SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Wednesday indicated he will order major changes in Google's Android app store to punish the company for engineering a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly that has hurt millions of consumers and app developers. Over the course of a three-hour hearing...
Walmart Grows More Optimistic About 2024 as Bargains Prove a Powerful Lure for the Inflation Weary
NEW YORK — Walmart had another quarter of strong sales that topped almost all expectations with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for millions who have struggled with rising costs for housing, groceries and almost everything else. The nation's largest retailer also raised its full-year outlook in a...
Brewers Win to Snap 3-Game Skid and End Dodgers’ 5-Game Winning Streak
MILWAUKEE — Devin Williams retired Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in order in the ninth inning to preserve the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday that snapped the Dodgers' five-game winning streak. Williams needed only seven pitches to retire those three MVPs and earn his...
US Shoppers Sharply Boosted Spending at Retailers in July Despite Higher Prices
WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy might be weakening under the pressure of higher prices and elevated interest rates. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that retail sales jumped 1% from June...
Schools Have Made Slow Progress on Record Absenteeism, With Millions of Kids Still Skipping Class
MEDFORD, Mass. — Flerentin "Flex" Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, "you do the same thing every day," said Jean-Baptiste, who was absent 30 days his first year. "That gets very frustrating." Then his principal did something...
Palestinian Death Toll Surpasses 40,000 as Mediators Hold Cease-Fire Talks
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war. Thursday’s announcement comes during new efforts to broker a cease-fire to the conflict, now in its 11th month. The count does not distinguish between civilians and militants. It...
Vance and Walz Agree to a Vice Presidential Debate on Oct. 1 Hosted by CBS News
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents as early voting in some states gets underway for the general election. CBS News on Wednesday posted on its X feed...
Michael Harris Hits Grand Slam in 1st at-Bat After Injury Return, Braves Rout Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Harris hit a grand slam in his first at-bat after missing nearly two months because of a hamstring injury, helping the Atlanta Braves rout the San Francisco Giants 13-2 on Wednesday night. UP NEXT Giants RHP Logan Webb (10-8, 3.32 ERA) was set to face LHP...
Mediators Hold New Gaza Cease-Fire Talks and Hope to Head Off a Wider War
DOHA, Qatar — International mediators held a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. The United States, Qatar and Egypt met...
All Rise for Aaron Judge. He’s Fastest to Reach 300 Home Runs in MLB History.
CHICAGO — Aaron Judge noticed his teammates dancing in the bullpen as he rounded first. He got quite the reception when he crossed the plate, too. Not only did he hit his 300th homer, the New York Yankees' slugger reached that milestone faster than any other player when he connected...