SAN FRANCISCO — The man accused of attacking former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer apologized Tuesday, echoing right-wing conspiracy theories to explain to jurors that he went to the Pelosis’ home as part of a bigger plot to end what he viewed as government corruption. David...
Union Workers at General Motors Appear to Have Voted Down Tentative Contract Deal
DETROIT — A tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union appears to be headed for defeat. The union hasn't posted final vote totals yet, but workers at five large factories who finished voting in the past few days have turned down the four year and eight...
Biden Says His Goal for Xi Meeting in SF Is to Get US-China Communications Back to ‘Normal’
SAN FRANCISCO — President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping swept into San Francisco on Tuesday as the two leaders made their final preparations for their first engagement in a year at a historic estate outside of the city. Biden expressed hope that the talks would help put a shaky U.S.-China relationship — marked by...
House Votes to Prevent a Government Shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson Relies on Democrats for Help
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. The bipartisan tally, 336-95, showed Johnson’s willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats to temporarily keep government...
What’s Pushing Inflation Down? More Goods, Workers and Housing
WASHINGTON — Long past its painful peak, inflation in the United States may be heading steadily back toward its pre-pandemic levels, without the need for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Such a scenario became more likely, if hardly guaranteed, after Tuesday's surprisingly tame report on consumer prices for...
New Speaker Mike Johnson Formally Endorses Donald Trump ‘Wholeheartedly’
NEW YORK — House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Donald Trump for president on Tuesday, a move that was a symbolic departure from his ousted predecessor leading the House. Johnson, an ally and defender of the former president, said in an interview on CNBC Tuesday morning, “I have endorsed him wholeheartedly." He added a bit...
Former Fox News Reporter Says in Lawsuit He Was Fired After Challenging Jan. 6 Coverage
WASHINGTON — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted and fired for pushing back against false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In the suit moved to federal court Monday, producer Jason Donner said he was part of a...
UN Agency for Palestinians Says Its Fuel Depot in Gaza Is Empty; Relief Operations to End Soon
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says its fuel storage facility in Gaza is empty and that it will soon end relief operations. Israel has barred fuel imports since the start of the war with Hamas, saying the militant group would use it for...
Army Special Operations Command Mourns 5 US Troops Killed in Helicopter Crash
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army Special Operations Command on Monday identified the five Army aviation special operations forces killed when their helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean over the weekend, calling each a “national treasure” whose loss cut deeply. The military’s European Command said the UH-60 helicopter went down during an air...
Ex-Leader David Cameron Makes Shocking Return to UK Government
LONDON — With his country mired in economic doldrums and his party trailing in the polls as an election nears, U.K. leader Rishi Sunak rolled the dice and shook up his government on Monday, appointing former Prime Minister David Cameron to the post of foreign secretary. The move — called bold by Sunak's supporters...