The ICJ's recent ruling challenges Israel's justification for its 57-year occupation of Palestinian territory but is not binding and requires political action, reports The Guardian. Although advisory, the ruling refutes Israel's claim that the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza are "disputed" and asserts they are occupied territories under the...
With US Vehicle Prices Averaging Near $50K, General Motors Sees 2nd-Quarter Profits Rise 15%
DETROIT — U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company's net income 15% above a year ago. And GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said he doesn't see his company cutting prices very...
AP Writers Rank Fred Warner as NFL’s Top Linebacker
Fred Warner excels at just about every aspect of playing linebacker in the NFL, from stopping the run, covering receivers and tight ends downfield and even the occasional blitz. The fiery leader of the San Francisco 49ers defense was voted the overwhelming choice as the top linebacker in the league...
Teoscar Hernández Supplies the Offense as Dodgers Defeat Giants for 4th Straight Win
LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández had three hits and three RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the San Francisco Giants 3-2 Monday night. UP NEXT Giants RHP Jordan Hicks (4-6, 3.79 ERA) is...
Wildfires Plague the West Amid a Scorching Heat Wave and High Winds
RIVERSIDE — At least a half-dozen homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave. Homes Ravaged and Damaged in Riverside Fire Six homes were ravaged and seven damaged when the fire sparked...
Trump’s New Rival May Bring Out His Harshest Instincts
Donald Trump and his political team spent nearly two years tailoring a campaign to defeat an old white male president who is conspicuously frail and who most Americans had told pollsters they doubted could handle another four-year term. Trump Faces a Different Opponent Suddenly, Trump faces a starkly different opponent:...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Endorses Harris Amid Speculation if He’s in Running to Join the Ticket
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday he spoke with Vice President Kamala Harris soon after she became the prohibitive favorite to lead the Democratic ticket, and said his state's progress “should be a model for the country” as speculation swirled around whether he's in the running to join the slate. Beshear...
Frustrated Californians May Be Ready for a Tougher Approach to Crime
LOS ANGELES — Deodorant, shampoo and underwear are all under lock and key in many stores in California. Retail clerks are often told to ignore shoplifters, after a handful of store employees who confronted thieves were assaulted or killed. Video clips of smash-and-grab crews snatching armloads of merchandise have gone...
Secret Service Director Steps Down After Assassination Attempt Against Ex-President Trump at Rally
WASHINGTON — The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core...
Calls for Maya Rudolph to Reprise Her Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’ Are Flooding Social Media
NEW YORK — Will Maya Rudolph's “funt,” aka Vice President Kamala Harris, be back on “Saturday Night Live?” Speculations Running Hot Speculation has been running hot since Sunday, when President Joe Biden dropped his election news, but the “SNL” alum is a busy actor these days. Rudolph earned four Emmy...