JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. Netanyahu’s pledge escalated Israel’s long-running feud against Al Jazeera. It also threatened to heighten...
Biden Will Host Muslim Leaders at White House for a Meeting on Gaza
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday followed by a scaled-down iftar dinner, as he seeks to relieve tensions over his administration's staunch support for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. Biden and...
This Mob-Era Casino Is Closing on the Las Vegas Strip. Here’s Some Big Moments in Its 67 Years
LAS VEGAS — From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known for constant reinvention. Now the Strip’s...
Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández Power Dodgers to 8-3 Victory Over Giants
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman had three hits, Teoscar Hernández homered for the second straight game and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3 Monday night. James Paxton (1-0) threw five scoreless innings in his debut for the Dodgers, who have won four of their last five....
Clark Leads Iowa Back to the Final Four. Undefeated South Carolina Will Be There, Too
ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark and Iowa are back in the Final Four again. So are Dawn Staley and undefeated South Carolina. The women's basketball world will descend on Cleveland for the national semifinals on Friday and the championship game two days later. Clark willed her team to its second...
Tall Final Four Task: Beating Reigning Champion UConn Won’t Be Easy
The 2024 version of March Madness has apexed with a trio of streak-busters in the desert. N.C. State is in the Final Four for the first time since Jim Valvano ran around trying to find someone to hug after the 1983 national championship. Purdue and big man Zach Edey will...
Tesla Sales Fall Nearly 9% to Start the Year as Competition Heats Up and Demand for EVs Slows
DETROIT — Tesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle sales growth slowed, and price cuts failed to lure more buyers. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it delivered 386,810 vehicles worldwide from January through March, almost 9% below the 423,000 it sold in the...
Person Catches Bird Flu After Being in Contact With Texas Cows
ATLANTA — A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday. The patient was being treated with an antiviral drug and their only reported symptom was eye redness, Texas health officials said. Health...
Trump Media Stock Plummets Following Huge Loss Disclosure
NEW YORK — Less than a week after a flashy stock market debut, Donald Trump's social media company on Monday disclosed that it lost nearly $58.2 million last year, sending its stock tumbling more than 21%. Losses in 2023 for Trump Media & Technology Group — whose flagship product is...
Google Will Purge Billions of Personal Files to Settle Chrome Privacy Case
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser. The massive housecleaning comes as part of a settlement in a lawsuit accusing the search giant of illegal...