STOCKHOLM — Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to predict and even design novel proteins — the building blocks of life — were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday. Their work used advanced technologies, including machine learning, and holds the potential to transform how new drugs are made....
Middle East Latest: Dozens Killed as Israeli Troops Pound Central and Northern Gaza
Israel’s bombardment of central and northern Gaza has killed dozens of people and trapped thousands in their homes, Palestinian officials said Wednesday, as the death toll in the yearlong war passed 42,000. Gaza’s Health Ministry said it recovered 40 bodies from Jabaliya from Sunday until Tuesday, and another 14 from...
5 Dead After Small Plane Crashes Near Catalina Island, Authorities Say
LOS ANGELES — Five people are dead after a small plane crashed on Catalina Island off the Southern California coast, authorities said. The twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, just moments after it departed from Catalina Airport near the island town of Avalon, according to the Federal...
The Death Toll in a Gang Attack on a Small Haitian Town Rises to 115, a Local Official Says
PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti — The death toll in a brutal gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115, a local official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The attack on residents of Pont-Sondé on Oct. 3 was one of the biggest massacres that Haiti...
Time to Evacuate Is Running out as Hurricane Milton Closes in on Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Steady rain fell and winds began to gust in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday morning as a mighty Hurricane Milton churned toward a potentially catastrophic collision with the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay even after millions were ordered to evacuate. Stragglers...
As Israel Plots to Strike Iran, Its Choices Range From Symbolic to Severe
JERUSALEM — Israel has promised to retaliate for Iran's massive missile attack last week. How it does so involves great risk, and could have major repercussions for the archenemies, the Middle East and the world. Israel's options range from symbolic strikes on military targets to crippling attacks on Iran's vital...
Florida Has Nearly All Ballots Counted on Election Day, While California Can Take Weeks. This Is Why
WASHINGTON — In the 2020 presidential election, Florida reported the results within a few hours of poll close of more than 99% of ballots cast. In California, almost one-third of ballots were uncounted after election night. The state was making almost daily updates to its count through Dec. 3, a...
McDonald’s Sues Top Meat Packers for Allegedly Colluding to Inflate the Price of Beef
NEW YORK — McDonald's has some beef with today's largest meat packers. The fast food giant is suing the U.S. meat industry's "Big Four" — Tyson, JBS, Cargill and National Beef Packing Company — and their subsidiaries, alleging a price fixing scheme for beef specifically. In a federal complaint, filed...
Investigation Finds Widespread Discrimination Against Section 8 Tenants in California
LOS ANGELES — California tenants who held Section 8 housing vouchers were refused rental contracts by more than 200 landlords, including major real estate firms, according to an undercover investigation that found widespread discrimination in the state. The investigative nonprofit Housing Rights Initiative announced Tuesday that it has filed complaints...
Cissy Houston, Grammy-Winning Gospel Singer and Whitney Houston’s Mother, Dies at 91
LOS ANGELES — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91. Cissy Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under...