GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Sharon Ellison and Fred Jernigan spent four days hiking and camping from one end of the Grand Canyon to the other, with plans to relax at a hotel within the park on Thursday. But when they reemerged from the jagged canyon at the South...
How One Brazilian Judge Could Suspend Elon Musk’s X
SAO PAULO — It's a showdown between the world's richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. The justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't swiftly comply with one of his orders. Musk has responded with insults,...
Aid Group Says Israel Hit Convoy to Hospital in Gaza. Israel Says It Hit Gunmen Who Seized the Car
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Israeli missile hit a convoy carrying medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing several people from a local transportation company, the American Near East Refugee Aid group said Friday. Israel claimed without immediate evidence that it opened fire...
One of the F-16s Helping Ukraine Fight Russia Has Crashed. Here’s What to Know About Their Role
KYIV, Ukraine — The F-16 fighter jets that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia's invasion — one of which crashed this week while countering a Russian barrage — have been the front-line combat planes of choice for the NATO alliance for 50 years. At least...
Postmaster General Is Confident About Ability to Process Mail-in Ballots
WASHINGTON - Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has a message for America: The U.S. Postal Service is ready for a flood of election mail and is better positioned to do so than it was four years ago. The Postal Service has been undergoing rapid changes, including the opening of large hubs,...
How Trump and Georgia’s Republican Governor Made Peace, Helped by Allies Anxious About the Election
ATLANTA — The effort to make the peace between Donald Trump and Georgia's powerful Republican governor began in a sprawling neo-Victorian mansion in the exclusive Atlanta enclave of Buckhead. It was at an Aug. 7 fundraiser hosted by former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler that fellow Republican Lindsey Graham approached Gov....
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises as Inflation Report Confirms Price Increases Are Cooling
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Friday after a key U.S. government report on inflation bolstered expectations on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates next month for the first time in more than four years. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in morning trading, with...
California’s Fast Food Workers Got a $20 Minimum Wage, but Is It Working? It’s Debatable
Every session of the California Legislature seems to produce at least one bill that generates high-octane political debate and media attention. As the 2023-24 session winds down this week, Senate Bill 1047, which would impose rules on artificial intelligence developers, is generating fierce lobbying and drawing global interest. During the...
In First Sit-Down Interview of Her Presidential Campaign, Harris Says ‘My Values Have Not Changed’
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday "my values have not changed," as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in their first major television interview of their presidential campaign. The interview with CNN's Dana Bash gives Harris a chance to quell criticism...
Are the Giants Dead? Looks Like It After ‘Awful’ Shutout Loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Aaron Civale and Aaron Ashby combined on a two-hit shutout and William Contreras stole home to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Thursday. The NL Central-leading Brewers (77-56) won two of three from the Giants. They are 9 1/2 games ahead of the...