Dozens of Afghan women protested a beauty salon ban Wednesday after the Taliban ordered their closure nationwide. Security forces used fire hoses, tasers and shot their guns into the air to break up the protest. The Taliban said earlier this month they were giving all salons in Afghanistan one month...
Defense Wants Trial in Attack Against Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Moved From San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for the man charged in last year’s attack against former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband want his federal trial to be moved out of San Francisco, saying intense publicity means he won't get a fair trial. David DePape is set to appear in federal court Wednesday....
North Korea Stays Silent on Its Apparent Detention of a US Soldier Who Bolted Across the Border
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stayed silent Wednesday about the detention of an American soldier who sprinted across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border as other members of his tour group looked on in shock. Some observers said the North was unlikely to repatriate him anytime soon amid heightened tensions between...
Americans Increase Spending Modestly in June as Inflation Eases and the Job Market Remains Strong
NEW YORK — Americans increased their spending modestly last month as inflation eased in many areas and the job market remains remarkably strong. Retail sales rose 0.2% from May to June, a bit smaller than what analysts were expected. The gain followed a revised 0.5% increase the previous month, the...
House Republicans ID Solution to Climate Change: Plant a Trillion Trees
WASHINGTON — As Speaker Kevin McCarthy visited a natural gas drilling site in northeast Ohio to promote House Republicans' plan to sharply increase domestic production of energy from fossil fuels last month, the signs of rising global temperatures could not be ignored. Smoke from Canadian wildfires hung in the air. When...
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion After No Winner in Monday’s Drawing.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. — The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21. The jackpot was estimated at $900 million....
Russia Targets Ukraine’s Port of Odesa and Calls It Payback for a Strike on a Key Bridge to Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said its forces shot down Russian drones and cruise missiles targeting the Black Sea port of Odesa before dawn Tuesday in what Moscow called “retribution” for an attack that damaged a crucial bridge to the Crimean Peninsula. The Russians first sought to wear down Ukraine’s air defenses...
Floods Wash Away Children, Blazing Heat Envelops the West as Wildfire Smoke Overtakes Northern US
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. — Emergency crews in suburban Philadelphia intensified their search Monday for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister who were swept away in a family car when torrential rains flooded a roadway. While the East Coast grappled with the aftermath of downpours that closed roads and...
Yosemite Blaze Grows as Firefighters Gain Ground on Southern California Wildfire
Firefighters gained ground Monday against a large wildfire and three smaller blazes in the torrid interior of Southern California. The Rabbit Fire grew slightly overnight to more than 12 square miles but containment jumped to 35%, according to the Riverside County unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire...
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench Apologizes for Antisemitic Remark at Cincinnati Reds Event
CINCINNATI — Hall of Famer Johnny Bench apologized for an antisemitic comment made at an event to honor former Cincinnati Reds general manager Gabe Paul, who was Jewish, and others. Bench made the remark at an event attended by Paul's daughter, Jennie Paul, on Saturday. Paul, who died in 1998, and...