KYIV, Ukraine — Since its surprise incursion into Russia more than a week ago, Ukraine has steadily gained ground, saying it advanced even deeper into Russian territory Wednesday. It says it has captured hundreds of soldiers, as Russia has evacuated more than 130,000 people from nearby communities and declared a...
Californians Will Vote on $18 Minimum Wage. Workers Want $25 and More.
California touted a victory for working people in 2016 when it enacted a sweeping series of minimum hikes, making sure the lowest-wage workers would earn at least $15 an hour by 2022. Then-Gov. Jerry Brown, while signing the law, spoke of "giving people their due;" then-Senate leader Kevin de León...
Ricardo Lara Deserves Credit for Trying to Solve California’s Home Insurance Crisis
"Father Knows Best" was a popular radio show in the post-World War era that morphed into an even more popular television series starring actor Robert Young. Young's character, Jim Anderson, was an insurance company executive — probably the only time American mass media have positively portrayed such a figure. Young...
Mark Gardner on Giants’ 2014 World Series Title, Why Fresno Turns Out Great Players
You might find Mark Gardner these days at Copper River Golf Club. The former MLB pitcher and coach still calls Fresno home. "I'm retired, so it's just play golf every once in a while, relax, and enjoy. And, I keep up with the Giants. It's always nice to be able...
Presented With Rise in Border Crossings, Kamala Harris Chose a Long-Term Approach to the Problem
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border just a few months into his administration, tapped his second-in-command to help address the influx — a decision that has exposed Vice President Kamala Harris to one of her biggest political liabilities....
WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks in Africa a Global Health Emergency as a New Form of the Virus Spreads
LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent. Earlier...
What the Republican Party Might Look Like if Trump Loses
Opinion by Jamelle Bouie on August 13, 2024. Donald Trump is behind. He trails in the pivotal postindustrial swing states and is treading water in the Southern and Sun Belt states — Arizona, Georgia and Nevada — that could help him find an alternative path to 270 electoral votes. In...
Vikings QB McCarthy Needs Surgery on Meniscus Tear in Right Knee
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, derailing the rookie's preseason progress and putting his status for the regular season in question. Injury Discovered After Preseason Debut Coach Kevin O'Connell announced the diagnosis Tuesday. McCarthy was hurt at...
Japan’s Prime Minister Prepares to Step Down. Why, and What’s Next?
TOKYO — Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his governing Liberal Democratic Party to choose a new standard bearer in its leadership election next month....
Ukraine Says It Has Taken More Ground and Prisoners During Its Advance Into Russia Border Region
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia's Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming that they took more ground, captured more Russian prisoners and destroyed a bomber in attacks on military airfields. Assault troops advanced 1 to 2 kilometers (about a mile)...