NEW YORK — The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in California that was known as the "rape club" because of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct. Under settlements approved...
Tech Consultant Guilty of Murder in Stabbing Death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant's claim that he had acted in self defense. Jurors took seven...
Retail Sales Rose at Healthy Pace Last Month in Latest Sign of US Economy’s Health
WASHINGTON — Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season. Retail sales rose 0.7% in November, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, a solid increase and higher than October's 0.5% gain. Sales jumped...
NASA’s 2 Stuck Astronauts Face More Time in Space, Return Delayed Until at Least March
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won't be back on Earth until spring, 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing's Starliner capsule. NASA announced the latest delay in Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' homecoming on Tuesday. The...
Trump’s Lawyers Allege Juror Misconduct in Latest Bid to Get His Hush Money Conviction Dismissed
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct. But prosecutors contend that the allegations in a defense court filing made public Tuesday are "unsworn, unsupported" hearsay and...
Conor McGregor Says He’s in Negotiations With Logan Paul for Boxing Exhibition in India
Conor McGregor says he's in negotiations to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor said early Tuesday morning on social media he's in "preliminary agreements" with the family of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to fight Paul. "I have agreed," McGregor said. McGregor Denies Rumors of UFC Bout...
Injuries Decimate the Lions. RB David Montgomery Among the Latest.
ALLEN PARK — The banged-up Detroit Lions took some serious hits in their loss to the Buffalo Bills. "Nobody cares," coach Dan Campbell said Monday. "Nobody is going to give us a pass, or put an asterisk next to your record." Running back David Montgomery and defensive tackle Alim McNeill...
Navy Honors Tom Cruise for Boosting the Military With His Screen Roles
LONDON — The world's most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy's top civilian honor on Tuesday for "outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps" with "Top Gun" and other films. Cruise, who has been working in the...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Trims Its Stellar Gains as Nvidia’s Star Dims Again
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are edging back on Tuesday and trimming some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% in afternoon trading, though it's still near its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 242 points, or...
Chargers Are Reeling With Important Showdown Against Broncos on Deck
EL SEGUNDO — Playoff-contending teams would like to be rolling into the final three games of the regular season. Instead, the Los Angeles Chargers are reeling after Sunday's 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and with a short turnaround before what could be its biggest game of the season....