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...
The Best Concerts of 2024 So Far: AP’s Picks Include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA
As the music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 40 concerts during the first half of 2024. Here are some picks for the best shows ... so far, excluding any one-off performances that cannot be repeated, and where you too can catch these artists. Bad Bunny, “The Most Wanted...
Does a Proposed $10 Billion Bond Favor Richer California School Districts?
As lawmakers finalize a school facilities bond for the November ballot, some superintendents from low-income and small districts say the proposal leaves them with an all-too-familiar feeling: underfunded and overlooked. “Am I mad? Yeah, I am very mad,” said Gudiel Crosthwaite, superintendent of Lynwood Unified, in a low-income area in...
NFL Is Liable for $4.7 Billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ Case
LOS ANGELES — The damages a federal jury has ordered the NFL to pay for violating antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service is $4.7 billion. The figures from the June 27 judgement against the NFL were listed on the verdict form, which was posted on...
UN General Assembly President: Election Won’t Alter Ukraine Support
KYIV, Ukraine — The U.N. General Assembly will keep standing up for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, the body's president said Wednesday, adding that “no country has the right to invade another country.” That stance “cannot change because this is...
AI Is Learning From What You Said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are You OK With That?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial intelligence. Not everyone is OK with that —...
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau Icefield Accelerates, Losing Snow Nearly 5 Times Faster Than in the 1980s
The melting of Alaska's Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, according to a new study. Tracking Snow Levels Since 1948 Researchers meticulously tracked snow levels in the nearly 1,500-square mile...
Abandoned at Birth, This Happy Puppy Is Ready for Adoption
Ziti may be listed as a German Shepherd blend, but deep down she's got the heart and personality of a Labrador! At 14 weeks, she's remarkably fast, over-the-top smart, and is extraordinarily people-oriented, and we could totally see her excelling at agility or other similar activities. She's friendly, social, cute...
To Save Spotted Owls, US Officials Plan to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Another Owl Species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy released Wednesday is...
July 4th Quiz: ‘Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor’
We all know the Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress, and signed by heroes like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock. But how much do you know about the other 52 men who pledged “our lives, our fortunes,...