Israeli strikes battered Beirut's southern suburbs late on Wednesday, lighting up the city's skyline with flashes of red and setting buildings in the area aflame after Lebanese armed group Hezbollah launched a volley of rockets into northern Israel. Israel launched an offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah after it opened fire on...
Senate Democrats Push for Answers on Strike Targeting Iran Girls’ School, Civilian Casualties
Nearly every U.S. Senate Democrat signed a letter sent to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday requesting a "swift investigation" of airstrikes on a girls' school in Iran that killed scores of children and any other potential U.S. military actions causing civilian harm. Reuters reported on March 5 that...
Unlike in Past Conflicts, Most Americans Oppose Iran Attacks
In the days after President Donald Trump launched U.S. forces in an attack against Iran, support for the strikes is far lower than what it has been at the beginnings of previous foreign conflicts. So far, polls have found that most Americans oppose the Iran attacks. Support ranges from 27%...
Democratic States Sue Over Trump Demand That Colleges Provide Race Data
Several states sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its mandate that colleges share with the federal government detailed student and admissions data, which the government has said is meant to ensure schools are not using racial preferences. The Trump administration announced in August that schools would be required to report...
Trump to Invoke Emergency Law for California Oil Producer Sable, Bloomberg News Reports
President Donald Trump plans to invoke emergency law for Sable Offshore as it looks to restart production from a cluster of offshore platforms in California, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Shares of Sable rose 16.3% to $16.75 in afternoon trading. Trump is preparing...
Pain at the Pumps Will Ease in a Month or Two, Billionaire Catsimatidis Says
Consumers will get relief from the rapid increases in fuel prices at the pumps in a month or two, John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner of a Pennsylvania refinery and New York supermarket chains, told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. Supply disruptions caused by the Israel-U.S. war with Iran have...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Haitian Protected Status
President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene in its effort to strip humanitarian deportation protections from more than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States despite persistent violence in Haiti that has displaced more than a million people. The Justice Department in an emergency...
Fresno County Gets $10.1 Million in Homeless Funding
With Fresno County now administering the coordinated homeless response for the region, the state has awarded $10.1 million to help reduce unsheltered homelessness. In 2025, Fresno County supervisors approved an agreement bringing management of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care under the county umbrella. The continuum, made up of several...
Wired Wednesday: The Iranian-American Perspective, Hear from Darius Assemi
GV Wire publisher Darius Assemi talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez about the Iran War and the Iranian-American perspective. For some, the war is not just a geopolitical story. It’s about family, identity, and the place once called home.
Wall Street Slips as Escalating War in Iran Sours Risk Appetite
Wall Street stocks moved lower on Wednesday as markets largely looked past a tame inflation report, focusing instead on intensifying hostilities and mounting repercussions related to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Trade was choppy for much of the session as investors were caught in a tug-of-war between oil supply concerns....