BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Drag racing Hall of Famer John Force may contend for another Funny Car title, even though he won't drive the rest of the season as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury after a crash in Virginia last month. Beckman to Drive for Force Rest of Season...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Slumps and 10-Year Yield Tumbles Below 4% on Slowing Economy
NEW YORK — Stocks on Wall Street are slumping alongside bond yields Thursday after more signals suggested the U.S. economy's growth is slowing. The S&P 500 was down 1% in midday trading after weak data on U.S. manufacturing helped extinguish a rally from earlier in the morning. The Dow Jones...
Joshua Dobbs Seeks Stability With 49ers After Wild 2023 Season
SANTA CLARA — Joshua Dobbs spent the 2023 season learning different NFL offenses on the fly. He hopes that experience helps him master coach Kyle Shanahan's complex offense with the San Francisco 49ers enough to win the backup job behind Brock Purdy. Dobbs' 2023 Season Was a Crazy Experience Dobbs'...
Léon Marchand Pulls off One of the Most Audacious Doubles in Swimming History at the Paris Olympics
NANTERRE — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren't far fetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. They certainly weren't a burden for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Marchand Completes Grueling Double Marchand completed one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history Wednesday night, winning the 200-meter butterfly...
Proposed US Rule Would Ban Airlines From Charging Parents Additional Fees to Sit With Their Children
SALT LAKE CITY – The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents more to sit with their young children. Under the proposal, released Thursday, U.S. and foreign carriers would be required to seat children ages 13 or younger next to a...
Russia Releases US Journalist and Other Americans and Dissidents in Massive 24-Person Prisoner Swap
WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free, officials said. The trade followed years...
For Iran and Hezbollah, Calibrating Response to Israeli Strikes Leaves No Room for Error
BEIRUT — Two back-to-back strikes in Beirut and Tehran, both attributed to Israel and targeting high-ranking figures in Hamas and Hezbollah, have left Hezbollah and Iran in a quandary. Analysts agree that both strikes hit too close to home to pass without a response, and were serious security breaches for...
Dylan Cease Dominates Dodgers as Padres Sweep Series
SAN DIEGO — San Diego's Dylan Cease held the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in check in his first start after throwing his first career no-hitter and Clayton Kershaw lasted only 3 2/3 innings in his second start of the season as the Padres won 8-1 Wednesday night for a...
Logan Webb Shutout Leads Giants to Victory Over Athletics
SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb pitched his second career shutout, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 1-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night in a speedy 1 hour, 55 minutes. Webb (8-8) struck out six, limiting the A's to five singles and a walk in his first...
What Polling Shows About the Top VP Contenders for Kamala Harris
As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that several of the top contenders for the role are largely unknown to Americans. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly stands out as one with more name recognition and higher favorability, particularly among Democrats. The...