WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will seek reelection to Congress in 2024 as Democrats try to win back the majority. Pelosi, 83, made the announcement before volunteers and labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than 35 years. Announcement of...
Joe Burrow Becomes NFL’s Highest-Paid Player With $275M Deal: Source
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The contract includes more than $219 million guaranteed, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because...
Coco Gauff Wins Match Delayed by Climate Protest, Faces Sabalenka in US Open Final
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff never wavered one bit Thursday night. Not when match point after match point went by the wayside. Not during a 40-shot exchange that ultimately helped decide the outcome. And not, most distracting of all, when her U.S. Open semifinal against Karolina Muchova was interrupted for 50 minutes by environmental activists — one of whom...
As More Children Die From Fentanyl, Some Prosecutors Are Charging Parents With Murder
SANTA ROSA — Madison Bernard climbed into bed before dawn with her toddler, Charlotte, who was asleep next to a nightstand strewn with straws, burned tinfoil and a white powder. Hours later, the mother woke and found her daughter struggling to breathe, according to investigators who described the scene in...
Russia Holds Elections in Occupied Ukrainian Regions in an Effort to Tighten Its Grip There
TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control. The voting for Russian-installed legislatures in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions has already begun...
Here’s Your NFL Opening Week ‘Pro Picks’ vs. the Spread
The Kansas City Chiefs will have Patrick Mahomes under center after they raise their championship banner and embark on a quest to become the first team to repeat in nearly two decades. But Travis Kelce and Chris Jones may not be on the field. Kelce, the All-Pro tight end, is...
Trump White House Official Navarro Convicted of Contempt After Defying House Jan. 6 Subpoena
WASHINGTON — Trump White House official Peter Navarro was convicted Thursday of contempt of Congress charges filed after he was accused of refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The verdict came after a short trial for Navarro, who served...
Will Newsom Sign California Bill Approving 11% Gun and Ammo Tax?
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Thursday voted to raise taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for gun violence prevention programs and security improvements at public schools. The federal government already taxes the sale of guns and ammunition nationwide. The government gives that money to the...
Union Leader Calls GM’s Wage Offer ‘Insulting’ As Contract Deadline Nears
DETROIT — General Motors' first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers on Thursday fell far short of the union's initial demands. The offer comes just a week before the UAW's national contracts with GM, Stellantis, and Ford expire, and even though both sides are far apart, it's a sign...
How to Watch Americans Coco Gauff, Madison Keys in US Open Semifinals Thursday
New York — All eyes at the U.S. Open will turn to the women's tennis semifinals Thursday night — and the shadows created by the partially closed retractable roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Under a new rule adopted on Tuesday for the rest of the event, the U.S. Tennis Association partially...