SAN DIEGO — While filming "Alien: Romulus," Cailee Spaeny didn't have to dig too deep to muster up sheer terror. She was often facing off against real creatures on set — or as close to real as they could get. Under director Fede Álvarez, a prominent horror filmmaker, the actors...
Israeli Airstrike on a Gaza School Used as a Shelter Kills 80: Palestinian Officials
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people and wounding nearly 50 others, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas. A witness said it struck during prayers...
Contract Holdouts and Hold-Ins Cast a Shadow Over NFL Contenders
SANTA CLARA — Whether it's star players holding out of training camp or holding in by reporting and not practicing, contract disputes are playing a prominent role across the NFL this summer. Some of the top contenders to compete for the Super Bowl are headed into the first full weekend...
The US Will Play France at the Paris Games in a Gold-Medal Rematch
PARIS — It's a game the French wanted. It's a game the Americans probably expected. It's a game the world most certainly will be watching. The U.S. vs. France. In Paris. For basketball gold. "Incredible," U.S. forward Kevin Durant said of the storyline, one so good that only the boldest...
Boxer Imane Khelif Wins Gold to Cap an Olympics Marked by Scrutiny Over Her Sex
PARIS — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu...
Are You a Cash App User? You May Be Eligible for a Piece of This $15 Million Settlement
NEW YORK — Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service. Earlier this year, Cash App Investing and its parent company Block Inc. agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged...
Man Who Attacked Police at the US Capitol With Poles Gets 20 Years, One of Longest Jan. 6 Sentences
WASHINGTON — A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. David Nicholas Dempsey's sentence is among the longest among hundreds...
Sha’Carri Richardson Rallies US Women in Olympic 4×100 While Men Shut out Again
SAINT-DENIS — The U.S. men extended their drought to 20 years without a medal in the Olympic 4x100 relay, disqualified for an illegal pass after Christian Coleman crashed into teammate Kenny Bednarek while making the exchange between the first and second legs. Andre De Grasse put a bright mark on...
Trump’s Tale of a Harrowing Helicopter Ride and Emergency Landing? Didn’t Happen, Willie Brown Says
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump mixed up two prominent politicians from California when he told a harrowing tale of almost crashing in a helicopter. During a meandering press conference Thursday riddled with false and misleading statements, Trump recalled riding as a passenger in the chopper with former San Francisco...
US Men Win Volleyball Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics, Beating Italy in Straight Sets
PARIS — As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold medal in men's volleyball four years from now. At age 41. If his body holds up. If his young family is all in on the idea. Four-time U.S. Olympians Anderson and David...