Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, is investing in a $1.5 billion merger between Israeli drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings in a deal aimed at taking XTEND public. Drone maker Unusual Machines, which tapped Eric's brother Donald Trump Jr. in November 2024 as an advisor,...
Valley Crime Stoppers Tip Leads to Arrest of Armed Robbery Suspect After $150,000 Reward Post
A man wanted for the armed robbery of a United States mail carrier was arrested Friday after authorities received a tip through Valley Crime Stoppers, just two days after the nonprofit partnered with the United States Postal Service to promote a $150,000 reward for information leading to his capture. Valley...
Ukraine and Russia Hold Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian and Russian officials began a new round of U.S.-brokered peace talks on Tuesday in Switzerland, though hopes of a breakthrough to end the war were low. Fighting rages on, past negotiations have produced little, and major hurdles to a deal are unresolved. The talks, which began...
How Jesse Jackson Inspired Generations of Black Democrats
WASHINGTON — When Jesse Jackson ran for president in 1984, he was viewed as a protest candidate without the political infrastructure to mount a serious challenge for the Democratic nomination. By the time he ran again four years later, Jackson wanted to build a serious campaign. He had spent years...
Xbox Live Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Xbox Live experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 5,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 07:50 p.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re...
Intersection Crash in Porterville Area Leaves Minor Injuries, CHP Says
A truck tractor and a passenger vehicle were involved in an intersection crash earlier Monday, according to Porterville-area CHP. Authorities said those involved walked away with minor injuries. “By the look of the damage, everyone is lucky to be alive,” the agency said in a statement. Officials urged drivers to...
Warner Bros. Discovery Restarts Deal Talks with Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery said on Tuesday that it would restart the deal talks with Paramount Skydance that it ended in December, giving the company another chance at besting Netflix for a deal. Paramount will have until Feb. 23 to negotiate its best and final offer. Warner Bros. Discovery last year...
Wall Street Falls as AI Worries Linger; Nvidia, Microsoft Down
Wall Street's main indexes dropped in a choppy trading session on Tuesday after a long weekend, with tech heavyweights leading declines as investor concerns over AI-led upheavals across the sector persisted. Most U.S. technology stocks were lower on the day, with Nvidia losing 1.6% and Microsoft down 1.3%. Worries that...
Robert Duvall, star of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’, dies at 95, Variety reports
Robert Duvall, known for films such as "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now", has died at the age of 95, Variety reported on Monday. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Jan Harvey)
What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security’s funding has lapsed and lawmakers are deadlocked over a proposal to restore it, with Democrats seeking restrictions on the federal agents carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Even though the department is shut down, a vast majority of its operations are still being carried...