TORONTO — The leader of Canada's most populous province of Ontario said Friday he will be calling an election next week because he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. Conservative Premier Doug Ford said he will call an early election next Wednesday. As premier he...
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the accounts of several abortion pill providers and hid the providers from appearing in search and recommendations. The actions ramped up in the past two weeks, and were especially noticeable in the...
Las Vegas Raiders Are Negotiating a Deal to Hire Pete Carroll as Their Head Coach
The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized. The 73-year-old Carroll returns to the...
What Americans Think About Trump and Musk’s Plans for the Federal Government
WASHINGTON — Americans see the federal government as rife with corruption, inefficiency and red tape — but they're less sure about whether Elon Musk is the right person to fix it. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that only about 3 in 10 U.S. adults...
Fresno City Council District 5 Candidate Forum Set for Feb. 20
GV Wire will host a forum for the open Fresno City Council District 5 seat on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. Candidates Jose Leon Barraza, a Fresno Parks Commission Member; Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, a Fresno Unified School Board Trustee; and Brandon Vang, a Sanger Unified School Board Trustee, will...
Progress Is Made on a Huge Fire North of Los Angeles While New Fires Erupt in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but new blazes erupted in San Diego County, briefly triggering more evacuations. Southern California is under a red...
Fresno DUI Suspect Arrested After Crash Kills Pedestrian, Injures Another
A man was arrested after striking two pedestrians with his vehicle shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Chestnut and Hamilton avenues, the Fresno Police Department said in a news release. Marcelo Gaytan, 56, remained at the scene after hitting the victims, a 98-year-old woman and an 82-year-old...
Fresno County Sex Offender Arrested Fleeing on Motorcycle With Drugs
A motorcyclist fleeing from a deputy in Fresno was arrested Thursday afternoon after a short pursuit, the Fresno Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Around 12:30 p.m., a deputy attempted to stop a motorcycle without a visible license plate near Dudley and Marks avenues. The rider, identified as Benny Brusso,...
As the Fresno GOP Turns: Cease and Desist Letter Sent to Rebel Leader
After more than two weeks, and there is no resolution on a leadership dispute within the Fresno County Republican Party. Incumbent Liz Kolstad and newcomer Peter Halajian both claimed victory after separate leadership votes among the party's executive committee on Jan. 7. Last week, Kolstad's group sent Halajian and his...
When Did Fresno EOC Finances Start Their Downhill Plunge?
One Fresno state lawmaker has put a spotlight on the financial morass of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission by calling for a forensic audit. Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula’s letter to his fellow commissioners in November, one month after he replaced his mother on the commission, charged that the agency’s financial footing...