ATLANTA — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment, leaving the future of the prosecution uncertain. Citing an "appearance of impropriety" by Willis that might not typically...
49ers Move Closer to Shutting Down Trent Williams for Rest of the Season
SANTA CLARA — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said the team is getting close to ruling out star left tackle Trent Williams for the rest of the season as his injured ankle isn't healing as fast as the 49ers hoped. Williams has missed the past four games with the injury...
Hajj-Malik Williams Leads No. 24 UNLV Past Cal in LA Bowl
INGLEWOOD — Despite losing its starting quarterback after three games and head coach 10 days ago, UNLV had its best season in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The 24th-ranked Rebels picked up their 11th win and first bowl victory in 24 years Wednesday night when they pulled away in the second...
Trump Brings Chaos Back to Washington by Attempting to Kill Bipartisan Budget Deal
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump delivered a probable death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats and increasing the risk of a government shutdown right before Christmas. "Republicans must GET SMART and TOUGH. If Democrats threaten to shut down the...
Federal Reserve Cuts Its Key Rate by a Quarter-Point but Envisions Fewer Reductions Next Year
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, largely because of still-elevated inflation. The Fed's 19 policymakers projected that they...
New York Man Finds Mastodon Jaw While Gardening in His Backyard
SCOTCHTOWN, N.Y. — Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year. The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown,...
Iran’s Rial Hits a Record Low, Battered by Regional Tensions and an Energy Crisis
TEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian rial on Wednesday fell to its lowest level in history, losing more than 10% of value since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November and signaling new challenges for Tehran as it remains locked in the wars raging in the Middle East. The...
US Repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay Detainees, Including One Held 17 Years Without Charge
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has transferred two Malaysian detainees at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison to their home country, after they pleaded guilty to charges related to deadly 2002 bombings in Bali and agreed to testify against the alleged ringleader of that and other attacks, the Pentagon said Wednesday....
Families of Hostages Endure Uncertainty Even as Hopes Rise for a Ceasefire in Gaza
KIRYAT GAT, Israel — Ilana Gritzewsky is fighting a battle against time to save her boyfriend from Hamas captivity. While there appears to be progress toward a deal to free the remaining captives in phases, Matan Zangauker would likely not be released in the first stage since he is a...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Rate Decision
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher Wednesday as Wall Street waits for an announcement from the Federal Reserve that could guide its direction into next year. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to inch closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...