WASHINGTON — Based on the momentum from this month's presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, Joe Biden and Donald Trump appear poised to give the nation a sequel to the 2020 election — but even strong victories this week for both men revealed weak spots for each. AP VoteCast...
Jury Says Donald Trump Must Pay an Additional $83.3M in Defamation Case
NEW YORK — A jury has awarded a huge $83.3 million in additional damages to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault. The verdict was delivered Friday by a seven-man, two-woman...
Schools Are Using Surveillance Tech to Catch Students Vaping, Snaring Some With Harsh Punishments
When Aaliyah Iglesias was caught vaping at a Texas high school, she didn’t realize how much could be taken from her. Suddenly, the rest of her high school experience was threatened: being student council president, her role as debate team captain and walking at graduation. Even her college scholarships were...
George Carlin Estate Sues Over Fake Comedy Special Purportedly Generated by AI
LOS ANGELES — The estate of George Carlin is suing the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge order the...
Unlikely Challenger to Putin Brings a Rare Show of Defiance
MOSCOW - They have lined up by the thousands across Russia in recent days, standing in the bitter cold for a chance to sign petitions to support an unlikely challenger to President Vladimir Putin. Boris Nadezhdin has become a dilemma for the Kremlin as he seeks to run in the...
Alabama Man Shook Violently on Gurney During First-Ever Nitrogen Gas Execution
ATMORE, Ala. — A man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. Kenneth Eugene Smith, a 58-year-old convicted killer, was pronounced dead...
Top UN Court Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza but Stops Short of Ordering Cease-Fire
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza, but the panel stopped short of ordering Jerusalem to end the military offensive that has laid waste to the Palestinian enclave....
Levi’s to Slash Its Global Workforce by Up to 15% as Part of a 2-Year Restructuring Plan
NEW YORK — Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. said Thursday that it's slashing its global corporate workforce by 10% to 15% in the first half of the year as part of a two-year restructuring plan that seeks to cut costs and simplify its operations. The company employed about 19,100...
Republican National Committee Plans to Soon Consider Declaring Trump the ‘Presumptive 2024 Nominee’
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Republican National Committee is expected to consider a resolution next week to declare Donald Trump the party’s “presumptive 2024 nominee," even though only two states have voted and the former president has nowhere near the requisite number of delegates to clinch the mantle. If approved, the...
Robitussin Maker Recalls Honey Cough Syrup Due to Possible High Levels of Yeast
WASHINGTON — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems. Haleon’s recall covers eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult,...