
WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department of Homeland Security. Noem, a...
Russia and Iran Sign Partnership Treaty to Deepen Ties in Face of Western Sanctions
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions. Russian and Iranian officials say the "comprehensive strategic partnership treaty" covers all areas -– from trade and military cooperation...
California Years Behind in Implementing Law to Make Homes More Fire Resistant
SACRAMENTO — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of homes in risky areas. The rules were set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023....
Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok if Not Sold by Chinese Parent Company
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users...
Fire at One of World’s Largest Battery Plants in California Forces Evacuations
MOSS LANDING — Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed early Friday after a major fire erupted at one of the world's largest battery storage plants. The fire started Thursday afternoon and sent up towering flames and black smoke, and...