KANSAS CITY — Lamar Jackson insisted the Baltimore Ravens were not seeking revenge after the Kansas City Chiefs beat them in the AFC title game seven months ago, denying him the opportunity to play for his first Super Bowl championship. It sure looked as if he was trying to get...
Palestinian American Shares His Thoughts About the Close Israel-US Alliance
Faisal, a panelist at the forum on Gaza at the Big Red Church, spoke to GV Wire about the close ties between Israel and the U.S., discussing his personal connection to the situation.
Sluggish US Jobs Report Raises Question of How Much Fed Will Cut Rates This Month
WASHINGTON — Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy. Employers added a modest 142,000 jobs last month, up from...
Teen Charged in Georgia School Shooting and His Father to Stay in Custody After Hearings
WINDER, Ga. — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will stay in custody after back-to-back court hearings Friday morning where their lawyers declined to seek bail. At Colt Gray's hearing, the teen was advised of his rights along...
Fresno County’s Boone Fire Is Quickly Approaching 20,000 Acres
The Boone Fire, which ignited Tuesday, has scorched 17,328 acres and is 5% contained as of Friday morning, CalFire reported. More than 1,600 personnel are battling the blaze, supported by 125 engines, 44 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 28 bulldozers, and 42 hand crews. Current Situation Fire crews are working to...
Father of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Arrested on Charges Including Second-Degree Murder
WINDER, Ga. — The father of the teenager accused of opening fire at a Georgia high school, killing four people and wounding nine, has been arrested on various charges including second-degree murder, authorities said Thursday. Colin Gray, 54, the father of Colt Gray, was charged with four counts of involuntary...
JD Vance Says School Shootings Are a ‘Fact of Life,’ Calls for Better Security
PHOENIX — School shootings are a “fact of life,” so the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Thursday. “If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve...
New Southeast Health Clinic Ready to Open. It Can’t Because of PG&E.
A Fresno city councilmember is pressuring Pacific Gas and Electric to turn on the power for a new health clinic in a southeast neighborhood. United Health Centers CEO Justin Preas said the new clinic at Cedar and Jensen avenues is ready to open, if not for PG&E. Construction started on...
US Government Orders Big US Airlines to Explain Their Frequent-Flyer Programs
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is examining the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that consumers have earned and frequently change the number of points or miles needed to book flights. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest and United...
Wired Wednesday: Latinas Are the Unsung Heroes of US Economy
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the economic impact of Latinas. A study funded by Bank of America and conducted by researchers at California Lutheran University and UCLA revealed that despite being only 9.3% of the U.S....