KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian commander Oleksiy Tarasenko witnessed a frightening shift last month in Russia's efforts to punch through Kyiv’s defense of the industrial region known as the Donbas. Standing against Russia’s unyielding advance in the strategic front-line town of Chasiv Yar, he noticed that, instead of making typical light...
Columbia Cancels In-Person Classes as Demonstrations Sprout on US Campuses to Protest Israel War
Columbia University canceled in-person classes on Monday and new demonstrations broke out on other U.S. college campuses as tensions continue to grow over Israel's war in Gaza. Police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University on Monday morning after officials at the New Haven, Connecticut, school said they defied warnings...
Giants Struggle Against Sub Starter, Fall to Diamondbacks
SAN FRANCISCO — Right-hander Slade Cecconi held the San Francisco Giants to two runs in six innings in his 2024 debut, and Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run, go-ahead single in the sixth inning to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 victory Sunday. Cecconi (1-0) started in place of an...
Trump Tried to ‘Corrupt’ the 2016 Election, Prosecutor Alleges as Hush Money Trial Gets Underway
NEW YORK — Donald Trump "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election when he conspired to prevent damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of the former president's historic hush money trial. A defense lawyer countered by...
The US is Expected to Block Aid to an Israeli Military Unit. What is Leahy Law That It Would Cite?
WASHINGTON — Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce as soon as Monday that it's blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago. The move would mark the...
Ohtani Breaks Matsui’s HR Record as Dodgers Rip Mets to End Skid
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui's major league record for homers by a Japanese-born player with a huge two-run shot in the third inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped their three-game skid with a 10-0 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. Ohtani crushed a 423-foot...
Surprising Ways and Places You Can Use SNAP EBT Food Benefits
Did you know that SNAP EBT benefits used to be called food stamps and that recipients can use those benefits to get healthy food in places other than supermarkets? Farmers markets are one of those unexpected places that take SNAP EBT - and many markets are opening for the spring...
Californians Worry About Crime, Setting up a Ballot Measure Showdown
Californians once supported criminal justice reforms to lighten penalties for crime but attitudes have changed. A November ballot measure could be a test for just how much. Democrats completely dominate California’s state government, and one aspect of that hegemony is their ability to act without compunction. When doing whatever they...
The Pickle Flavor Frenzy and Its Rise in Food Trends
You might have noticed that the tangy taste of pickles has taken over more than just the condiment aisle. From pickle-flavored popcorn to pickle ice cream, this trend has added zest to a wide array of foods and drinks, showing that the humble pickle can be much more than a...
Kate Hudson Had a Lifetime to Make a Record. The Result is ‘Glorious,’ Out in May
NEW YORK — More than two decades ago, Kate Hudson took on the role of one of the most celebrated music fans to ever hit the silver screen: Penny Lane in “Almost Famous.” It is required viewing for record obsessives — and for Hudson, an extension of a lifelong adoration...