Opinion by Paul Krugman on Aug. 12, 2024. Donald Trump has been using an ugly word to describe Vice President Kamala Harris. No, I don’t mean privately calling her the B-word, although he reportedly does. I mean “communist,” an insult echoed by some of his allies. For example, Elon Musk,...
Betts Homers in Return From Injury as Kershaw and Dodgers Beat Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, Shohei Ohtani also went deep, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Monday night. Clayton Kershaw struck out six in his first win this season, allowing one...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cannot Appear on New York Ballot, Judge Rules
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign was dealt a blow Monday when a judge ruled that his petition to appear on New York’s ballot was invalid, saying Kennedy had used a “sham” address to maintain his New York residency. Judge Decision Could Endanger His Efforts in Other States The...
Sale and Snell Lock Horns in Scoreless Duel Before Braves Beat Giants in 10 Innings
SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Sale and Blake Snell put on a pitching show Monday night in a matchup of aces before the Atlanta Braves edged the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. "It was a grind from the start," Sale said. "Snell...
Immigrants Are Becoming US Citizens at Fastest Clip in Years
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest clip in a decade, moving rapidly through a backlog that built up during the Trump administration and the coronavirus pandemic. At ceremonies in courthouses, convention centers and sports arenas across the country, thousands of immigrants are becoming...
Iran’s Vice President Resigns, Signaling Deep Divisions as Cabinet Takes Shape
Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, ran as a reformist candidate. But when he announced Sunday that his Cabinet nominees included several conservatives and only one woman, he faced a fierce backlash, with a high-profile vice president resigning and political allies accusing him of abandoning campaign promises to bring change. Vice...
Fresno State Defense Plays Lights Out at Scrimmage
Two weeks before Fresno State opens its football season at defending national champion Michigan, the defense appears to be well ahead of the offense during their scrimmage at Valley Children's Stadium on Saturday night. About 1,000 Red Wavers got a taste of what's to come this season under the lights...
Feds Charge ex-LA County Deputies in Sham Raid, $37M Extortion
LOS ANGELES — Two former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and two former foreign military officials have been charged with threatening a Chinese national and his family with violence and deportation during a sham raid at his Orange County home five years ago, federal prosecutors said Monday. The four men...
Wildfire Along California-Nevada Line Near Reno Destroys 1 Home, Threatens Hundreds More
RENO, Nev. — About 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire Monday along the California-Nevada line Monday that destroyed one home, temporarily closed Interstate 80 and continued to threaten hundreds of homes just west of Reno. No serious injuries have been reported in the blaze, which has burned about 500 acres...
Top Ukrainian Commander Says His Forces Now Control Almost 390 Square Miles of Russia’s Kursk Region
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia's neighboring Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi made the...