HOUSTON — Oil prices fell around 1% on Monday as investors weighed a potential global glut, with U.S.-China trade tensions adding to concerns about an economic slowdown and weaker energy demand. Brent crude futures were down 57 cents, or 0.93%, at $60.72 a barrel as of 11:25 a.m. EDT (1525...
Amazon’s AWS Struggles to Recover After Major Outage Disrupts Apps, Services Worldwide
Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was struggling to recover on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites along with some of the world's most popular apps - Snapchat and Reddit - and disrupted businesses globally. The turmoil marked the largest internet disruption since last year's CrowdStrike...
Snapchat Down for More Than 100,000 Users, Downdetector Shows
Snapchat experienced a widespread outage Monday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 120,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:06 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media....
Postponed: Caltrans to Begin Two-Day Paving Project on Highway 180 Near Hume Lake
Update on Oct. 22, 2025 at 8:10 a.m. Caltrans told GV Wire that this project has been postponed due to "unforeseen weather conditions." Original Story Caltrans will conduct asphalt paving operations along State Route 180 near Hume Lake on Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., officials announced....
Rep. Seth Moulton to Return AIPAC Donations as He Launches Senate Bid
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said Thursday he will no longer accept donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and will return contributions already received, The Hill reported. “I support Israel’s right to exist, but I’ve also never been afraid to disagree openly with AIPAC when I believe they’re wrong,”...
Man Killed in Fresno County Shooting Identified
Update at 12:46 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2025. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the man who died as Banwari Godara. The agency said that he was living in Fresno but is originally from San Jose. Original Story A shooting at a truck repair yard in Fresno County left one...
Wall Street Climbs With Earnings, Inflation Set to Test Sentiment
Wall Street advanced on Monday as investor concerns over the stability of regional banks eased, turning focus to a wave of corporate earnings and a closely watched inflation report. Earnings season shifts into high gear this week, with Wall Street heavyweights, including Tesla, Ford, GM, Netflix, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola,...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: William Christopher Killingsworth
October 20, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: William Christopher Killingsworth Suspects Date of Birth: January 24, 1992 Physical Description: White male, 6'3", 165 lbs., Bald Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon Warrant Number: H1907752 Synopsis of the Case: William Christopher Killingsworth is wanted on...
US Government Shutdown Likely to End This Week, White House Adviser Hassett Says
WASHINGTON — The 20-day U.S. federal government shutdown is likely to end this week, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday. "I think the Schumer shutdown is likely to end sometime this week," White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said in an interview on CNBC, referring to Senate...
US Supreme Court to Weigh Law Barring Drug Users From Owning Guns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by President Donald Trump's administration in a case out of Texas to defend a federal law that bars users of illegal drugs from owning guns - one of the statutes under which former President Joe Biden's son...