DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s military struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, killing two people, wounding others and causing a large fire, the territory's Health Ministry said. The strike hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis, the ministry said,...
Former Utah Rep. Mia Love Dies. She Was 1st Black Republican Woman Elected to US House
SALT LAKE CITY — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday. She was 49. Love's family posted news of her death on Love's X account. She had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Gains Ground After Shaking off Four-Week Losing Streak
NEW YORK — Stocks rose in morning trading Monday as Wall Street tries to navigate through the uncertainty of a trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6%. It is coming off its first winning week after a four-week losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 533 points, or 1.3%,...
Another Massive Deal in the Building Supply Sector, James Hardie Offers AZEK $8.75 Billion
Australian building products company James Hardie Industries is buying the U.S. outdoor products maker AZEK in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $8.75 billion, including $386 million in debt. It's the second major acquisition in the building supplies sector in less than a week, with QXO Inc. announcing on Thursday...
Fresno Police Arrest 12 For DUI, Plan Additional Enforcement
Fresno police arrested 12 drivers on suspicion of DUI during an enforcement operation on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Drivers convicted of a first-time DUI offense face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Police...
Wife of Slain California Fire Captain Is Arrested in Mexico on Suspicion of Murder
SAN DIEGO — A month after an official with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection was found slain at her home, the woman's wife has been arrested in Mexico on suspicion of murder, authorities said. Investigators had named Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi as the prime suspect in the Feb....
US Holds Separate Talks With Russians After Meeting Ukrainians to Discuss Ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. negotiators worked on a proposed partial ceasefire in the the 3-year-old war in Ukraine on Monday, meeting representatives from Russia one day after holding separate talks with a team from Kyiv. It has been a struggle to reach even a limited, 30-day ceasefire — which Moscow and...
Georgia Jury Orders Monsanto Parent to Pay Nearly $2.1 Billion in Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuit
NEW YORK — A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles...
23andMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as Co-Founder and CEO Wojcicki Resigns
23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing company continues its push to cut costs. The company said Sunday that it will look to sell “substantially all of its assets” through a court-approved reorganization plan. The San Francisco-based...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Rehiring of Fired Federal Workers
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government. The emergency appeal argues that the judge can't force the executive branch to rehire some...