SANTA CLARA — Kyle Juszczyk took a blow to his psyche early this offseason when San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch came to him following a seventh straight Pro Bowl season and told him he would need to take a pay cut to stay with the team. It took...
Donald Trump Says Kamala Harris, Who’s Married to a Jewish Man, ‘Doesn’t Like Jewish People’
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump in an interview on Tuesday claimed Vice President Kamala Harris, who is married to a Jewish man, “doesn’t like Jewish people" and seemed to agree with a radio host who called second gentleman Doug Emhoff “a crappy Jew.” Trump: 'You Can See the...
Project 2025 Director Leaves Heritage Foundation After Democratic Attacks and Trump Criticism
NEW YORK — The director of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down, the conservative think tank confirmed Tuesday. Paul Dans' Exit Paul Dans' exit comes after the project “completed exactly what it set out to do: bringing together over 110...
US Women Win a First Olympic Medal in Rugby Sevens With Comeback Victory Over Australia
SAINT-DENIS — Alex Sedrick ran most of the length of the field to give the U.S. women a first Olympic rugby sevens medal with a stunning stoppage-time comeback win over Australia in the bronze-medal match on Tuesday. The 2016 champion Australians were leading 12-7 with seconds remaining and deep in...
Simone Biles and Team USA Earn ‘Redemption’ by Powering to Olympic Gold in Women’s Gymnastics
PARIS — "The Redemption Tour" ended in a familiar spot for Simone Biles: atop the Olympic podium. Again. The American gymnastics star and her singular brilliance powered a dominant U.S. women's team in the finals inside a raucous Bercy Arena on Tuesday night. With Biles at her show-stopping best, the...
Wildfire Smoke May Be Worse for Your Brain Than Other Air Pollution, Study Says
PHILADELPHIA — Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution, according to new research linking it to an increased risk of dementia. The findings, reported Monday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Philadelphia, come as millions spent the weekend under air quality warnings...
Amazon Is Responsible for Hazardous Items Sold by Third-Party Sellers, US Agency Says
SOUTH GATE — Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered Tuesday. In a unanimous vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said it determined that the e-commerce company was a "distributor"...
California Man Defends His Home as Wildfires Push Devastation and Spread Smoke Across US West
COHASSET — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from California's deadly Park Fire approached his family ranch. He had lost insurance coverage on it just a month earlier as companies increasingly drop California homeowners due to the growing risk of...
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburb, Targeting Hezbollah Official
BEIRUT — Israel's military said Tuesday it carried out a strike on Beirut targeting the militant commander allegedly behind the deaths of 12 children and teens in a rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights over the weekend. Israel has blamed the rocket attack in the town of Majdal Shams...
U.S. Job Openings Fall Slightly to 8.2 Million as High Interest Rates Slowly Cool a Hot Labor Market
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell slightly last month, a sign that the American labor market continues to cool in the face of high interest rates. There were 8.18 million job vacancies in June, down from 8.23 million in May, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The June number was stronger...