West
Gavin Newsom removes ad after being knocked for using Ukraine footage while bragging about California
Gavin Newsom casts doubt on future of Democratic Party
Texas Public Policy Foundation vice president Chuck DeVore on California Gov. Gavin Newsom urging Democrats to figure out what went wrong in the 2024 election and Democrats demanding suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia be returned.
California’s progressive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom posted an ad bragging about California’s economy and knocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but then quickly deleted it after an X user pointed out that the video used footage from Ukraine and Estonia rather than California.
The footage has since been replaced with video shot in America.
The governor, a vocal Trump critic who has been rumored to have presidential aspirations, released the ad this week. In the 30-second clip, Newsom claimed that Trump’s tariffs “punish families and risk ending America’s run as the world’s greatest economy.”
He also touted California’s economic prowess, bragging that the state is now the fourth-largest economy in the world.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
While Newsom brags about California innovation and manufacturing, the ad plays footage of what looks like a high-tech office and a large warehouse. One X user was quick to point out, however, that the footage used in the ad was actually shot in Ukraine and Estonia, not California.
Another X user, Brandon Phillips, a Georgia GOP operative, quipped, “Minor detail!” in response to parts of the California ad actually being shot in Eastern Europe.
A simple internet search shows that the warehouse imagery was created in Ukraine by a Ukrainian photographer and videographer named “Artie Medvedev.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. (AP/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, the office footage used in the ad was made by a company called “Gorodenkoff Productions,” which is based in Tallinn, Estonia.
Newsom’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. However, his team ended up removing the video with Ukrainian and Estonian footage, replacing it with one that lacked the foreign footage noticed by X users.
Corrin Rankin, chairwoman of the California Republican Party, told Fox News Digital Newsom’s “quick swap of foreign footage in his ad after getting caught is just the latest example” of the governor being “more focused on his own political future than on keeping Californians safe.”
“From breaking his own COVID rules at the French Laundry to exaggerating wildfire prevention, he has a history of bending the truth,” said Rankin. “It’s ironic that he runs a ‘misinformation’ website while consistently misleading the public. Californians deserve a Governor who’s focused on real solutions, not political theater.”
Newsom has been heavily criticized for allegedly prioritizing his political ambitions above his role as governor. A new survey conducted by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times found that 54% of California registered voters believe Newsom is more focused on his personal presidential ambitions than solving the ongoing problems at home in the Golden State.
Trump has said he would “love” Newsom to launch a White House bid for the Democrats, but said the governor’s response to wildfires and other issues would “pretty much put him out of the race.”
Fox News Digital’s Deirdre Heavey and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
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Wyoming
Don Day’s Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Mostly sunny in much of Wyoming on Sunday with a chance of rain in some areas. Partly cloudy overnight. Highs in the 60s and low 70s. Lows in the 30s and low 40s.
Central:
Casper: Slight chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 72 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 11 p.m., a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
Riverton: Sunny and breezy today with a high near 73 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Jeffrey City: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 69 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.
Southwest:
Evanston: Mostly sunny today with a high near 66 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 38.
Green River: Mostly sunny today with a high near 71 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
Kemmerer: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 66 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.
Western Wyoming:
Pinedale: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 64 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
Alpine: Mostly sunny today with a high near 69 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 38.
Big Piney: Mostly sunny today with a high near 66 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy and blustery overnight with a low near 29 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.
Northwest:
Dubois: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 61 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
Jackson: Sunny today with a high near 68 and mostly clear overnight with a slight chance of rain before 11 p.m. and a low near 37.
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 59 and partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 7 p.m. and a low near 31.
Bighorn Basin:
Thermopolis: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 73 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 41.
Cody: Chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 69 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 42.
Lovell: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 73 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 41.
North Central:
Buffalo: Chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., otherwise partly sunny today with a high near 65 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 43.
Sheridan: Slight chance of rain, gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 70 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 40.
Dayton: Chance of rain mainly after 2 p.m., otherwise partly sunny today with a high near 69 and partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain and a low near 41.
Northeast:
Gillette: Slight chance of rain, gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
Newcastle: Chance of rain mainly after noon, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 18 mph.
Hulett: Chance of rain mainly before noon, gradually clearing today with a high near 70 and wind gusts as high as 17 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 16 mph.
Eastern Plains:
Torrington: Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 74 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 39.
Douglas: Slight chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 72 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 38.
Midwest: Slight chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 71 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Southeast:
Cheyenne: Slight chance of rain after noon, increasing clouds today with a high near 69 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 41.
Laramie: Chance of slight rain after noon, increasing clouds today with a high near 64 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 38.
Chugwater: Slight chance of rain after 2 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 69 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 43.
South Central:
Rawlins: Mostly sunny today with a high near 66 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 43.
Saratoga: Mostly sunny today with a high near 67 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 39.
Wamsutter: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 66 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
San Francisco, CA
SF’s Union Square showing signs of recovery, though some challenges remain
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco’s Union Square, a downtown area that generates about 40% of the city’s general fund tax base, is showing signs of recovery.
However, key challenges remain as city leaders and real estate officials push for revitalization.
“Downtown, like all of San Francisco, is on the rise,” Mayor Daniel Lurie said.
City officials and commercial real estate agents point to improvements in retail occupancy as evidence of progress. The retail vacancy rate in Union Square on Thursday stood at about 15%, down from a peak of 22% in 2025. In 2019, before the pandemic, the vacancy rate was 6.4%.
Commercial real estate agent Julie Taylor of Colliers International described the shift as significant.
