When Yevgeny Prigozhin launched his armed rebellion that challenged the Kremlin, Western officials predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin would seek vengeance against the mercenary leader. Two months to the day after the action that Putin labeled a “stab in the back” and “treason,” those forecasts seem to have come true, in...
California May Pay Unemployment to Striking Workers, but the Fund to Cover It Is Already Insolvent
SACRAMENTO — Southern California's summer of discontent — marked by a series of work stoppages from hotels to Hollywood — has inspired labor-supporting Democrats in the state Legislature to try and change the law so striking workers can get unemployment checks while they picket for better pay and working conditions. Proposed Bill and...
Retired Cop Suspected in L.A. Biker Bar Shooting That Kills 3, Wounds Several Others
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. — Gunfire at a popular Southern California biker bar killed three people and wounded several others, and the gunman — believed to be a retired law enforcement officer — was fatally shot by deputies, authorities said. Hours after the shooting Wednesday evening at Cook's Corner, in Orange...
Convicted Killer of Kristin Smart Is Attacked, Hospitalized After Move to Prison in Fresno County
COALINGA — The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, who vanished from the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus more than 25 years ago, was hospitalized after he was attacked in state prison, his lawyer said Wednesday. Paul Flores was taken Wednesday from Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga to...
Vivek Ramaswamy Takes Center Stage, Plus Other Key Moments From First Republican Debate
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night. Trump, of course, decided to skip the GOP’s opening presidential primary debate given his overwhelming lead in the polls. DeSantis showed up, but he...
Trump Is Set to Surrender at a Georgia Jail on Charges He Sought to Overturn His 2020 Election Loss
ATLANTA — Donald Trump is set to surrender Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a booking process expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president. Trump's arrival follows a presidential debate featuring his leading rivals for...
Iran, Saudi Arabia Among 6 Nations Set to Join China and Russia in Growing Economic Bloc
JOHANNESBURG — Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries set to join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in the BRICS economic bloc from next year, the bloc announced Thursday, a move that will likely throw more scrutiny on Beijing's political influence in the Persian Gulf. The United Arab...
Russian Mutineer Prigozhin Is Presumed to Have Died in Plane Crash Seen as Kremlin Revenge
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants were presumed dead in a plane crash — widely seen Thursday as an assassination to avenge a mutiny that challenged President Vladimir Putin’s authority. The founder of the Wagner military company and six other passengers were on a private jet that crashed Wednesday, soon after taking off...
Trump Won’t Be at the GOP’s First Presidential Debate. But His Presence Will Be Felt
MILWAUKEE — He'll be missing from the stage, but Donald Trump will still be a central figure at the first Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday night as the remaining candidates hoping to take on President Joe Biden confront each other in person for the first time. The Eight Contenders The eight contenders who are...
Kohl’s Posts Declines in Profits and Sales, Joining Other Stores Facing Challenges
NEW YORK — Kohl's reported on Wednesday that profits dropped nearly 60% on weak sales in the second quarter, joining a slew of retailers that are wrestling with shoppers' cautious spending in a challenging economy. But Kohl's results beat Wall Street expectations as the retailer cut inventory and expenses. The...