JIT, West Bank — Israeli leaders on Friday roundly condemned a deadly settler rampage in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a rare Israeli denunciation of the settler violence growing more common since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The settler riot in the village of Jit, near the city of Nablus...
They Look Like — and Link to — Real News Articles. But They’re Actually Ads From the Harris Campaign
WASHINGTON — If you're not looking too closely, some recent Kamala Harris ads may give the false impression that some leading news organizations are taking sides in the campaign for president. The advertisements, which have turned up in some Google search feeds, include links to legitimate news stories but feature...
Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers Need Each Other for a Super Bowl: Analysis
SANTA CLARA - Matthew Judon wanted a new contract and ended up on a new team with a better chance of winning. Brandon Aiyuk isn't in a similar situation. Aiyuk has been holding-in with the San Francisco 49ers, waiting for a lucrative deal or a trade. If the star wide...
Mideast Mediators Strike Hopeful Note After Talks in Doha
JERUSALEM — Mediators trying to end the Israel-Hamas war expressed hope for an imminent deal Friday, saying two days of talks had wrapped up in Qatar and they aimed to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal an agreement to stop the fighting. Israel did not immediately respond and a...
Logan Webb Is Stout Again as Giants Blank Braves to Avoid Sweep
SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb threw 7 2/3 shutout innings, Grant McCray had his first career hit and home run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Thursday to avoid a sweep. Up Next Braves: RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5, 3.95 ERA) is scheduled to start on...
Brewers Rally in 8th to Beat Dodgers and Earn a Series Split in Matchup of Division Leaders
MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio and Wiliam Contreras homered in the first inning and scored again in an eighth-inning comeback as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Devin Williams earned his third save in as many opportunities and ended the game by...
A Rarely Seen Deep Sea Fish Is Found in California, and Scientists Want to Know Why
SAN DIEGO — A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot-long (3.6-meter) oarfish was found last weekend by a group of snorkelers and kayakers...
‘Hollywood Squares’ Host and Broadway Star Peter Marshall Dies at 98
LOS ANGELES — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. Died Thursday of Kidney Failure He died Thursday of kidney failure at his home in the Encino neighborhood...
Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Troops Have Taken Full Control of the Russian Town of Sudzha
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country's troops had taken full control of Sudzha, the largest Russian town to fall to Ukraine's forces since the start of their cross-border incursion more than a week ago. Although it had a prewar population of only around 5,000...
Detroit Judge Who Ordered Teen Into Jail Clothes, Handcuffs During Field Trip Is Sidelined
DETROIT — A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs on a field trip to his courtroom will be off the bench while undergoing “necessary training,” the court's chief judge said Thursday. Meanwhile, the girl's mother said Judge Kenneth King was a “big bully.” “My daughter...