LONG BEACH — Faculty at all 23 campuses of the California State University system have voted to authorize a strike, demanding a new contract with higher salaries, lower class sizes and more manageable workloads. Members of the California Faculty Association — which represents 29,000 lecturers, librarians, counselors and other employees...
Powell Likely to Underscore Inflation Concerns Even as Fed Leaves Key Rate Unchanged
WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly two years, the Federal Reserve is set Wednesday to keep its key short-term interest rate unchanged for a second straight policy meeting — the clearest sign to date that the Fed is edging closer to the end of its rate-hiking campaign. The...
Donald Trump’s Sons Don Jr. And Eric Will Testify at Fraud Trial That Threatens the Family’s Empire
NEW YORK — When Donald Trump became president in 2017, he handed day-to-day management of his real estate empire to his eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric. Now, as the Trumps fight to keep the family business intact, the brothers are set to testify in the New York civil fraud case...
US Consumers Feeling Slightly Less Confident in October for 3rd Straight Month
WASHINGTON — American consumers are feeling increasingly less confident these days as fears of an oncoming recession remain elevated. The Conference Board's Findings The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 102.6 from 104.3 in September. The index measures both Americans’ assessment...
Saudi Arabia Likely to Host 2034 World Cup After Australia Decides Not to Bid for Soccer Showcase
GENEVA — Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men's 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation decided not to enter the bidding contest, which had been widely seen as shaped by FIFA to suit the oil rich kingdom. FIFA had set Tuesday as the deadline to...
Southern California Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Order for Thousands as Santa Ana Winds Fuel Flames
A wildfire fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds ripped through rural land southeast of Los Angeles, forcing about 4,000 people from their homes, fire authorities said. The Highland Fire The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. Monday in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of...
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Attacks on Israel, Drawing Their Main Sponsor Iran Closer to Hamas War
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels for the first time Tuesday claimed missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, drawing their main sponsor Iran closer into the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and further raising the risks of a regional conflict erupting. The Houthis had been suspected of...
UN Agency in Gaza Says Urgent Cease-Fire Is a Matter of Life and Death for Millions of Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS — The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. Philippe Lazzarini warned that a further...
Israeli Forces Battle Hamas Around Gaza City, as Military Says 800,000 Have Fled South
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza, from which an estimated 800,000 Palestinians have fled south despite continued Israeli bombardment across the besieged enclave. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime...
Mom Charged With Hosting Bay Area Parties for Teens, Encouraging Sexual Assault
SANTA CLARA — A woman accused of hosting parties for her teenage son and his friends in Northern California where she encouraged them to drink and sexually assault intoxicated girls was charged Monday with more than five dozen felony and misdemeanor counts. Shannon Marie O’Connor, 49, was indicted by a...