Special counsel Jack Smith's team obtained a search warrant in January for records related to former President Donald Trump's Twitter account, and a judge levied a $350,000 fine on the company for missing the deadline to comply, according to court documents released Wednesday. The new details were included in a ruling...
COVID-19 Hospitalizations in US on the Rise Again, but Not Like Before
Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers. With an updated vaccine still months away, this summer bump in new hospitalizations might be concerning, but the number of patients is far lower...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, Falls at Home and Goes to Hospital, Her Office Says
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital, her office said on Wednesday. The 90-year-old California Democrat, who has faced mounting concerns about her health and her ability to perform the duties of a senator, “briefly went to the...
Electric Bus Supplier to Fresno Area Express Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
A major electric vehicle manufacturer that has supplied buses to Fresno's public transit service says it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Proterra, based in the Bay Area city of Burlingame, is a supplier to transit systems across the nation. A statement on the company's website Monday said that it...
ESPN Strikes $1.5B Deal to Jump Into Sports Betting Game
You know ESPN the sports media giant. Now brace yourself for ESPN Bet, a rebranding of an existing sports-betting app owned by Penn Entertainment, which is paying $1.5 billion plus other considerations for exclusive rights to the ESPN name. The deal, announced Tuesday, could take Walt Disney Co.-owned ESPN into uncharted waters....
Voters in Ohio Reject GOP-Backed Proposal That Would Have Made It Tougher to Protect Abortion Rights
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year. The...
Huge Blast at Moscow Area Factory Adds to Russian Jitters as New Drone Attacks Are Blamed on Ukraine
TALLINN, Estonia — An explosion Wednesday on the grounds of a factory north of Moscow that makes optical equipment for Russia's security forces wounded 45 people, six of them severely, officials said. The blast occurred at a warehouse storing fireworks, though it was on the grounds of the Zagorsk optics...
One Mega Millions Ticket Wins $1.58 Billion Jackpot, the Third-Largest in US History
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — A single lottery ticket is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months. A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach, Florida sold the winning ticket, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers drawn...
Mom Encouraged China-Born US Sailor to Spy for Beijing, Prosecutor Says
SAN DIEGO — The mother of a U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China encouraged him to cooperate with a Chinese intelligence officer, telling her son it might help him get a job with the Chinese government someday, the prosecution said Tuesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred Sheppard...
Republicans Are Talking up Impeaching Biden. Is This What Voters Want to Hear?
SANTA CLARITA — Bill Mehlem recalls a time when his politics generally aligned with conservatives, enthusiastically backing Republicans such as John McCain during his 2008 presidential campaign. But the stay-at-home dad has grown dismayed with the tempestuous GOP molded by former President Donald Trump, who is now seeking a return...