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Visalia Police Cite 33 in Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation

The Visalia Police Department issued 33 citations during a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Wednesday, Oct. 22, the department said in a statement. Officers cited drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians for violations including impeding traffic, bicyclists riding the wrong way on streets, running red lights, using cellphones while driving, and...

Israeli Shooting of Palestinian American Journalist Divided US Officials Examining Case

CAIRO — After Shireen Abu Akleh, a celebrated Palestinian American journalist, was fatally shot in the West Bank in 2022, the State Department delivered an equivocal assessment. While shots fired from Israeli military positions were “likely responsible,” it said, U.S. officials “found no reason to believe that this was intentional.”...

Wall Street Scales New Highs on US-China Trade Optimism

Wall Street's main indexes notched record highs on Monday as expectations of a U.S.-China trade deal fueled risk-taking at the start of a week dominated by Big Tech earnings and a likely Federal Reserve rate cut. U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are set to meet on Thursday...

US Dollar Slips as Trade Optimism Boosts Risk Appetite

The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro, Chinese yuan and Australian dollar on Monday as optimism over a possible U.S.-China trade deal boosted risk appetite and reduced demand for the greenback. Overall moves in the currency markets were relatively muted as traders also waited on several key central bank meetings...

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