DENVER — The U.S. Justice Department is suing several landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans' rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their own competitors to boost profits. The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle under a...
Trump Refuses to Rule Out Use of Military Force to Take Control of Greenland and the Panama Canal
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security. Speaking to reporters less than two weeks...
Peter Yarrow of Folk-Music Trio Peter, Paul and Mary Dies at 86
LOS ANGELES — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, has died. He was 86. Yarrow, who also co-wrote the group's most enduring...
Raiders Fire Coach Antonio Pierce. Who Will They Hire Next?
HENDERSON — The Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday after just one season as their full-time coach, the latest in a line of coaching changes over the past several years. "We appreciate Antonio's leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past season as the head coach,"...
Trump Says He Will Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.” It's his latest suggestion to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere. Trump has repeatedly referred to Canada as the...
San Diego State University Frat Members Charged After Pledge Set on Fire at Party
SAN DIEGO — Four fraternity members at San Diego State University are facing felony charges in connection with a skit performed at a party last year during which a pledge was set on fire, causing third-degree burns that covered over 16 percent of his body, prosecutors said. Caden Cooper, 22;...
California Faces ‘Life-Threatening, Destructive’ Winds and High Fire Risk, Forecasters Warn
LOS ANGELES — Winds began gaining strength across Southern California on Tuesday, as forecasters warned of “life-threatening, destructive” gusts that could last for days while toppling trees, creating dangerous surf and bringing extreme fire risk to areas that haven't seen substantial rain in months. The National Weather Service said what...
Inside the Golden Globes: What You Didn’t See on Television
BEVERLY HILLS — The Golden Globes are a social affair with occasional breaks for awards. It's a game of seconds inside the packed ballroom as A-listers attempt to get in as many hugs and hellos as possible before the cameras start broadcasting to the world again. It's a tricky room...
North Dakota St. Wins 10th FCS Title as Miller Accounts for 4 TDs in Win Over Montana St.
FRISCO — Cam Miller ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more in his 54th consecutive start as North Dakota State's quarterback, and the Bison won their record 10th Football Championship Subdivision title, beating top-seeded and previously undefeated Montana State 35-32 on Monday night. North Dakota State (14-2) made...
Middle East latest: Israel’s Military Launches Wave of Raids Across Occupied West Bank
The Israeli military launched a wave of deadly raids across the occupied West Bank overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least three Palestinians who it said were militants. Hamas said in a statement that one of its veteran commanders, Jaafar Dababsah, was killed by Israeli forces. Israel said one of...