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“The nightmare is over. The nightmare is totally over,” Taylor said.
She said activity is underway even in buildings that remain vacant.
“Every building that is vacant has something going on — at a minimum, people touring. But a lot of them have multiple offers trading,” Taylor said.
Taylor said she expects the area to fully rebound within about two years, including the Powell Street corridor, which last year experienced a retail vacancy rate of 71%. She said interest from corporations has increased this year as companies reassess the city.
“They want to tour space. They want to understand what’s changed in the market. They want to know about the Powell Street improvement project. They want to know everything that our DA and our mayor are doing for Union Square and how things have changed,” Taylor said.
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Interest from potential tenants has also coincided with lower lease prices, with some spaces seeing declines of up to 30%. Several major retailers are shifting locations within the area, including Zara, Uniqlo and Chanel. There are also unconfirmed reports that Nordstrom, which left the Westfield Mall, may take over the space previously occupied by Saks Fifth Avenue. As part of the effort to attract businesses, the mayor recently announced the Downtown Business Fund, which aims to provide grants and low-interest loans to businesses that lack the capital to lease space downtown.
“Helping a business open its doors downtown creates jobs, activates streets and restores confidence in the heart of the city,” Lurie said.
Another major component of the revitalization effort is the Powell Street improvement project, estimated to cost between $20 million and $40 million. The project is intended to help restore Union Square as a commercial and pedestrian hub at an estimated cost of $2 to $4 million.
“It is a significant amount of money,” said San Francisco Supervisor Danny Sauter. “Part of this is coming from a 2024 bond that the voters approved, we’re not raising taxes with this. It’s some of that bond money and some of the downtown partnership money from across business leadership realizing this is a really important corridor.”
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Despite optimism around retail, downtown office vacancy remains a concern. Office space vacancy stands at about 28%, compared with between 4% and 6% in 2019. Adding to the mixed outlook, one of England’s largest real estate companies, which owns property around Union Square and elsewhere in San Francisco, said last week that it is selling off part of its Bay Area portfolio.
“Those that want to depart our city, they’re missing out,” Lurie said.
The mayor acknowledged that progress remains fragile.
“Now, I will say this: our economy is coming back, but it’s fragile, and we gotta nurture it, and we have to build partnerships like you’re seeing today to keep it growing, because the rug could be pulled out from under us quiet easily,” he said.
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Denver, CO
2026 Denver Supercross Results
Ryan Nitzen | May 2, 2026
Denver, Colorado serves as round 16 of the Monster Energy SuperMotocross World Championship at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. Today is the penultimate round of the Supercross Championship and things are coming down to the wire as Ken Roczen leads the championship by four points over Hunter Lawrence. In 250SX, the Western Divisional Championship is back on track with Haiden Deegan looking to close out his season on top. Let’s get into the action from qualifying!
450 QUALIFYING
Ken Roczen is turning up the heat late as he leads the 450SX points for the first time ever in the second-half of the season. The Progressive Suzuki rider set the fastest lap in the 450’s and posted the fastest time of anyone on track with a 50.103. He was only two-tenths quicker than Hunter Lawrence who took second overall with a 50.314. Chase Sexton looked fast all morning and clocked the time to beat in Q1 before taking third overall.
450SX OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS (Top 10)
| 1. | Ken Roczen | (Suz) | 50.103 |
| 2. | Hunter Lawrence | (Hon) | 50.314 |
| 3. | Chase Sexton | (Kaw) | 50.392 |
| 4. | Justin Hill | (KTM) | 50.532 |
| 5. | Dylan Ferrandis | (Duc) | 50.771 |
| 6. | Eli Tomac | (KTM) | 51.010 |
| 7. | Jorge Prado | (KTM) | 51.039 |
| 8. | Justin Cooper | (Yam) | 51.054 |
| 9. | Garrett Marchbanks | (Kaw) | 51.350 |
| 10. | Christian Craig | (Hon) | 51.524 |
250 QUALIFYING
With 250SX West back on track today, it’s no surprise to see Haiden Deegan as the fastest qualifier. He’s already clinched the 250 title so there’s no real pressure other than closing out his 250 career with a win. Deegan heads to the line first going into the night show and was the only 250 rider in the 50-second range. Levi Kitchen was a close second and looks up to speed after a mid-season back injury. Ryder DiFrancesco rounded out the top three after setting the time to beat in the first qualifying session.
250SX OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS (Top 10)
| 1. | Haiden Deegan | (Yam) | 50.981 |
| 2. | Levi Kitchen | (Kaw) | 51.348 |
| 3. | Ryder DiFrancesco | (Hus) | 51.562 |
| 4. | Max Anstie | (Yam) | 51.750 |
| 5. | Lux Turner | (Yam) | 52.196 |
| 6. | Max Vohland | (Yam) | 52.692 |
| 7. | Joshua Varize | (Kaw) | 52.696 |
| 8. | Cameron McAdoo | (Kaw) | 52.759 |
| 9. | Carson Mumford | (KTM) | 52.829 |
| 10. | Hunter Yoder | (Yam) | 52.939 |
Denver Notes
- Eli Tomac returns to action today after crashing in Cleveland and missing the last two rounds
- Joey Savatgy crashed in 450 Q1 and injured his wrist. He’s out for tonight’s racing
- Cameron McAdoo is back on track after recovering from a fractured humerus in Seattle
- Kayden Minear makes his pro debut today with the Star Racing Yamaha team
- Gage Linville starts his time with the Triumph Factory Racing Team today
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