KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded Ukraine’s southern cities Thursday with drones and missiles for a third consecutive night, targeting some of the country’s critical grain export infrastructure and helping to drive up food prices in countries facing hunger. At least two people in the besieged port city of Odesa were killed in...
Judge Upholds $5M Verdict Against Trump in Sex Abuse and Defamation Case
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday upheld a $5 million jury verdict against Donald Trump, rejecting the former president’s claims that the award was excessive and that the jury vindicated him by failing to conclude he raped a columnist in a luxury department store dressing room in the 1990s....
Stanford President Resigns After ‘Serious Flaws’ Found in His Research
SAN FRANCISCO — The president of Stanford University said Wednesday he would resign, citing an independent review that cleared him of research misconduct but found “serious flaws” in five scientific papers on subjects such as brain development in which he was the principal author. Marc Tessier-Lavigne said in a statement to...
San Diego State Sticks With Mountain West, Will Get $6.6 Million
LAS VEGAS — San Diego State not only remains in the Mountain West, but the Aztecs are also getting the money that was withheld after they initially informed the conference of their intention to leave. The Mountain West will provide the $6.6 million that was withheld, but San Diego State...
In-N-Out Burger Employees Forbidden to Wear Masks Unless They Have a Doctor’s Note
NEW YORK — The In-N-Out burger chain will bar employees in five states from wearing masks unless they have a doctor's note, according to internal company emails leaked on social media. In the memo announcing new guidelines for Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah workers, the fast food chain pointed...
Tupac Shakur’s Long-Unsolved Killing Again Under Spotlight as Las Vegas Police Conduct Search
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police confirmed Tuesday that they served a search warrant this week in connection with the long-unsolved killing of Tupac Shakur, propelling the case back into the spotlight nearly 30 years after his death. Shakur, one of the most prolific figures in hip-hop, was gunned down the night...
Phoenix Scorches at 110 for 19th Straight Day, Breaking Big US City Records in Global Heat Wave
PHOENIX — A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for U.S. cities Tuesday, confined many residents to air-conditioned safety and turned the usually vibrant metropolis into a ghost town. The city's record streak of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or more stood out even amid sweltering...
IRS Whistleblowers Will Testify to Congress as They Claim ‘Slow-Walking’ of the Hunter Biden Case
WASHINGTON — Whistleblowers claiming the Justice Department improperly interfered with a yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden will testify before Congress on Wednesday as House Republicans accelerate their probes into the president and his family. Leaders of the House Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means committees will lead a hearing...
Israeli President Says His Speech to Congress Highlights an ‘Unbreakable Bond’
WASHINGTON — Israel’s president speaks to Congress on Wednesday in an appearance aimed at demonstrating what he calls the “unbreakable bond” between Israel and the United States, despite U.S. concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul and settlement construction in the occupied West Bank. Isaac Herzog becomes the second Israeli president,...
China Prepares for Naval Drills With Russia in Sign of Continuing Support of Ukraine Invasion
China said Wednesday it has dispatched navy ships in preparation for joint exercises with Russia’s sea forces, in a sign of Beijing’s continuing support for Moscow’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The move comes despite the growing economic and humanitarian repercussions of the bloody 16 month-old air, sea and ground assault. China claims...