KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he's open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to end the almost three-year war with Russia. The deployment would be a step toward Ukraine joining NATO,...
Supreme Court Rejects Wisconsin Parents’ Challenge to School Guidance for Transgender Students
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district's guidance for supporting transgender students. The justices, acting in a case from Eau Claire, left in place an appellate ruling dismissing the parents' lawsuit. Three justices, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh...
Stephen Curry Scores 30, Dishes 8 Assists as Warriors Beat Timberwolves
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry sunk a 39-foot jumper from nearly halfcourt to beat the third-quarter buzzer and finished with 30 points and eight assists, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-106 on Sunday night in the teams' second meeting over three days. Curry found Jonathan Kuminga...
Without LeBron James, Lakers Roll Past Trail Blazers to End 3-Game Skid
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D'Angelo Russell added 28 points with 14 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-98 on Sunday night without LeBron James. With James missing his first game of the season because of a left...
Madera Ranchos Residents Held at Gunpoint in Home Invasion
Madera County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred Saturday evening in the Madera Ranchos area, the sheriff's office said in a statement. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., officers received a report of three masked men entering a residence near the intersection of Road 34 1/2 and Avenue...
Activist Investors Urge Macy’s to Create a Real Estate Unit Among Other Changes to Boost Stock
NEW YORK — Activist investor Barington Capital Group is calling on department store retailer Macy's to develop an internal real estate subsidiary, reduce capital expenditures, and explore strategic options for its Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury chains among other changes to boost its slumping stock, according to its proposal made public Monday....
Syrian Rebels Free Prisoners From Assad’s Dungeons Who Celebrate in Damascus Streets
DAMASCUS, Syria — Bashar Barhoum woke in his dungeon prison cell in Damascus at dawn Sunday, thinking it would be the last day of his life. The 63-year-old writer was supposed to have been executed after being imprisoned for seven months. But he soon realized the men at the door weren't...
Stock Market Today: Nvidia Keeps Wall Street in Check as Oil and Gold Rise
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records Monday, ahead of a week that could cement expectations for a coming cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 slipped by 0.3% in morning trading, coming off its 57th all-time high of the year so far....
Conflict Over Race, LGBTQ Issues Cost Schools More Than $3 Billion Last School Year
Conflicts between parents, teachers and school leaders over parental rights policies focusing on LGBTQ+ students, limitations on teaching about race and racism, and book bans have come with a cost — both socially and financially. The conflicts are disrupting school districts, negatively impacting schools and classrooms, and costing districts money...
Landlords Are Using AI to Raise Rents. CA Cities Are Leading the Pushback.
If you've hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you're not crazy: Many landlords now use a single company's software — which uses an algorithm based on proprietary lease information — to help set rent prices. Federal prosecutors say the practice amounts to "an...