WASHINGTON — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it. Some of America's largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking cheaper alternative products and services, searching for bargains...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Holds Relatively Steady Ahead of Big Tests Coming Later in the Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady Monday, as markets around the world stabilize following a wild week of extreme swings. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in morning trading after flipping earlier between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 30 points, or...
Donald Trump Is Returning to X for a Live Interview With the Platform’s Owner, Elon Musk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to do a live interview Monday on X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol. Trump and Elon Musk, X's owner, are...
All Hail Teoscar Hernández, the Dodgers’ King of Cool in Series Sweep
LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández drove in three runs, including a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 6-5 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, handing the Pirates a season-high seventh consecutive defeat. "When (the moment) gets hot, with runners in scoring position,...
Inside the Stephen Curry Flurry: How 4 Shots Sealed Another Gold for the US
PARIS — Stephen Curry had only five 3-pointers in his first four games of the Paris Olympics combined. The shot just wasn't falling. And then came the medal round. The all-time 3-point king in NBA history found his stroke in the nick of time for the Americans, making 17 3-pointers...
Harris Hopes a New Playbook Will Neutralize GOP Attacks on Immigration
LAS VEGAS — For weeks, Republicans have pummeled Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration, blaming her for President Joe Biden’s policies at the border. Now, Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is seeking to neutralize that line of attack, one of her biggest weaknesses with voters, running a playbook that Democrats...
Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find
Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump in three crucial battleground states, according to new surveys by The New York Times and Siena College, the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for Democrats after President Joe Biden’s departure from the presidential race remade it. Harris is...
Atwater Penitentiary Employee Dies. Was Death Caused by Fentanyl Exposure?
WASHINGTON — A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Marc Fischer, a mailroom supervisor at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, California, died Friday after...
US Women Survive French Challenge for 8th Straight Olympic Basketball Gold
PARIS — The U.S. women's basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals. Led by A’ja Wilson, the Americans Sunday came away with another victory at the Paris Games, maybe sweeter than any other during the...
Luis Chavez Unveils Senior Citizens Air Conditioning Assistance Program
Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez is helping seniors stay cool during the Valley's protracted heatwave. He is providing 25 window air conditioning units at Seniors Citizens Village in southeast Fresno. “During the hot summer months, extreme temperatures can be particularly challenging for our senior residents,” Chavez said at a Friday...