LOS ANGELES — Christian Walker extended his tear at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3. “Just a crazy thing,” Walker said....
Iran Holds Runoff Presidential Vote Pitting Hard-Liner Against Reformist After Record Low Turnout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran was holding a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker, though both men earlier struggled to convince a skeptical public to cast ballots in the first round that saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic's history....
Evacuation Orders for 843-Acre French Fire in Mariposa Started July 4
Update: July 5, 2024 at 11:30 AM Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to aid in containing the French Fire in Mariposa County, which has rapidly spread across 843 acres since igniting yesterday evening, prompting the evacuation of 1,100 residents....
Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 Movie Titled ‘F1’
LONDON — Brad Pitt's movie about Formula 1 coming to cinemas next year will simply be called “F1,” the racing series said Friday. Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is a co-producer of the project, which collected footage at several F1 circuits around the world this year and last. Footage was taken at Silverstone —...
Five Takeaways From the U.K. General Election
LONDON — A landslide victory for Britain’s center-left Labour Party is a seismic moment in the country’s politics, returning to power a party that just five years ago suffered its most crushing defeat since the 1930s. Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, becomes prime minister with a majority of about 170...
Hawaii Gov. Green: Biden Yet to Decide on Second Term Bid
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says President Biden has not yet decided on a second term, as reported Thursday by NPR. In an NPR interview, Green mentioned Biden might pass the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris if he doubts his ability to defeat Donald Trump. Following a poor debate performance,...
‘Inside Out 2’ | Anatomy of a Scene
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This Supreme Court Strikes Against Democracy, Again and Again
This Supreme Court term has not been good for democracy, to put it mildly. Despite a few bright spots — like the decision overturning a lower court injunction barring the White House from communicating with social media companies about disinformation — voting rights and efforts to curb big money and...
Your Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card Is Ready, Sir
Opinion by Jamelle Bouie on July 2, 2024 In 1977, nearly three years after leaving office in disgrace, President Richard Nixon gave a series of interviews to David Frost, a British journalist. Of their hourslong conversations, only one part would enter history. Nixon Defended His Actions “When the president does...
Big Donors Turn on Biden. Quietly.
Wealthy Democratic donors who believe a different nominee would be the party’s best chance to hold the White House are increasingly gritting their teeth in silence about President Joe Biden, fearful that any move against him could backfire. Donors Carefully Watched Debate As of late Tuesday, the party’s moneyed class...