WASHINGTON — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president's son defied a congressional subpoena to appear for a private deposition last month. Contempt Charges Announcement The Republicans who lead the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Judiciary...
UN Official Says Gaza ‘Uninhabitable’ as Heavy Fighting Continues
At least six people were killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike on a home in the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have crammed into Rafah, one of the areas where Israel has told people to seek refuge. However, Israeli forces continue to strike all parts...
New Gun Law Has Blocked 527 Firearms From Being Bought by Young People, AG Says
WASHINGTON — More than 500 gun purchases have been blocked since a new gun law requiring stricter background checks for young people went into effect in 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday, the day after a school shooting in Iowa left a sixth-grader dead. The Bipartisan Law The bipartisan...
NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Says He’s Resigning Days Before Trial Scrutinizing His Leadership, Spending
NEW YORK — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over his spending of millions of dollars' worth of travel, security, and other perks at the powerful gun rights organization's expense. Wayne LaPierre, the executive...
Ukraine Unleashes More Drones and Missiles at Russian Areas as Part of Its New Strategy
Russian air defenses downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia on Friday, officials said, as Kyiv pressed its strategy of targeting the Moscow-annexed peninsula and taking the 22-month war well beyond Ukraine’s borders. Air Raid Sirens in Sevastopol Air raid sirens wailed in Sevastopol, the largest...
Microsoft’s New AI Key Is First Big Change to Keyboards in Decades
Computer keyboards are making room for an artificial intelligence chatbot button as Microsoft unveils its first major keyboard redesign in three decades. Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system will have a special “Copilot key” that launches the software giant's AI chatbot. Microsoft's...
David Soul, The Actor Who Portrayed the Blond Half of TV’s ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ Dies at 80
LONDON — Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” and topped the music charts with the ballad “Don't Give Up on Us," has died at the age of 80. His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that “David Soul...
Fresno Restaurant’s Comeback Spotlights False Asian Stereotype of Dog Eating
David Rasavong’s cultural pride is evident throughout his restaurant. It’s on the wall of family portraits and where a stunning mural depicts his family’s journey from Laos to California. It’s on the menu filled with Lao and Thai dishes like the crispy coconut rice salad of Nam Khao and the...
Playoff-Bound 49ers and Rams Will Rest Their Stars in Low-Impact Finale
SANTA CLARA — Figuring out how many players he can rest for the playoffs while still fielding a team in a meaningless Week 18 game is a new challenge for San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. It sure beats the alternative of still having plenty at stake in the regular-season...
Court Records Bring Unwanted Attention to Rich and Famous like Clinton and Trump in Epstein’s Circle
NEW YORK — Before and after he was exposed as a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein loved to mingle with the world's elite. The millionaire invited politicians and academics to his private island and luxury homes. He offered celebrities rides on his private jet. He and his girlfriend, the socialite Ghislaine Maxwell,...