SAN DIEGO — A private jet crashed into military housing in San Diego during foggy weather early Thursday, igniting cars parked along a suburban neighborhood block and killing multiple people on board the plane, authorities said. The plane could hold eight to 10 people but it's not yet known how...
2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Shooting Near DC Jewish Museum
WASHINGTON — Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said. The stunning attack on Wednesday evening prompted Israeli missions to beef up their security and lower their...
Senate Votes to Block California’s Rule Banning the Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to block California's first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, acting to kill the nation's most aggressive effort to transition toward electric vehicles as President Donald Trump's administration has doubled down on fossil fuels. The resolution approved by...
Split US Supreme Court Blocks Taxpayer-Funded Religious Charter School
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A split U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a bid led by two Catholic dioceses to establish in Oklahoma the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school in a major case involving religious rights in American education. With conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recusing herself from the case,...
Colts Owner Jim Irsay Remembered for Love of Football, Commitment to Music, Animal Welfare
INDIANAPOLIS — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, fellow owners and former players are remembering Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay for his commitment to his team and the game. Irsay died Wednesday at age 65. "Jim was a friend, and a man deeply committed to his family, the game, the Colts, and...
Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander Wins First NBA MVP Award
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He's the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had the best record this season and set a league mark for margin of victory. If that wasn't enough, he also won the scoring title. That's an MVP year. Gilgeous-Alexander was announced...
Pacers Tie It on Haliburton’s Jumper at Buzzer, Then Beat Knicks in OT of East Finals Game 1
NEW YORK — Tyrese Haliburton was sure his jumper as regulation ended was going in, then wasn't certain it had after it bounced high off the rim and hung in the air for what felt like an eternity. He thought it was a 3-pointer to win the game, then quickly...
Perez Powers Royals With 3 Hits, Including a Homer, in Win Over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Salvador Perez had three hits including a two-run homer, Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia each had two hits and two RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals got their offense going in a 8-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The Royals had scored three...
The Coyotes of San Francisco Are the Subject of Great Debate
SAN FRANCISCO — They walk along busy San Francisco streets. In Chinatown plazas. Across the paths of Muni buses. One was found dozing in a laundromat. Coyotes can sometimes be seen roaming in cities around the country, including Chicago and New York. But in San Francisco, they have become ubiquitous,...
Teoscar Hernández’s 3-Run Homer Off Corbin Burnes Lifts Dodgers Over D-backs
LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer off Corbin Burnes in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Wednesday night. Hernández drove a two-strike pitch 413 feet into dead center field, snapping Burnes' streak of 21 consecutive scoreless innings and giving...