SAN FRANCISCO — William Contreras had three hits and drove in a run, Garrett Mitchell hit a home run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Tuesday night. Aaron Civale (6-8) allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings, pitching well against the Giants after throwing seven...
US Inflation Reaches a 3-Year Low as Federal Reserve Prepares to Cut Interest Rates
WASHINGTON — The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and likely shaping the economic debate in the final weeks of the presidential race. Wednesday's report from the Labor...
Tube-Tying Rose Most Steeply in States That Ban Abortion After Roe Was Overturned
More women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, a new study shows, and the biggest increases were in states that ban abortion. A research letter published Wednesday in JAMA examined insurance claims data from 2021 and 2022 for around 4.8 million women...
Cubs Beat Dodgers in Yamamoto-Imanaga Matchup as LA Makes 3 Errors in 5-Run 8th Inning
LOS ANGELES — The Cubs rallied for the tying and go-ahead runs in a five-run eighth inning, when the Los Angeles Dodgers committed three errors in a 6-3 loss to Chicago on Tuesday night that featured a matchup of Japanese star pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga. The NL West-leading...
‘Hellish’ Scene Unfolds as Wildfire Races Toward California Mountain Community
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. — Alex Luna, a 20-year-old missionary, saw the sky turn from a cherry red to black in about 90 minutes as an explosive wildfire raced toward the Southern California mountain community of Wrightwood and authorities implored residents to leave their belongings behind and get out of town....
Israeli Airstrikes on Palestinian Territories Kill Dozens More
Israeli strikes on Palestinian territories have killed more than two-dozen Palestinians on Wednesday, according to local officials. They say an Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, and at least 20 people, including 16 women and children, were killed in the Gaza Strip. Gaza’s Health Ministry says...
Fact Check: Unpacking the False and Misleading Claims from the Trump-Harris Debate
In their first and perhaps only debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in starkly different terms. As the two traded jabs, some old false and misleading claims emerged along with some new ones. Here’s a look at false and misleading claims...
Trump and Harris Clash in High-Stakes Presidential Debate: Get the Full Details
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have taken the stage in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway 2024 election voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics. The event, which began at 6 p.m. PDT Tuesday, offers Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last...
A Boeing Strike Is Looking More Likely. The Union President Expects Workers to Reject Contract Offer
SEATTLE - The risk of a strike at Boeing appears to be growing, as factory workers complain about a contract offer that their union negotiated with the giant aircraft manufacturer. The president of the union local that represents 33,000 Boeing workers predicted that they will vote against a deal that...
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Jolts Box Office With $110 Million Opening Weekend
NEW YORK — After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," this time racking up $110 million in its premiere weekend. Sequel Surpasses Expectations The long-awaited Tim Burton sequel is the third-best opening weekend of the year, only behind box office triumphs "Inside Out...