KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces launched a new drone assault across Ukraine overnight on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 64 others, Ukrainian officials said. One of the hardest-hit areas was the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, where 17 attack drones struck two residential districts, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said....
World’s Most Popular TikTok Star Khaby Lame Leaves the US After Being Detained by ICE
LAS VEGAS — Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame, was detained Friday at Harry Reid International...
Elon Musk Backs Off From Feud With Trump, Saying He Regrets Social Media Posts That ‘Went Too Far’
Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally. Early Wednesday morning, he posted "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far." Musk's break with...
US Stocks Drift Near Their Record Following an Encouraging Inflation Update
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record on Wednesday after a report suggested President Donald Trump's tariffs are not pushing inflation much higher, at least not yet. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in afternoon trading and is just 1.8% below its all-time high set in February....
Trump Hails Favorable Federal Appeals Court Ruling on His Sweeping Tariff Policy as a ‘Great’ Win
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed a favorable decision by a federal appeals court over his sweeping tariff policy as a "great" win for the United States. Trump said on his social media site that the court's decision Tuesday night to let the government keep collecting his sweeping...
LA Police Swiftly Enforce Curfew as Protests Against Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Continue
LOS ANGELES — Police swiftly enforced a curfew in downtown Los Angeles, making arrests moments after it took effect, while deploying officers on horseback and using crowd-control projectiles to break up a group of hundreds demonstrating against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Members of the National Guard stood watch behind...
California Governor Says ‘Democracy Is Under Assault’ by Trump as Feds Intervene in LA Protests
LOS ANGELES — Calling President Donald Trump a threat to the American way of life, Gov. Gavin Newsom depicted the federal military intervention in Los Angeles as the onset of a much broader effort by Trump to overturn political and cultural norms at the heart of the nation's democracy. In...
Nintendo Switch 2 Smashes Record as Company’s Fastest-Selling Console
TOKYO — Japan's Nintendo said on Wednesday it had sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the first four days after its launch, making the console the company's fastest-selling gaming device to date. Last month, the Kyoto-based company forecast Switch 2 sales would reach 15 million during the...
Machado Pounds Devastated Dodgers Pitching Staff in Easy Padres Win
SAN DIEGO — Manny Machado had three hits and drove in five runs, Luis Arraez had three hits and scored four times, and the San Diego Padres capitalized on the Los Angeles Dodgers' lack of major league pitchers for an 11-1 victory Tuesday night. Dylan Cease (2-5) struck out 11...
Giants Edge Rockies on Yastrzemski’s RBI. They’ve Won 6 Straight Games by 1 Run
DENVER — Mike Yastrzemski hit a go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Tuesday night for their sixth win in a row — all by one run. Colorado has lost four straight following its first three-game winning streak and fell...