WASHINGTON — U.S. factory equipment maker OTC Industrial Technologies has long used low-cost countries to supply components - first China and later India - but President Donald Trump's blitz of tariffs on numerous trade partners has upended the supply chain math for CEO Bill Canady. "We moved things out of...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Trevon Chaz Lee
November 3, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Trevon Chaz Lee Suspects Date of Birth: August 17, 1992 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 7, 140 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Failure to register as a sex offender Warrant Number: F24902990 Synopsis of the Case: Trevon Chaz...
Clovis Unified Preschool Program Gets Creative With State Arts Funding
At first glance, preschool students in the Clovis Unified School District in Fresno County don’t appear to be receiving arts education. They are inside a farm exhibit with a big red barn and pretend horses to ride on. Look more closely, and it’s an innovative way to provide arts education to the...
S&P 500, Nasdaq Gain After Amazon-OpenAI Deal. Kenvue Jumps After Buyout
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher on Monday, after a slew of AI deals boosted megacap companies Amazon and Nvidia, while hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials kept optimism in check. Amazon.com hit a record high after signing a multi-year $38 billion deal to supply cloud computing services to...
Trump Administration to Use Emergency Funds to Pay Partial Food Aid Benefits
The Trump administration said it plans on Monday to partially fund food aid for millions of Americans after two judges ruled it must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits in November during the government shutdown. — (Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Chris Reese)
US Charges Two Men in Michigan Over Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have charged two men tied to what they allege was an ISIS-inspired plot based out of Michigan to carry out an attack in the U.S., according to a court document made public on Monday. Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud each purchased firearms, including AR-15-style rifles, in...
US Not Planning Nuclear Explosions at This Time, Energy Secretary Says
WASHINGTON — The nuclear weapons testing ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump will not involve nuclear explosions at this time, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday. "I think the tests we’re talking about right now are system tests," Wright said in an interview with Fox News. "These are not...
Waymo to Expand Robotaxi Service to Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit Next Year
Waymo said on Monday it will launch its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit next year, marking its biggest geographic expansion yet. The Alphabet unit will also start driving its new Zeekr-built vehicles this week, alongside its existing Jaguar I-PACE fleet, it added. The new Zeekr model,...
Iraq Can Disarm Factions Only When the US Withdraws, Prime Minister Says
BAGHDAD — Iraq has pledged to bring all weapons under the control of the state, but that will not work so long as there is a U.S.-led coalition in the country that some Iraqi factions view as an occupying force, the prime minister said on Monday. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia...
Defense Lawyers Demand Dismissal of Abuse Case Against Israeli Soldiers
JERUSALEM — Lawyers for a group of Israeli reserve soldiers charged with the grave abuse of a Palestinian detainee called Sunday for the trial to be dismissed, saying the legal process had been sullied. Their demands, delivered at a news conference, followed an admission by the military’s chief legal officer...