HARTFORD, Conn. — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain's running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family....
Trump Criticizes Judge and His Daughter After Gag Order in Hush-Money Case
NEW YORK — Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of his April 15 hush-money criminal trial, suggesting without evidence that the veteran jurist was kowtowing to his daughter's interests as a Democratic political consultant. The former president objected...
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Sets a Record After Wall Streets Breaks Out of Its Lull
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose to a record Wednesday after breaking out of their three-day lull. The S&P 500 climbed 44.91 points, or 0.9%, to 5,248.49. It was the first gain for the index since setting its last all-time high on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 477.75,...
Police Had About 90 Seconds to Stop Traffic Before Baltimore Bridge Fell. 6 Workers Are Feared Dead
BALTIMORE — It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering capabilities and was heading toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Within about 90 seconds, police officers who happened to be nearby responded that they managed to...
NBC Has Cut Ties With Former RNC Head Ronna McDaniel After Employee Objections, Some on the Air
NEW YORK — NBC News cut ties Tuesday with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel less than a week after hiring her as an on-air political contributor, a decision that followed a furious protest by some of its journalists and commentators. In announcing the decision in a memo, NBC...
Here Are Some Numbers That Will Help You Get Your March Madness Fix for the Sweet 16
Sixteen may be sweet, but it isn’t the only relevant number as the NCAA Tournament heads into the regional semifinals. Here are some other numbers worth knowing for each team. These statistics will help you learn more about each of the remaining teams and could explain how some of them got this...
7 Lebanese and an Israeli Killed in an Exchange of Fire Along the Lebanon-Israel Border
HEBBARIYE, Lebanon — An Israeli airstrike on a paramedics center linked to a Lebanese Sunni Muslim group in south Lebanon killed seven of its members early Wednesday and triggered a rocket attack from Lebanon that killed one person in northern Israel, officials said. The strike on the village of Hebbariye...
Opening Day 2024: What to Watch for as 28 of 30 MLB Teams Start Their Season
Here's what to watch for on MLB's opening day: The Sho Goes On Ohtani already made his Dodgers debut last week in South Korea, but all eyes will still be on the two-way sensation as LA hosts the Cardinals. The $700 million star is trying to play on after the...
Chinese Leader Xi Issues a Positive Message to US Business Leaders as Ties Improve
BEIJING — China’s nationalist leader, Xi Jinping, called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting on Wednesday with top American business leaders in Beijing that came amid a steady improvement in relations that had sunk to the lowest level in years. Xi emphasized the mutually beneficial economic...
Utah Coach Says Team Was Shaken After Experiencing Racist Hate During NCAA Tournament
SPOKANE, Wash. — Members of the Utah women's basketball team were subjected to racism near their hotel in Idaho last week when a pickup truck with a Confederate flag drove near them and the driver began using offensive language, including the N-word, authorities said Tuesday. The team was left shaken...