WASHINGTON — The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border once the average number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening only once...
Pinch-Hitter Smacks 2-Run Homer in 9th to Lift Diamondbacks Over Giants
PHOENIX — Pinch-hitter Pavin Smith connected for a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Monday night. Jake McCarthy got the winning rally started with a looping, one-out double down the left-field line. Smith — hitting...
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Arrested Inside Israeli Consulate Building in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police on Monday arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators for trespassing after they occupied the lobby of a San Francisco building that houses the Israeli Consulate. Police zip-tied the hands of protesters, put them in police vans, and drove them away. Officers arrested 69 people who refused...
Hunter Biden’s Attorney Says He’ll Call President’s Brother as a Witness in Federal Gun Trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted President Joe Biden’s son Hunter as a clear drug addict whose dark habits ensnared loved ones and who knew what he was doing when he lied on federal forms to purchase a gun in 2018 when he said he wasn't in the...
MLB Bans Tucupita Marcano for Life for Betting on Baseball, Four Others Get 1-Year Suspensions
New York — Major League Baseball permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball and suspended four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. Marcano appears to be the first active major leaguer banned under...
Israel Declares 4 More Hostages Are Dead, Including 3 Older Men
JERUSALEM — Four more hostages kidnapped on Oct. 7 were declared dead by the Israeli military — including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging to be released. Monday's announcement heightens pressure on the Israeli government to agree to a U.S. cease-fire proposal that could secure the return of the hostages...
Legendary NFL Lineman Larry Allen of the Cowboys Dies Suddenly at 52
DALLAS — Larry Allen, one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL during a 12-year career spent mostly with the Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 52. Allen died suddenly on Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico, the Cowboys said. A six-time All-Pro who was...
Soto Homers Twice, Including Go-Ahead Shot in 9th, as Yankees Rally Past Giants 7-5
SAN FRANCISCO — Juan Soto homered twice, including a go-ahead drive in a four-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Camilo Doval, and the New York Yankees rallied past the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday. Giants starter Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, exited in the fifth with...
Betts, Freeman Homer in 1st to Back Another Solid Outing From Stone in LA Win
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman homered in the first inning, Gavin Stone had another strong outing, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 on Sunday. Though much of the focus is on Yoshinobu Yamamoto's rookie season and Clayton Kershaw's comeback, Stone is putting together...
Mexico’s First Woman President is More Than Just a Politician. How Will She Lead?
MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum, who will be Mexico’s first woman leader in the nation’s more than 200 years of independence, captured the presidency by promising continuity. The 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor and lifelong leftist ran a disciplined campaign capitalizing on her predecessor’s popularity before emerging victorious in Sunday’s vote, according to...