MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 29 - U.S. border czar Tom Homan, newly installed as commander of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, said on Thursday that federal agents would focus on targeted operations, shifting away from the broad street sweeps that have drawn widespread outrage. Homan also said he would...
US Faces Growing Risks of Power Outages Due to Rising Winter Demand, Changing Fuel Mix
Jan 29 - The risk of U.S. power outages is worsening due to a changing mix of electricity supplies and rapidly growing demand in the winter months, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said on Thursday. Before the end of the decade, the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast and Texas regions may...
Clovis Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Saturday Night
The Clovis Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Saturday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city, officials said. Checkpoints are set up based on data showing areas with higher incidents of impaired driving crashes, police said. The department said the goal is to...
Trump Plans to Announce His Fed Chief Nominee Next Week
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he intends to announce his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell next week, as speculation intensifies over who will lead the U.S. central bank after Powell steps aside from the job in May. "We're going to be announcing...
Olympics-IOC Voices Concern for Iranian Athletes Amid Unrest
Jan 29 - The International Olympic Committee on Thursday expressed concern for the welfare of Iranian athletes amid the country's escalating unrest, saying it remains in contact with Iran's Olympic community. Plainclothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to...
Merced Police Warn of Traffic Delays After Major Crash
The Merced Police Department is investigating a major injury traffic collision on W. 21st Street, officials said Thursday. The crash has prompted authorities to close W. 21st Street between Canal Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Motorists are facing delays and are advised to avoid the area if possible....
Big Tech Results Show Investor Demand for Payoffs From Heavy AI Spending
Jan 29 - Big Tech earnings so far this week have sent a clear warning: investors are willing to overlook soaring spending on artificial intelligence if it fuels strong growth, but are quick to punish companies that fall short. The contrast was clear in Thursday's stock market reaction to earnings...
Former Illinois Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 20 Years in Shooting of Unarmed Black Woman
Jan 29 - An Illinois judge on Thursday sentenced a former sheriff's deputy to the maximum 20 years in prison in the July 2024 fatal shooting of an unarmed Black woman in her home after she called the 911 emergency line to report a possible intruder, according to court records....
Senior Clinic to Anchor Fresno’s Massive Southeast Infill Project
One of Fresno's biggest incoming infill projects got a new anchor — adding a senior medical clinic to the housing and commercial center planned for Jensen and Maple avenues. Business leaders, politicians, and many from the Southeast Asian community came out to a southeast Fresno vacant lot to cut the...
First Brands Founder Indicted for Fraud After Bankruptcy That Hit Lenders, Ford, GM
NEW YORK, Jan 29 - The founder of First Brands has been indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly defrauding lenders out of billions of dollars before the auto parts supplier collapsed into bankruptcy. Patrick James, who was also First Brands' chief executive, was charged in a nine-count indictment made public...