GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday. The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered...
What Voters Outside the Democratic Bubble Thought of Harris’ Speech
On Thursday night, it was up to Kamala Harris to make the closing argument for why Democrats deserved another four years in the White House. In her headlining speech of the Democratic National Convention, which had been as festive, and at times as frivolous, as a giant block party, Harris...
Families of Dead Hostages Vent Anger at Israeli Leaders Over War
NIR OZ, Israel — The bodies returned for the final time to the villages that, in life, they had called home. Months of anguished waiting at an end, mourners embraced, wept, read tributes and lowered into the soil the remains of Israeli hostages recovered this week from the Gaza Strip....
Justice Department Accuses RealPage of Violating Antitrust Laws Through Scheme to Hike Rents
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including North Carolina and California, alleges the company is violating...
Caitlin Clark’s Progression Answers Questions About How She Would Handle the Transition to the WNBA
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark entered the WNBA amid a myriad of questions about how she would handle the transition to pro basketball. Three months into her professional career, the answer seems clear: Better than expected. It may have taken a little longer than Clark or the Indiana Fever would have...
How You Pronounce Kamala? Her Grandnieces Explain at the DNC
WASHINGTON — The final night of the Democratic National Convention included a tutorial on pronouncing Kamala Harris' name — featuring none other than the candidate's great nieces. The actress Kerry Washington introduced the girls by saying "it's come to my attention that there are some folks who struggle — or...
How Many 49ers Starters Will Play in Last Tuneup? More Than You Might Think
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy and several other of the starting offensive players for the San Francisco 49ers will get one final preseason tuneup before the season opener with a few notable exceptions. Purdy Seeks Redemption After Struggling Last Week After Purdy struggled playing with mostly backups last week against...
Ukraine Says It Used US Glide Bombs in Russia’s Kursk Region and Has Retaken Some Land in Kharkiv
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's military says it used high-precision glide bombs provided by the United States to carry out strikes in Russia's Kursk region while also claiming to have recaptured some territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched an offensive in the spring. Ukraine's Air Force Commander...
What’s the Truth About Valley Children’s Executive Pay? It Still Exceeds the Norm
After controversy arose around Valley Children's CEO Todd Suntrapak's high rate of pay, the hospital responded by saying the $5 million-plus in compensation reported to the IRS for 2020 and 2021 was due to a change in accounting. As expected, the pay for Suntrapak and other Valley Children's executives dropped...
Israel’s Evacuation Orders Have Displaced 90% of Gazans: UN
Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza, including 12 just in August, have displaced 90% of its 2.1 million residents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the top U.N. humanitarian official for the Palestinian territory says. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says she and President Joe Biden are working to...