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...
Fed up Americans Fight Inflation by Refusing to Pay Higher Prices
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...