Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s offensive. The almost simultaneous decisions by two European Union countries, and...
Search and Rescue Ongoing After Iowa Tornado; 1 Dead
GREENFIELD, Iowa — Authorities in Iowa were continuing their search and rescue efforts Wednesday, a day after a tornado slammed the state. The Adams County Sheriff’s office said one woman died Tuesday when her vehicle was blown off the road during the storms about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of...
Barbie to Honor Venus Williams and Other Star Athletes with New Doll Line
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, boxer Estelle Mossely, swimmer...
Giants Win Streak Ends as Doval Blows Save Opportunity to Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Nick Gonzales’ run-scoring single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. Gonzales’ leadoff hit up the middle off Erik Miller (0-2) scored automatic runner Connor Joe from second base and ended the...
Pederson Puts the Hurt on the Dodgers With HR in D-backs’ Win
LOS ANGELES — Joc Pederson slugged a three-run homer for his 500th career RBI, Christian Walker also went deep, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 on Tuesday night. The Dodgers had their four-game winning streak at home snapped as they got outhit, 12-6. Every player in...
Ex-McCarthy Aide Wins Special Election to Finish Ousted Speaker’s Term
Vince Fong, a Republican state Assembly member from Bakersfield backed by former President Donald Trump, won a special election Tuesday to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through early January. A McCarthy protege who also had the former speaker’s endorsement,...
Spain, Ireland and Norway Move to Recognize a Palestinian State
Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they were recognizing a Palestinian state, a move welcomed by Palestinians as an affirmation of their decades long quest while Israel recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. EU Countries Believe a Two-State Solution is Essential Several European Union countries indicated in recent weeks...
How the Beatles Empowered a Research Genius to Save Millions of Lives
Every so often, a genuine genius comes along, a person who makes an incredible impact on human history. Yet sometimes, even a genius needs a little help to succeed. And back in the 1960s, an important researcher got it from the most unlikely of sources and in the unlikeliest of...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sued Over Alleged 2003 Sexual Assault
NEW YORK — A former model accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the latest in a series of allegations against the embattled hip-hop mogul. Crystal McKinney said she was a successful 22-year-old model when she...
Petrochemical Company Fined $30M for 2019 Houston Explosions
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million in connection with two explosions that injured workers and caused the evacuation of thousands, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday. The explosions at a TPC...