DOVER, Del. — Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday. The ruling by Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick comes more than five years after a shareholder lawsuit targeted Tesla...
Biden Calls Trump a ‘Loser’ as He Raises Money on Ex-President’s Florida Turf
JUPITER, Fla. — Donald Trump's private jet, emblazoned with his last name in bold white letters, was parked nearby when Air Force One landed in Florida, where President Joe Biden labeled his predecessor and potential opponent in this year's campaign as a “loser” while raising money for his reelection on...
Biden Says He’s Decided on Response to Killing of 3 US Troops, but He’s Mum on Specifics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday indicated he had decided how to respond after the killing of three American service members Sunday in a drone attack in Jordan that his administration has pinned on Iran-backed militia groups, saying he does not want to expand the war in the Middle...
Israeli Undercover Forces Dressed as Women and Medics Storm West Bank Hospital, Killing 3 Militants
JENIN, West Bank — Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical workers stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid that underscored how deadly violence has spilled into the territory from the war in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meanwhile...
Elon Musk Says 1st Human Gets Implant from Neuralink, but Details Are Scant
NEW YORK — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a Monday post on X, Musk said that the patient received the implant the day prior and was “recovering well.” He added that “initial results show promising...
House Republicans Taking a Key Vote Toward Impeaching Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are preparing to take a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they call his “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue. The Homeland Security Committee is pushing through a day-long...
IMF Sketches a Brighter View of Global Economy, Upgrading Growth Forecast and Seeing Lower Inflation
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, envisioning resilient growth led by the United States and a slower pace of inflation. In its latest outlook, the 190-country lending agency said Tuesday that it now expects the global economy to grow 3.1%...
Gov. Newsom Backs More Dam Removal Projects Aimed at Boosting Salmon Populations
EUREKA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the end of his term to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon from returning to the state's chilly mountain streams and acting as the keystone of a complex ecosystem that sustains...
Dying Thief Who Stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers From the Judy Garland Museum Gets No Prison Time
DULUTH, Minn. — A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” was given no prison time at his sentencing hearing Monday. Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers...
RIP, Jimy Williams, 80. He Made the Leap From Fresno State to AL Manager of the Year
BOSTON — Jimy Williams, the 1999 American League Manager of the Year for Boston who won 910 games over a dozen seasons that included stints with Toronto and Houston, has died. He was 80. The Red Sox said Williams died Friday at AdventHealth North Pinellas Hospital in Tarpon Springs, Florida,...