JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israeli forces appeared to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank by Friday morning, after a more than weeklong military operation that left dozens dead and a trail of destruction. Overnight, Israeli armored personnel carriers were seen leaving the Jenin...
The Road to a Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Through Qatar
After Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in late July, Hamas officials told Qatari mediators they had new demands for the already deadlocked cease-fire talks, according to one Arab and one U.S. official. The suggestion worried the Qatari prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who had spent months...
How the Fight to Define Kamala Harris Will Shape Next Week’s Debate
For eight years, Donald Trump has singularly dominated the American political landscape. But as he prepares to debate Vice President Kamala Harris for the first time next week, the former president is facing a rare moment when the spotlight will be far more on his opponent than on him. The...
Gurm Gets Two-Year Head Start on Fresno City Council Run
At 24, Nav Gurm has plenty of political experience working in Fresno, running campaigns and serving as a city council aide. Instead of helping candidates win office, he now wants to become one. Gurm announced his run for Fresno City Council — in 2026. He wants to succeed the man...
Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta Rapper Known for Trap Jams Like ‘Type of Way,’ Dies at 33
LOS ANGELES — Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream fame through the trap singles "Type of Way" and "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)," has died. He was 33. Quan, whose legal name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died at an Atlanta hospital, the Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed to...
Linkin Park Reunite 7 Years After Chester Bennington’s Death, With New Music
NEW YORK — Linkin Park is back with a new lineup and debuting their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer Chester Bennington. On Thursday, the band kicked off a livestream showcasing new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, who will join returning members Mike Shinoda,...
Roc Nation Joins the 2024 NFL Roster to Launch Songs of the Season
The National Football League has teamed up with Roc Nation to release a 13 song playlist that will be featured throughout this 2024 NFL season. The Songs of the Season initiative continues to support the NFL's Inspire Change platform, aimed at advancing social justice efforts. Through Roc Nation distribution, fans...
FBI Seized Illegal Automatic Weapons From Fresno Police Cadet After Instagram Search
The FBI seized an automatic submachine gun and an automatic AR-15-style rifle from the Fresno apartment of Joshua Eric Brown during a search, according to court documents. Brown, 27, was a Fresno police cadet when arrested by federal agents on Tuesday. The police department subsequently fired him. The two charges...
Zelenskyy Presses US Military Leaders to Let Ukraine Strike Deeper in Russia
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ukraine needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S. and allied military leaders Friday as Kyiv more fervently pressed the West to loosen weapons use restrictions and allow it to target Russian air bases and launch sites far from...
Snell Pulled After 1 Inning and Giants Rally Past Diamondbacks Behind Bailey’s 3 RBIs
SAN FRANCISCO — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell was removed after a 42-pitch first inning, and San Francisco rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Thursday behind an walk-off double in the ninth from Patrick Bailey, who drove in all three Giants runs. Arizona sent eight batters...