DETROIT — Steep price cuts helped electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. increase its fourth-quarter vehicle sales by almost 20% as EV sales growth slowed across the industry. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it sold 484,507 vehicles worldwide from October through December. That handily beat Wall Street estimates of...
Russian Missiles Kill 5 and Injure at Least 130, Ukraine Officials Say
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's two largest cities came under attack Tuesday from Russian missiles that killed five people and injured at least 130, officials said, as the war approached its two-year mark and the Kremlin stepped up its winter bombardment of urban areas. Details of the Attack The Ukrainian Interior...
Israel’s Supreme Court Overturns a Key Part of Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul Monday, delivering a landmark decision that could reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas. The Planned Overhaul The planned overhaul sparked months of mass protests,...
Israel Says It Will Mount Defense Against Genocide Accusations at World Court
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel will defend itself before the United Nation’s top court against charges that it has engaged in genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, officials said Tuesday, setting the stage for what is likely to be a landmark case in international law. South Africa's Accusations South Africa launched...
States and Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity After Iran Attacks Small Town Water Utilities
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a cyberattack, either at its existing plant that dates to the 1930s or the new $18.5 million one it...
CA Law Banning Most Firearms in Public Takes Effect as Legal Fight Continues
LOS ANGELES — A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places took effect on New Year's Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law. A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the law from taking effect, saying it...
Perspective: Children Born Poor Have Little Margin for Mistakes or Bad Decisions, Regardless of Race
Alexandria, La. — Alfred King was lying in the parking lot of a small apartment building, mortally wounded when police in Alexandria, Louisiana, got to the intersection of 12th and Magnolia streets shortly before 1:30 a.m., Jan. 20. The 34-year-old was the first fatal shooting of 2023 in the small...
California’s New Laws in 2024: A Tax Increase, LGBTQ+ Youth Protections, More Sick Leave
SACRAMENTO — Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to patients in other states will be protected from prosecution. Workers will receive more paid sick leave on the heels of a big year for labor. And companies can't fire employees for using marijuana outside of work. These are among the...
Russia’s Biggest Aerial Barrage of the War Kills 30 Civilians, Ukraine Says
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war. At least 144 people were wounded and an unknown number were...
More Than Half of Americans Say They Will Be Broke in One Month if They Lost Their Income
Some 39% of Americans say they incurred more debt in 2023 than ever, and 35% think they will be in debt for the remainder of their lives. If you are facing financial challenges in 2023, you’re not alone. Ninety-two percent of your fellow Americans say that they are too. Less...