BOSTON — Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been charged with conspiring to export sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other service members, the Justice Department said Monday....
Jefferson Turns TD Celebration Into Moss Tribute During Vikings Win: ‘We Love You Randy’
MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Jefferson raced across the back of the end zone, leaped to catch the pass from Sam Darnold, and launched into his latest touchdown celebration after an early score for the Minnesota Vikings. He finished the dance with a special tribute to one of his greatest inspirations, Randy...
Falcons Do Just Enough to Beat Raiders, Keep Pace With Bucs in NFC South
LAS VEGAS — Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end. The Raiders had two passes into the end zone. Two passes to steal a victory and hand Atlanta a considerable setback to...
Woman Mauled to Death by Dogs in Coarsegold. One Dog Still Loose.
A woman was killed in a dog mauling Monday afternoon near the 46000 block of Road 417 in Coarsegold, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding to a 3:30 p.m. emergency call found the victim dead at the scene. The dogs involved in the attack were identified and...
Most US Teens Are Abstaining From Drinking, Smoking and Marijuana, Survey Says
NEW YORK — Teen drug use hasn't rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. About two-thirds of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous...
Mystery Drone Sightings Continue in New Jersey and Across the US. Here’s What We Know
TRENTON, N.J. — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern U.S., sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Sen. Andy Kim have both gone out on drone hunts, hoping for...
Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid to Dismiss Hush Money Conviction
NEW YORK — A judge Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to have his hush money conviction dismissed because of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the case's overall future remains unclear. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan's decision eliminates one potential off-ramp from the case ahead...
Israel OKs Golan Heights Settlement Expansion Amid Syria Leadership Shift
Israel's government has approved a plan to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights, a move that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called necessary due to a "new front" on Israel's border with Syria following the fall of the Assad regime to Islamist-led rebels, according to the BBC. Netanyahu aims to...
New California Laws Allow Cannabis Cafes, Sidewalk Drinking
Starting Jan. 1, alcohol and cannabis sales could expand in some parts of California thanks to two new laws that aim to increase central city foot traffic, which has yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Bill 969, authored by state Sen. Scott Weiner, will let local governments designate...
How Much Oil Can Trump Pump?
Donald Trump, a man not renowned for the length of his attention span, likes simple formulae. Scott Bessent has one: “3-3-3”. He wants to cut America’s federal budget deficit to 3% of GDP, lift annual economic growth to 3% and increase the country’s oil and gas output by the equivalent of...