WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. Relief groups...
Mike Tyson-Jake Paul: How to Watch the Fight, Time, Odds
ARLINGTON – YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The delay from the original plan for July was caused by Tyson having a medical episode on a plane and needing time to recover from a stomach...
Chris Wallace Is Leaving CNN, Eager to Explore New Media Landscape
NEW YORK — Chris Wallace says he's leaving CNN after three years and, at age 77, is eager to see what a transformed media environment has to offer. "When I look at the media landscape right now, the people who are going independent, whether it's podcasting or streaming, that seems...
Biden EPA to Charge First-Ever ‘Methane Fee’ for Emissions Waste by Oil and Gas Companies
WASHINGTON — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden administration. The Environmental Protection Agency rule follows through on a directive from Congress included in...
Trump Picks Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to Be Ambassador to Israel
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced Tuesday. Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his intended nomination comes as Trump has promised to align U.S. foreign policy more closely with Israel's interests as it...
Last GOP Congressman Anchored in Democratic LA County Concedes in Race Against Former NASA Exec
LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia, the last Republican congressman anchored in heavily Democratic Los Angeles County, on Monday conceded to Democrat George Whitesides, ending his reelection bid in a district north of Los Angeles. In a statement, Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, said he had congratulated Whitesides...
Aid Groups Say Israel Misses US Deadline to Boost Humanitarian Aid Entering Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where conditions are worse than at any point in the 13-month-old war, international aid organizations said Tuesday. In Washington, however, the Biden administration was less definitive, saying Tuesday that the steps Israel...
Speaker Mike Johnson Says Republicans Are ‘Ready to Deliver’ on Trump’s Agenda
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are "ready to deliver" President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won't make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House. Standing on the steps of the...
Wall Street Slips as the Trump Trade Cools
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are slipping Tuesday as some momentum comes out of the torrid "Trump trade" that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump's presidential victory. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in afternoon trading, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 242...
49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan Says Players’ Sideline Spat Has Been ‘Squashed’
SANTA CLARA — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan called a sideline spat involving star receiver Deebo Samuel and two teammates an "overreaction" and said the team has put it to rest. The moment in question came late in San Francisco's 23-20 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday after kicker...