LAS VEGAS — UNLV is reaching into the Southeastern Conference to keep momentum going for its 24th-ranked football team, hiring former Florida and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen on Thursday. He will be introduced in a news conference Friday morning. UNLV athletic director Erick Harper, in a news release, called...
Teenage Prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju Becomes Youngest Chess World Champion
NEW DELHI — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore. Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 of his Chinese rival in the contest, surpassing the achievement of...
Nancy Pelosi Hospitalized After She ‘Sustained an Injury’ on Official Trip to Luxembourg
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “sustained an injury” during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesman. Pelosi, 84, was in Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Her spokesman, Ian Krager, said...
Daniel Penny, Acquitted in NYC Subway Chokehold, Will Join Trump’s Suite at Football Game
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Daniel Penny, a military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of homicide this week, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump's suite at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday. The Marine veteran was cleared of...
3,700 People Return to Malibu as Weather Conditions Improve, Help Firefighters Battle Blaze
MALIBU, Calif. — More than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in Southern California helped firefighters battle a blaze that had forced thousands, including college students and celebrities, to evacuate earlier this week. But another 1,600 people with...
‘The Bibi Files,’ With Leaked Netanyahu Footage, Can’t Be Seen in Israel. Israelis Are Finding Ways
NEW YORK — Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney, who in a decades-long career has tackled many a thorny issue, wasn't planning a film about Israel — until one day last year, when a stunning leak fell into his hands. The leak turned out to be more like a deluge. Suddenly, Gibney,...
Rams Get Four Field Goals to Beat the 49ers in a Sloppy Game
SANTA CLARA — Four nights after winning the highest-scoring game of the NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams won the only game this year that didn't have a touchdown. Joshua Karty kicked four field goals and the Rams survived a slugfest a week after winning a shootout, beating the San...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Claws Back Some of This Week’s Losses in Mixed Trading
NEW YORK — Stocks were mixed in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, but managed to claw back some of their losses from a rare bumpy week. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, though it is still on track for a loss for the week after three straight weekly gains. The...
McKinsey & Company Agrees to Pay $650 Million to Settle Federal Probe Over Opioids Work
WASHINGTON — McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma, according to court papers filed in Virginia on Friday. As part of the deal with the U.S. Justice Department, McKinsey will avoid prosecution on...
McDonald’s Employee Who Called 911 in CEO’s Shooting Is Eligible for a Reward, but It Will Take Time
PHILADELPHIA — More than 400 tips were called into the New York Police Department's Crime Stoppers tip line during the five-day search for a masked gunman who ambushed and fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. NYPD officials said about 30 of those tips were useful as information about...