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...
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...