KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones. Ukraine's air force reported a ballistic missile threat at 3:00 a.m. (0100 GMT), with at least two explosions heard in Kyiv minutes later. Another missile alert was...
Running a Marathon a Day in 2024, She Has a World Record Within Her Grasp
GHENT, Belgium — Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday — the last day of 2024 — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. Weary but seemingly far...
In Gaza’s Crowded Tent Camps, Women Wrestle With a Life Stripped of Privacy
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City — For Gaza's women, the hardships of life in the territory's sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy. Women struggle to dress modestly while crowded into tents with extended family members, including men, and with strangers only steps away in...
Transgender Trailblazer Sarah McBride Heads to Her Debut in Congress, Hoping for a Touch of Grace
DOVER, Del. — It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol, preparing farewell remarks. She had made history here, as the first openly transgender state senator in the country. Now she was making history...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Indexes Drift Lower Into the Close of Another Record-Breaking Year
NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower in morning trading Tuesday as Wall Street closes out another milestone-shattering year of gains. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and was down less than 0.1%. The benchmark index is coming off back-to-back declines of more than 1%. The...
Warriors Are No Match for Streaking Garland-Led Cavaliers
SAN FRANCISCO — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell scored 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 113-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Up Next Cleveland plays at Los Angeles Tuesday night, and Golden State hosts Philadelphia on...
Man Who Kidnapped California Woman in What Was Initially Called a Hoax Faces New Charges
SANTA CLARA — A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Northern California woman in what became widely known as the "Gone Girl" kidnapping has been charged with two 15-year-old home invasion sexual assaults, prosecutors announced Monday. New Charges for Previous Home Invasions Prosecutors allege Matthew Muller, 47, broke into...
Purdy’s Elbow Injury Adds to 49ers’ Woes. MRI Is Coming Up.
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy hurt his surgically repaired throwing elbow late in a loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night, the latest blow in an injury-plagued season for the San Francisco 49ers. The injury came in the final two minutes of a 40-34 loss for San Francisco when...
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement After 8 Years
LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two. Jolie and Pitt signed off on a default declaration filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday,...
The Pentagon Chief Loses Bid To Reject 9/11 Plea Deals
WASHINGTON — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said. The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three...