WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. There is no evidence Biden is willing to end his campaign. And it would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace him unless he chooses...
Ian Happ Homers in 10th, Cubs Snap 4-Game Skid With Win Over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Ian Happ homered in the 10th inning, Nico Hoerner had three hits and also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a four-game skid with a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Happ homered to center off Luke Jackson (4-2) with automatic runner Cody...
Singer, Songwriter, Provocateur, and Politician Kinky Friedman Dead at 79
AUSTIN — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other statewide offices, has died. Friedman, 79, died Thursday at his family's Texas ranch near San...
Indictment Accuses Former Uvalde Schools Police Chief of Delays While Shooter Was ‘Hunting’ Children
AUSTIN, Texas — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a killer who was "hunting" victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary, according to...
The Supreme Court Weakens Federal Regulators, Overturning Decades-Old Chevron Decision
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potentially lucrative victory to business interests. The court's six conservative justices overturned the 1984 decision colloquially...
How did CNN’s Moderators Do in the Biden-Trump Debate? It Almost Didn’t Matter That They Were There
NEW YORK — To a large extent, it almost didn't matter that Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage. The two CNN journalists prepared meticulously to moderate Thursday's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the first ever between a sitting president and his predecessor, and asked several...
Supreme Court Allows Cities to Enforce Bans on Homeless People Sleeping Outside
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, even in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking. The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising...
Johnny Cash’s ‘Songwriter,’ a Collection of Unreleased Songs From 1993, Is a Journey
NEW YORK — In 1993, Johnny Cash was between record contracts — and just about to embark on an iconic collaboration with producer Rick Rubin that would span the last 10 years of his life, starting with 1994's “American Recordings." During that crucial time in his career, Cash immersed himself in...
Bill Cobbs, Prolific and Sage Character Actor, Dies at 90
NEW YORK — Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded by family and friends, his publicist Chuck I. Jones said. Natural causes...
Fact Check: Some False Claims from Biden and Trump’s First Debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election. There’s no comparing the volume of false and misleading claims Trump has deployed throughout his campaigns and presidency with Biden, who tends to lean more...