A UPS cargo plane crashed Tuesday after taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least nine people and sending a cloud of thick smoke rising over one of the largest air cargo hubs in the United States. Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said that the plane, which...
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Legality of Tariffs in Major Test of Trump’s Power
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments on Wednesday over the legality of Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs in a case with implications for the global economy that marks a major test of the Republican president's powers and the willingness of the justices to let him push the limits...
Don’t Panic yet, Investors Say, as High-Flying AI Stocks Tumble
SINGAPORE/NEW YORK — Sharp falls in technology stock prices are cause for caution but not panic yet, said brokers and investors who have been riding a runaway market to record highs and some stretched valuations. Selling extended into a second day on Wednesday to leave bourses in Seoul and Tokyo...
The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors
Letters to the editor from writers using chatbots are flooding the world’s scientific journals, according to new research and journal editors. The practice is putting at risk a part of scientific publishing that editors say is needed to sharpen research findings and create new directions for inquiry. A new study...
California Promised Insurance Relief But Delivered Loopholes
LOS ANGELES — Even before the devastating wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles this year, companies that insure the ever-growing number of homes perched in California’s fire-prone foothills were threatening to abandon the state, declaring that the risks were becoming unsupportable. The prospect of uninsurable homes was an existential threat for...
California Voters Approve Prop. 50, Redrawing Congressional Maps to Favor Democrats
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats, a major victory for the party in a high-stakes national redistricting fight that could determine who controls the House of Representatives...
California Proposition 50: Early Vote Totals Show Strong Support for Measure
Californians voted Tuesday on Proposition 50, a constitutional amendment known as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” which would allow the state to temporarily replace congressional district maps drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission with new ones created by the Legislature. A “yes” vote means the Legislature’s maps would be...
Takeaways From US Election Night 2025
WASHINGTON — The 2025 off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California provided an early barometer of how some U.S. voters view President Donald Trump's second term and the Democratic Party's efforts to revive its political fortunes. Here are some takeaways from election night: Tacking to the...
Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Race, AP Projects
Democrat Zohran Mamdani, 34, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, 67, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, 71, according to The Associated Press. AP called the race for Mamdani at 6:34 p.m. with about 69% of votes counted. Mamdani received 50% of the vote,...
Democrat Spanberger Wins Virginia Governor’s Race as Trump’s Agenda Faces Early Test
WASHINGTON — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia's election for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media said, the first of several contests that will serve as an early gauge of how Americans are responding to President Donald Trump's tumultuous nine months in office. Spanberger, 46, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, will...