WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris said Wednesday that she disagrees "with any criticism of people based on who they vote for," reacting after President Joe Biden's reference to Donald Trump's supporters and "garbage." "I will represent all Americans, including those who don't vote for me," the vice president said. Harris, the...
Fans Ejected After Interfering With Mookie Betts Catch in World Series Game 4
NEW YORK — Two fans at Yankee Stadium were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series after one pried a foul ball out of the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts on Tuesday night. Fan Interference Leads to Ejection Betts leaped at the wall in foul...
Freddie Freeman’s Historic Homer Streak Continues, but Yankees Avoid World Series Sweep
NEW YORK — One day, Freddie Freeman will look back on this World Series tear and shake his head in disbelief. Just like everyone else. Freeman broke a pair of Series records Tuesday when he homered yet again for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 against the New York...
Volpe’s Historic Slam Propels Yankees to Win, Forcing Game 5 Despite Freeman’s Record Homer
NEW YORK — Fifteen years after little Anthony Volpe watched the Yankees parade with the World Series trophy, he saved their season and kept alive hopes for an improbable title. New York had moved closer to getting swept in the World Series when Freddie Freeman hit another first-inning home run....
Where Has All the Rain Gone? Bone-Dry October Strikes Much of US
A bone-dry October is pushing nearly half of the United States into a flash drought, leading to fires in the Midwest and hindering shipping on the Mississippi River. More than 100 different long-term weather stations in 26 states, including Alaska, are having their driest October on record, through Sunday, according...
Israeli Strikes in Northern Gaza Kill at Least 88, Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Two Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed at least 88 people, including dozens of women and children, health officials said, and the director of a hospital said life-threatening injuries were going untreated because a weekend raid by Israeli forces led to...
Teri Garr, the Offbeat Comic Actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ Has Died
LOS ANGELES — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis "surrounded by family and friends," said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled...
Care for a Sweet Treat During Mexico’s Day of the Dead? Have a Bite of ‘Pan de Muerto’
MEXICO CITY — The first bite is an assault to the senses. A sugary, citric, fluffy delight. "Pan de muerto" or "bread of the dead" is baked in Mexico every year, from early October to mid-November, amid Day of the Dead celebrations. Shaped like a bun, decorated with bone-like bread...
Supreme Court Rejects Push to Remove RFK Jr. From Ballot in Two Swing States
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in two battleground states. Kennedy wanted to get off the ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan after dropping his independent bid and endorsing Republican Donald Trump in the tight contest....
Ohtani Battles Through Injury as Dodgers Take 3-0 World Series Lead
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani wasn't on the team bus from Dodger Stadium to Los Angeles International Airport because he was getting tests Saturday night after partially separating his left shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series. So the Japanese star reached out in a group chat with fellow...