Manchester, N.H. — Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, tightening his grip on the Republican presidential nomination and bolstering the likelihood of a rematch later this year against President Joe Biden. The Race for the Republican Nomination The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki...
LA Times to Lay Off 20% of Newsroom in Newspaper’s Largest Staff Reduction to Date
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times said it planned to lay off at least 115 employees — more than 20% of the newsroom — starting Tuesday, one of the largest staff cuts in the newspaper's 143-year history. The announcement came after the LA Times Guild walked off the job...
Turkey’s Parliament Approves Sweden’s NATO Membership
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. Lawmakers ratified Sweden’s accession protocol 287 to 55, with ruling party members saying the Nordic country's tougher stance on Kurdish militants was key to...
WWE’s ‘Raw’ Is Moving to Netflix in Major Streaming Deal Worth More Than $5B
WWE's weekly television show “Raw” will move to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion. TKO Group Holdings Inc., which houses WWE and UFC, said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that the agreement is for 10 years, with Netflix having an...
Haley Vows to Stay in GOP Race as Trump Seeks Commanding Victory in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump is aiming for a commanding victory Tuesday in New Hampshire, sure of a sweep of the first two Republican primary races to make a November rematch with President Joe Biden more likely than ever. Haley's Stand Nikki Haley, Trump's last remaining major GOP...
Pastor and Small Ohio City Tussle Over Legality of His 24/7 Homeless Ministry
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Christian church in Ohio filed a federal lawsuit this week after its pastor was charged with violating city ordinances when he opened up the sanctuary around the clock for homeless people and others to find shelter. Police this month filed 18 criminal charges against Dad's Place...
Lions-49ers Game Features 2 of the NFL’s Top 3 Offenses, but San Francisco Has Big Edge on Defense
The San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar spot facing a Detroit Lions team new to this stage. No team has played in the NFC championship game more than the 49ers, who will be making their 19th appearance and third in a row when they host Detroit on Sunday....
‘Oppenheimer’ Dominates Oscar Nominations, Gerwig Passed Over for Best Director
NEW YORK — After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” which came away with a leading 13 nominations. Nolan’s three-hour opus, viewed as the best picture frontrunner, received nods for best picture; Nolan’s direction;...
California State University Faculty Reach Tentative Contract Agreement and End Strike
SAN FRANCISCO — California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreement Monday, the same day that nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers struck at the nation's largest public university system, their union announced. Members of the California Faculty Association will return to work Tuesday instead of...
Dexter Scott King, 62, Son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies of Cancer
ATLANTA — Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. He was 62. The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King served as chairman,...