ASHBURN, Va. — Police in northern Virginia said Wednesday they were looking for a homeless man they suspect broke into an office of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said it has issued an arrest warrant for Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on a...
Gena Rowlands, Acting Powerhouse and Star of Movies by Her Director-Husband, John Cassavetes, Dies
LOS ANGELES - Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed audiences in her son's tear-jerker "The Notebook," has died. She...
Officials Probe Why Robbery Suspects Had Gun of Ex-LA Officer Involved in 2013 Shooting Spree
LOS ANGELES — Officials are looking into why two robbery suspects were in possession of a gun registered to rogue ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, who went on a deadly shooting rampage in 2013, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. One of the suspects, Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, a 19-year-old Venezuelan...
US Approves $20 Billion in Weapons Sales to Israel Amid Threat of Wider Middle East War
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday. Congress was notified of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs, 120...
Judge Tells Google to Brace for Shakeup of Android App Store as Punishment for Running a Monopoly
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...