TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether the latest draft had addressed concerns cited by...
‘Alien: Romulus’ Bites off $41.5 Million to Top Box Office Charts
LOS ANGELES - "Alien: Romulus," the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, opened in first place at the North American box office. The 20th Century Studios release earned an estimated $41.5 million in its first weekend, where it was playing in 3,885 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Including $66.7...
Wall Street Tacks on Some More Gains Following Its Best Week of the Year
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday as Wall Street's roller coaster of a summer levels out a bit. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in afternoon trading, coming off its best week of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 230 points, or 0.6%, as...
Lainey Wilson’s Career Felt Like a ‘Whirlwind.’ on Her New Album, She Makes Sense of Life and Love
NEW YORK — It's late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog — her French bulldog named Hippie — close to her chest. She's on her tour bus, zipping across the Midwest, just another day in her jet set lifestyle. Next month, she'll release her...
British Tech Magnate Mike Lynch Among Those Missing After Luxury Superyacht Sinks Off Sicily
ROME — British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five other people were missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily early Monday, Italy's civil protection and authorities said. Lynch's wife and 14 other people survived. Lynch, who was acquitted in June in a big U.S. fraud...
Aces Coach Becky Hammon Again Disputes Dearica Hamby’s Claims of Mistreatment During Pregnancy
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon again disputed former Aces player Dearica Hamby's claim the Aces mistreated her and traded her because of her pregnancy. Hamby's Allegations and Lawsuit Hamby, traded to Los Angeles in January 2023, played for the organization from 2015-22, beginning when the Aces were...
It’s Big Medicine vs. Newsom in Battle Over Health Care Tax Billions
California's budget was hemorrhaging red ink 15 years ago as the Great Recession clobbered personal income tax revenues and then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislators were desperately trying to balance their books. One of many ploys they adopted was a maneuver to leverage more health care money from the federal government....
6 Things to Watch For at the Democratic Convention
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention, which opens Monday in Chicago, will be a test for the party and its new standard-bearer, Vice President Kamala Harris, who has never been so center stage. The next few days should signal how Harris intends to define her candidacy, and will help determine...
UN Chief Calls for Humanitarian Cease-Fire Due to Polio Outbreak
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all parties involved in the Gaza conflict to provide immediate and concrete assurances for humanitarian pauses to allow for a polio vaccination campaign, Reuters reports. Addressing reporters at the United Nations on Friday, Guterres emphasized the urgency of the situation, highlighting the need for a...
Dallas QB3 Trey Lance Finds Groove in Cowboys’ Victory in Las Vegas
DALLAS - Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy wants quarterback Trey Lance to find a comfort zone and play within his capabilities. Forget living up to being the No. 3 overall pick by San Francisco out of North Dakota State in 2021, the key is assuring McCarthy the Cowboys didn't make...