SANTA CLARA — Four nights after winning the highest-scoring game of the NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams won the only game this year that didn't have a touchdown. Joshua Karty kicked four field goals and the Rams survived a slugfest a week after winning a shootout, beating the San...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Claws Back Some of This Week’s Losses in Mixed Trading
NEW YORK — Stocks were mixed in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, but managed to claw back some of their losses from a rare bumpy week. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, though it is still on track for a loss for the week after three straight weekly gains. The...
McKinsey & Company Agrees to Pay $650 Million to Settle Federal Probe Over Opioids Work
WASHINGTON — McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma, according to court papers filed in Virginia on Friday. As part of the deal with the U.S. Justice Department, McKinsey will avoid prosecution on...
McDonald’s Employee Who Called 911 in CEO’s Shooting Is Eligible for a Reward, but It Will Take Time
PHILADELPHIA — More than 400 tips were called into the New York Police Department's Crime Stoppers tip line during the five-day search for a masked gunman who ambushed and fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. NYPD officials said about 30 of those tips were useful as information about...
US Senator Says Mysterious Drones Spotted in New Jersey Should Be ‘Shot Down, if Necessary’
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be "shot down, if necessary," even as it remains unclear who owns the unmanned aircraft. "We should be doing some...
Bulldogs Get Steamrolled by BYU and Trevin Knell
PROVO, Utah — Trevin Knell had a season-high 22 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, five other teammates reached double figures in scoring, and BYU coasted past Fresno State 95-67 on Wednesday night in a men's nonconference basketball game. Richie Saunders scored 17 points, Dallin Hall 13, Keba Keita 12,...
The Geminids Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch.
Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your naked eye. Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them. The latest observable meteor shower is the Geminids, which has been active since...
What’s in Former Congressman TJ Cox’s Plea Deal? Start With $3.5M in Restitution
A plea deal for former Congressman and local businessman TJ Cox shows he will have to pay to make his victims whole, even as he and his wife work through bankruptcy court. The deal reduces Cox's charges from 28 to two — one for wire fraud and another for wire...
Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills 25 People as US Makes New Push for a Ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike hit the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more, Palestinian medics said, as U.S. President Joe Biden's two top national security officials were in the region making a renewed push for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Deadly...
IRS Recovers $4.7 Billion in Back Taxes and Braces for Cuts With Trump and GOP in Power
WASHINGTON — IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes since the nation's tax collector received a massive glut of funding through Democrats' flagship tax, climate and health law in 2022. GOP Plans to Rescind IRS...