WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump's core debt demands in the package. The deal funds the...
This French Bulldog Is So Fetch: Meet Toaster Strudel
Toaster Strudel, a 3-to-4-year-old French bulldog, isn’t your average pup. This bundle of joy has a personality as vibrant as her name. With a happy-go-lucky demeanor and a love for people and other dogs, she charms everyone she meets — even if her potty-training skills are still a work in...
The Fed Expects to Cut Rates More Slowly in 2025. What That Could Mean for Mortgages, Debt and More
NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve's third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. But with inflation pressures still elevated and with concern that President-elect Donald Trump's policies could fuel inflation, the...
New California Voter ID Ban Puts Conservative Cities at Odds With State
California has become the latest battleground over voter identification requirements, a longtime conservative priority newly propelled in recent years by election fraud complaints from President-elect Donald Trump. Under a state law that takes effect on Jan. 1, local governments across California will be prohibited from compelling voters to present identification...
Big Lots Holds Going-Out-of-Business Sales After Deal to Save Company Fails
NEW YORK — Discount chain Big Lots is conducting going-out-of-business sales at its remaining locations after a sale of the company didn't materialize. The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer, which sells furniture, home decor and other items, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early September and said private equity firm Nexus...
University of California Campuses Resolve Discrimination Complaints Stemming From Gaza Protests
The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving complaints from Jewish and Muslim students of discrimination and harassment during protests last spring over the war in Gaza. The department's Office for Civil Rights said it investigated nine complaints against...
The Latest: House Approves New Government Funding Bill
With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but dropped President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. The vote came a day after the House rejected Trump’s new plan to fund operations...
Rams’ Matthew Stafford and Jets’ Aaron Rodgers Collide in Matchup of Familiar Foes
EAST RUTHERFORD — Matthew Stafford has played Aaron Rodgers too many times over the years to wax poetic about any single showdown. The results have also been decidedly one-sided, with Rodgers having won 13 of their 17 meetings, all while he was a member of the Green Bay Packers. But...
‘Embarrassing’ Night for Stephen Curry in 51-Point Loss at Memphis
MEMPHIS — Stephen Curry had a game like none other in his career. It was part of an awful night for the Golden State Warriors. Curry didn't make a shot from the field in his 24 minutes — the first time he's played that many minutes without a basket in...
Another Record for LeBron James in Lakers’ Win Over Kings
SACRAMENTO — LeBron James had 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists while breaking the NBA record for regular-season minutes, helping the Los Angeles beat the Sacramento Kings 113-100 on Thursday night. James spent 34 minutes on the court against the Kings to give him 57,471 in his career, moving...