BEIRUT — The Israeli military said it killed a top Hezbollah commander Tuesday as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict. With the two sides on the brink of all-out...
Trump Calls for 100% Tariffs on Cars Made in Mexico as Part of US Manufacturing Plan
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged to stop U.S. businesses from shipping jobs overseas and to take other countries’ jobs and factories by relying heavily on sweeping tariffs to boost auto manufacturing — despite warnings that domestic consumers would pay more and a lack of specifics about how his plans would...
House Republicans Move to Hold Blinken in Contempt Over Afghanistan Testimony
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are moving Tuesday to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress after a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary over an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken, in a letter to Rep. Michael...
Missouri Inmate’s Lawyers Seek Supreme Court Intervention Hours Before His Planned Execution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawyers for a Missouri man scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening have filed another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court that alleges there were racial bias and constitutional errors at his trial. Marcellus Williams, 55, has long maintained innocence in the 1998 death of Lisha Gayle,...
Biden in Farewell U.N. Address Says Peace Still Possible in Conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel's bloody operation against Hamas in Gaza neared the one-year mark....
Marley Brothers Upholds Father’s Legacy With First Tour in 2 Decades
LOS ANGELES — Bob Marley's musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road with his sons bringing their late father's timeless message to life in a multi-city tour. The reggae giant's footsteps are being filled by his five sons — Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian — during...
FBI: Son of Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Images Charges
WASHINGTON — The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. Oran Routh was arrested this week after authorities searched his Greensboro, North Carolina, home “in connection with an investigation...
Man Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening in Italy
ROME — A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei during the private opening of his exhibition in the northern Italian city of Bologna, in an act of vandalism that the show's curator described Tuesday as a "reckless and senseless act." Vandalism at Private Opening The...
Tyreek Hill’s Traffic Stop Can Be a Reminder of Drivers’ Constitutional Rights
WASHINGTON — American drivers might universally wince or brace themselves at the sight and sound of flashing red and blue lights and blaring sirens, but all drivers have constitutional rights when pulled over on the road. The question of one's responsibility to comply with all instructions given by a law...
Chapman’s Inside-the-Park HR Lifts Giants to Win, Diamondbacks Lose Ground in NL Playoff Race
PHOENIX — Matt Chapman hit an inside-the-park homer, Casey Schmitt and Michael Conforto both added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants continued to be a problem for teams with postseason aspirations, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Monday night. Up Next The D-backs send RHP Brandon Pfaadt (10-9, 4.66)...