During Jerry Brown's first stint as governor of California, he became enmeshed in a very complicated dispute over how the state should tax the incomes of multinational corporations. More than four decades later, the issue has resurfaced in a corporate tax case involving Microsoft, one of the nation's largest corporations,...
If Dire Warnings Won’t Stop Trump, Democrats Figure Mockery Might
CHICAGO — If Democrats can’t make the nation fear Donald Trump, they have decided that perhaps they can persuade voters to laugh at him instead. For more than four years, under the leadership of President Joe Biden, the party built up Trump as a supreme threat: powerful, brutal and, if...
Here’s What to Expect at the Democratic National Convention on Day 3
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota will speak to the largest audience of his political career on Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, where he will formally accept the party’s nomination for vice president. His speech, on Day 3 of this week’s political coronation at the United Center in Chicago,...
Granville Homes Unveils Fundraising Home, Aims to Raise $1 Million for Local Nonprofits
Granville Homes officially opened its 18th annual Granville Home of Hope on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, launching a major fundraising effort to benefit local nonprofits. In collaboration with nine community-focused organizations, the Granville Home of Hope program aims to raise $1 million through the sale of 10,000 tickets. All...
Robbie Ray Strikes Out 9 as the Giants Beat the White Sox
SAN FRANCISCO — Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. After failing to get out of the first inning in his last start against the Braves, Ray (3-2) limited Chicago to one run...
If Harris Wins the Presidency, Does That End Newsom’s White House Dreams?
CHICAGO — Many voters have gotten to know more about Vice President Kamala Harris in the past few weeks. But, having come up politically during the same time one county over, Gov. Gavin Newsom has seen her star rise for the last 20 years, he said this evening during the...
Divers Find 4 Bodies During Search of Superyacht Wreckage After It Sank Off Sicily, 2 More Remain
PORTICELLO, Sicily — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found four bodies Wednesday, as the search continued for two more missing passengers and questions intensified about why the vessel sank so quickly. Divers and rescue crews unloaded two body bags from the rescue vessels that...
Ford to Shift Electric Vehicle Strategy by Building New Lower-Cost Pickups and a Commercial Van
DETROIT — Facing competition from automakers with lower costs, Ford Motor Co. is shifting its electric vehicle strategy and now will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and a new commercial van. The company says all will cost less, have longer range and be profitable before taxes within...
Tim Walz and Bill Clinton Will Speak at the Democratic National Convention’s Third Day
CHICAGO — Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are headlining the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party's choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters. In a delicate balancing act, Harris and the parade of Democrats...
Moscow Sees One of Ukraine’s Largest Drone Attacks as Fighting Rages in Kursk and Eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW — Moscow came under one of the largest attacks by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, Russian authorities reported Wednesday, saying they destroyed all of those headed toward the capital. The drone attacks come as Ukrainian forces are continuing to push into Russia's western Kursk region....