Trabuco Canyon, Calif. — The retired police sergeant who opened fire during a lively Wednesday evening at a popular Southern California biker bar had traveled from Ohio to confront his estranged wife, shooting her in the face before turning his gun on the crowd, authorities said. John Snowling killed three...
Maui Releases Names of 388 People Still Missing After Deadly Wildfire
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Maui County released the names of 388 people still missing Thursday more than two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, and officials asked anyone who knows a person on the list to be safe to contact authorities. The FBI compiled the list...
Fed Chief Says Economy Could Require Additional Rate Hikes to Fight Inflation
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — The continued strength of the U.S. economy could require further interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday in a closely watched speech that also highlighted the uncertain nature of the economic outlook. Economic Growth and Inflation Powell noted that the economy has been...
Spanish Soccer President Refuses to Resign After Controversial Actions at Women’s World Cup
BARCELONA, Spain — Facing his possible removal from office, the president of the Spanish soccer federation refused to step down Friday despite the uproar he caused when he kissed a player on the lips after the Women’s World Cup final. Refusal to Step Down “I won’t resign,” Luis Rubiales declared four times...
Kremlin Denies Role in Plane Crash Believed to Have Killed Russian Mercenary Leader
The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a brief but shocking mutiny in Russia two months ago. Prigozhin, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine, Africa and Syria, was eulogized Thursday by President...
Fed Chair Could Signal High Interest Rates for Longer in Closely Watched Speech
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, many analysts think he could make one thing clear: That the Fed plans to keep its benchmark interest rate at a peak level for longer than had been expected. Powell isn't...
Nerve Agents, Poison and Window Falls. Over the Years, Kremlin Foes Have Been Attacked or Killed
TALLINN, Estonia — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range. Some take a fatal plunge from an open window. Over the years, Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and...
Far-Right Israeli Security Minister Lashes out at Supermodel Over Criticism
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s far-right national security minister lashed out at supermodel Bella Hadid on Friday for criticizing his recent fiery televised remarks about Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In an interview earlier this week with Israel’s Channel 12 following two deadly Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the...
One Image, One Face, One American Moment: The Donald Trump Mug Shot
A camera clicks. In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in front of it. When the camera shutter blinked inside a jail in downtown Atlanta on Thursday, it both created and documented a tiny inflection point in American life. Captured for posterity, there...
T-Mobile, With Call Center in Kingsburg, Will Lay Off 5,000 Employees in the Coming Weeks
New York — Wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce. In an email to employees shared in a regulatory filing, CEO Michael Sievert said the layoffs would come over the next five weeks and impact T-Mobile workers across the country...