An Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a close confidant to lead negotiations for the second stage of the ceasefire with Hamas. The U.S.-born Ron Dermer is a Cabinet minister who's widely seen as Netanyahu's closest adviser. He previously served as Israel's ambassador to the U.S. and...
Man Shot and Killed by Police After Throwing Rocks at Cars
LOS ANGELES — A California state police officer has shot and killed a man who was throwing rocks at cars, officials said. California Highway Patrol officers responded Monday afternoon to reports of a man throwing rocks at oncoming cars on a road near San Jacinto, the agency said in a...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Edges Back From Its Record
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are edging lower on Wall Street Wednesday. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%, a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 122 points, or 0.3%, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% lower....
Judge Declines to Immediately Block Elon Musk or DOGE From Federal Data or Layoffs
WASHINGTON — A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found that there are legitimate questions about Musk's authority, but said there isn't evidence of the...
NBA Playoff Race Heats Up as All-Star Break Ends
The trade deadline is gone. The All-Star break is about to end. Luka Doncic is with the Los Angeles Lakers. Jimmy Butler is with the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis is with the Dallas Mavericks, though it's unknown when he'll play again. The dust has settled. It's time for the...
NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon Talks ‘Days of Thunder’ Sequel With Tom Cruise
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Help him, Tom Cruise! NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon wants a "Days of Thunder" sequel and said at Daytona International Speedway that he's been in touch with the Hollywood actor about making the project come to life. "I've absolutely talked to Tom about it because...
Adames Joins Giants, Excited to Team Up With Gold Glover Chapman
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Willy Adames started spring training a while ago. He has been working out in Arizona for about a month, looking to ease his transition to life with the San Francisco Giants. Even with all that extra time, he felt like Monday's first full-squad workout for the team...
Leonard Peltier Released After Biden Commuted Sentence in FBI Agents’ Killings
SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Joe Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence to home confinement in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier, 80, left Coleman penitentiary in an SUV, according...
College Student Stuns NBA Star, Wins $100K in 3-Point Contest
SAN FRANCISCO — Jaren Barajas shoots on his backyard hoop maybe once a month these days. He's a busy 18-year-old college student now, so basketball has taken a backburner to academics. On Sunday night with the world watching, Barajas somehow beat Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard in a 3-point shooting...
Trump to Sign Executive Orders as Joint Interview with Musk Airs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Tuesday was set to sign new executive orders from his Florida home while his first joint TV interview with adviser Elon Musk airs in prime time. Trump's Florida home will also be the setting for an awards program by a conservative...