Western intelligence sources have informed Sky News Arabia of Iran's alleged plans to strike Israel on Tisha B'Av, a significant Jewish day of mourning. The attack, reportedly coordinated with Hezbollah, is said to be in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Tisha B'Av, which falls on Aug....
US Again Beats China in Olympic Medals but They Tie for Gold
PARIS — The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States. But the U.S. topped the medals table with a whopping 126 overall, compared to 91 for China. At the Tokyo Games, the U.S. also edged China in...
49ers and Saints Cancel Joint Practices Because of SF Injuries
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints canceled their scheduled joint practices for this week with the Niners dealing with several nagging injuries. The teams announced Sunday that they jointly agreed to call off the practices that were supposed to be held Thursday and Friday in...
Giants Fall Short in Bid to Sweep HR-Hitting Tigers
SAN FRANCISCO — Dillon Dingler hit his first career home run, Matt Vierling also went deep, and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday to avoid the three-game series sweep. Colt Keith added two hits and an RBI and three Tigers relievers combined...
Stetson Bennett Shakes off 4 INTs, Throws Winning TD in Final Seconds as Rams Edge Cowboys
INGLEWOOD — For 57 minutes on Sunday afternoon, Stetson Bennett very much looked like a quarterback who had not seen the field in nearly a year. In the last 3 minutes, though, Bennett led the Los Angeles Rams on a game-winning drive that might have brought back memories of him...
Dozens of Pregnant Women, Some Bleeding or in Labor, Being Turned Away From ERs Despite Federal Law
WASHINGTON — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn't know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to "let nature take its course" before discharging her without treatment for her ectopic pregnancy. When...
Ukraine’s Foray Into Russia’s Border Region Embarrasses Putin. How Will It Affect the Course of War?
KURSK, Russia - A swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region is the largest such cross-border raid by Kyiv's forces in the nearly 2½-year war, exposing Russia's vulnerabilities and dealing a painful blow to the Kremlin. The surprise foray has prompted tens of thousands of civilians to flee the region...
Murder Case Dismissed Against Man Charged in Death of Detroit Synagogue Leader
DETROIT — The case against a man accused of killing of a Detroit synagogue leader collapsed Friday as a judge dismissed a remaining murder charge, three weeks after a jury cleared him of a similar but separate charge. Judge Margaret Van Houten said putting Michael Jackson-Bolanos on trial again for...
US Beefs Up Security and Orders a Missile Submarine to the Middle East
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, the Defense Department said Sunday. The moves come as the U.S. and other allies push...
GOP Dubs Minnesota Gov. ‘Tampon Tim’ for Providing Free Menstrual Products in Schools
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, has been dubbed "Tampon Tim" by Republican critics. The nickname stems from a law Walz signed last year requiring public schools to provide free menstrual products to students in grades 4-12. The law, which took effect on Jan. 1, makes Minnesota...