Anheuser-Busch Inbev said Tuesday that revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales, in a sign of continuing fallout from a promotion with a transgender influencer that cost it sales. The world's largest brewer and parent company of Bud Light said...
Federal Judge Blocks California Law Banning Gun Shows at County Fairgrounds
SANTA ANA — A federal judge on Monday blocked California's ban on gun shows at county fairs, ruling that the state is violating the rights of sellers and would-be buyers by prohibiting transactions for firearms that can be bought bought at any gun shop. The decision by U.S. District Judge...
Aaron Judge Wins MLB’s Clemente Award for Philanthropy in Fresno, Other Cities
PHOENIX — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge won Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement, and philanthropy on Monday. The former Fresno State standout was to be presented the award before Game 3 of the World Series. He is the fourth Yankees player to receive the...
Illinois Man Pleads Not Guilty to Hate Crime and Murder Charges in Attack on Muslim Mother and Son
JOLIET, Ill. — A man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her young son pleaded not guilty Monday following his indictment by an Illinois grand jury. The Accused and the Charges Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of six-year-old...
Eyedrops From CVS, Rite Aid, and Others Carry Possible Infection Risk, FDA Says
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops because of the risk of infections that could lead to blindness. The FDA Advisory The Food and Drug Administration advisory applies to lubricating drops sold by six companies, including CVS Health,...
UAW Reaches Tentative Deal with General Motors Ending Strikes Against Detroit Automakers
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers announced Monday that it reached a tentative deal with General Motors, capping a whirlwind few days in which GM, Ford, and Stellantis agreed to generous terms that would end the union's six weeks of targeted strikes, pending approval of the rank and file. The...
An Israeli Ministry, in a ‘Concept Paper,’ Proposes Transferring Gaza Civilians to Egypt’s Sinai
JERUSALEM — An Israeli government ministry has drafted a wartime proposal to transfer the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million people to Egypt's Sinai peninsula, drawing condemnation from the Palestinians and worsening tensions with Cairo. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office played down the report compiled by the Intelligence Ministry as a hypothetical...
Halloween Weekend Shootings Across US Leave at Least 11 Dead, Scores Injured
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shootings across the U.S. over the weekend before Halloween have left at least 11 people dead and more than 70 injured, authorities said. Details of the Shootings The deaths between Friday and Sunday included two in Tampa, Florida, three in Texarkana, Texas, and two each in...
Court Arguments Begin on Blocking Trump from the Presidential Ballot Under the ‘Insurrection’ Clause
DENVER — Efforts to use the U.S. Constitution's “insurrection” clause to bar former President Donald Trump from running for the White House again entered a new phase Monday in a hearing focused on whether the Jan. 6 Capitol attack meets the Constitution's definition of the word and whether Trump's role meets the threshold for...
Gaza Deaths Top 8,000 and Israel Widens Military Offensive
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately short of needs after thousands of people broke into warehouses to take flour and basic hygiene...