NEW YORK — Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a "serious risk" of witness tampering and proof he has tried to hide prohibited communications with third parties while incarcerated. U.S....
Police Deny Sitting on Evidence as Netflix Doc Brings Renewed Attention to JonBenet Ramsey’s Killing
DENVER — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. JonBenet Ramsey, who...
Fresno Man Who Died in Highway 41 Crash Identified
The passenger who lost his life when a driver lost control of a pickup truck on a rain-slick overpass early Tuesday was identified as Sokhoeun Sem Long, 47, of Fresno. The Fresno County Sheriff Coroner's Office identified Long on Wednesday. The fatal crash happened on Highway 41 near Highway 180,...
Reedley Crash Claims Teen’s Life. Passenger Arrested for Biting Officers.
An early morning crash near Reedley left an 18-year-old man dead and another injured after a violent single-vehicle accident, the California Highway Patrol reported. Isael Acevedo, 18, of Reedley, was killed when the Honda Accord he was driving veered off Vino Avenue near Jim Savage Road around 6:30 a.m. on...
Wired Wednesday: What’s Fresno County Doing to Correct Election Ballot Error?
On Wired Wednesday, GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the number of incorrect ballots sent to city of Fresno voters. With the final vote yet to be certified, it doesn't appear that the mistake will affect the...
Federal Court Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News for Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory
CROTON, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a former Marine,...
CA’s Growing Republican Caucus Is More Diverse. Is This a Sign of Things to Come?
The Republican caucus in California's Legislature is growing more diverse as Latino and Asian American candidates apparently flipped three Democrat-held seats, including unseating an incumbent Democrat senator for the first time in a presidential election since 1980. When new legislators are sworn in next week, Democrats will still control a...
Lebanon Ceasefire Offers Fragile Relief Amid Deepening Regional Tensions
A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has brought relief to many after weeks of intense conflict, reported Jeremy Bowen of the BBC. Over 3,500 Lebanese citizens have been killed in Israeli strikes, with more than a million displaced. As families cautiously return to devastated homes, the ceasefire is seen as a...
Derek Tran Defeats GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in Southern California Swing House District
LOS ANGELES — Democrat Derek Tran ousted Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district Wednesday that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill. Steel said in a statement that “like all journeys, this one is ending for a new one...
Tesla Cybertruck Crash in Northern California Kills 3, Critically Injures 1
Three people were killed and one seriously injured early Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Northern California, officials said. Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle collision, but he added that authorities would continue to investigate the circumstances of...