GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding several, and Hamas fired more rockets, even as expectations rose that a cease-fire could be reached. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against calls from...
EXPLAINER: Why Has the Price of Bitcoin Been Falling?
NEW YORK — The price of Bitcoin fell as much as 29% Wednesday after the China Banking Association warned member banks of risks associated with digital currencies. Other digital currencies suffered sharp declines as well. Bitcoin's volatility was on full display: The decline had narrowed to below 10% in early...
Navajo Nation Surpasses Cherokee to Become Largest US Tribe
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. Now, it's boasting the largest enrolled population, too. Navajos clamored to enroll or fix their records as the tribe offered hardship assistance payments from last year's federal Coronavirus Aid,...
California Restaurants Expect Rebound That Will Take Years
SACRAMENTO — Nearly a third of California's restaurants permanently closed and two-thirds of workers at least temporarily lost their jobs as the pandemic set in more than a year ago and Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed the nation's first statewide lockdown, a legislative committee reported Tuesday. Few business sectors were more...
NY Attorney General Says Trump Org Probe Is Now Criminal
NEW YORK — The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday that it is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business empire, expanding what had previously been a civil probe. “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the company is no longer purely civil...
‘I Am Proud.’ Demi Lovato Comes Out as Nonbinary
Singer Demi Lovato revealed on Wednesday they identify as nonbinary and are changing their pronouns, telling fans the decision came after “self-reflective work.” “Today is a day I’m so happy to share more of my life with you all — I am proud to let you know that I identify...
Israel’s Netanyahu ‘Determined’ to Continue Gaza Operation
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, pushing back against calls from U.S. President Joe Biden to wind down the operation that has left hundreds dead. Netanyahu's tough comments marked the first...
California Readies to Prevent Blackouts, but Threats Remain
SACRAMENTO — California's top energy regulators on Tuesday said the state is better prepared to avoid last summer's rotating blackouts, but they cautioned the power grid of the nation's most populous state is still vulnerable to extreme heat waves that could force more outages later this year. State officials say...
Biden, in Netanyahu Call, Urges `Significant De-Escalation’
President Joe Biden greatly increased the pressure on Israel to end the war with the Palestinians that has killed more than 200 people, telling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a telephone call Wednesday that he expected “significant de-escalation” by day's end. Biden asked Netanyahu to move “toward the path to...
Palestinians Go on Strike as Israel-Hamas Fighting Rages
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinians across Israel and the occupied territories went on strike in a rare collective protest Tuesday as Israeli missiles toppled a building in Gaza and militants in the Hamas-ruled territory fired dozens of rockets that killed two people. The demonstrations and ongoing violence came as...