SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said it was "bothersome" and "unsettling" that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres' 10-2 win in Game 2 of their NL Division Series, when tempers flared on the...
Small Business Disaster Loan Program Said to Be in Danger of Running Out of Funds by End of Month
NEW YORK — The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation. As is typical after a disaster, the government is offering aid to small businesses that were in Helene's path. The SBA is offering disaster loans for small...
States Sue TikTok, Claiming Its Platform Is Addictive and Harms the Mental Health of Children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in...
Supreme Court Will Hear a Challenge to a Biden Administration Rule on Ghost Guns
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear a challenge Tuesday to a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the difficult-to-trace weapons with an exponentially increased link to crime in recent years. The rule is focused on gun kits that are sold online and can be assembled into a functioning weapon...
Control the Path and Power of Hurricanes Like Milton? Forget It, Scientists Say
Hurricanes are humanity's reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth's weather. Milton's powerful push toward Florida just days after Helene devastated large parts of the Southeast likely has some in the region wondering if they are being targeted. In some corners of the internet, Helene has already sparked conspiracy...
Perez’s Homer off Rodón Sparks 4-Run 4th Inning and Royals Beat Yankees in Game 2 to Tie ALDS
NEW YORK — Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece. Up Next Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (5-5,...
The Latest: Israel Says It Killed a Senior Hezbollah Commander as More Rockets Are Fired
The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on Beirut while the militant group's acting leader promised more fighting against Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and rocket fire into Israel. The military said the strike killed Suhail Husseini, who it said was responsible for...
Jets Fire Coach Robert Saleh After a 2-3 Start to the Season, AP Source Says
NEW YORK - The New York Jets have fired coach Robert Saleh after the team's 2-3 start in his fourth season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Saleh was 20-36 as coach of the Jets, who are trying to snap the NFL's longest active playoff drought...
Trump Says Migrants Who Have Committed Murder Have Introduced ‘a Lot of Bad Genes in Our Country’
NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U.S. and have committed murder did so because "it's in their genes." There are, he added, "a lot of bad genes in our country right now." It's the latest example of Trump alleging...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal From Elon Musk’s X Platform Over Warrant in Trump Case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it won't hear an appeal from the social media platform X over a search warrant prosecutors obtained in the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump. The justices did not explain their reasoning and there were no noted dissents. X Argues Nondisclosure Order...