PARIS — JD Vance stepped onto the world stage this week for the first time as U.S. vice president, using a high-stakes AI summit in Paris and a security conference in Munich to amplify Donald Trump’s aggressive new approach to diplomacy. The 40-year-old vice president, who was just 18 months...
Global Leaders Scramble to Respond to Trump’s Unpredictable Foreign Policy
LONDON — The Saudis are furious. The Danes are scrambling. Colombia has backed down. Mexico and Canada stand in a purgatory between tariff wars with the US and … not. China has retaliated, launching a trade war between the economic superpowers. The Brits, long proud of their “special relationship” with...
Jets Tell QB Aaron Rodgers, 41, They’re ‘Moving on’ From Him
Aaron Rodgers is still contemplating whether to continue his playing career. If he does, it appears it won’t be with the New York Jets. The team has told the 41-year-old quarterback it is “moving on from him,” Fox Sports reported Sunday. Rodgers said toward the end of the Jets’ 5-12 season he...
HIV Infections Could Jump Over 6 Times if US Support Is Dropped and Not Replaced
LONDON — The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped, warning that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could...
Part-Owner of Los Angeles Football Club Apologizes for Anti-Israel Social Media Reposts
LOS ANGELES — A part-owner of Los Angeles Football Club apologized Monday for reposting reportedly anti-Israel posts on social media that were criticized by his club and Major League Soccer as “deeply offensive.” The Jewish Chronicle first reported Ruben Gnanalingam reposted messages on his LinkedIn page, including comments urging “armies”...
Bulldogs Play Powerhouse Utah State Tough, but Drop Sixth Straight
Ian Martinez's 30 points led visiting Utah State over Fresno State, 89-81, in a Mountain West men's basketball game Friday at the Save Mart Center. It was the sixth straight loss for the Bulldogs, who fell to 5-19 overall and 1-12 in conference play. Fresno State plays at Nevada (13-10,...
Trump Says No Right of Return for Palestinians in Gaza Under His Plan for US ‘Ownership’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who have sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population. Less than...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Takes Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats in Stride, and Indexes Rise
NEW YORK — Wall Street is taking President Donald Trump’s latest threat on tariffs in stride, on the whole, and U.S. stocks are rising on Monday. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% in morning trading, coming off a losing week that was bookended by worries about how potential tariffs could...
Tulare Gang-Related Shooting Leaves One Dead, Teen Arrested
A man was killed Friday night in Tulare, and police have arrested a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the case, the Tulare Police Department said in a Sunday statement. Officers responded at 10:51 p.m. to reports of gunfire near San Joaquin Avenue and California Street. Officers found shell casings in...
Eagles Deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl Three-Peat With Dominant Defense in a 40-22 Rout
NEW ORLEANS — Yo Philly: Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni are world champions. A ferocious Philadelphia Eagles defense tormented and frustrated Patrick Mahomes while Hurts made all the plays the offense needed. So much for the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a Super Bowl three-peat. It wasn’t even close. Cooper...