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...
49ers Get Back on Track in Dominant Win Over Bears
SANTA CLARA— After weeks of shaky play, the San Francisco 49ers got back to their old form with one of the most dominant first halves in years. Brock Purdy threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns and the 49ers bounced back from two blowout losses to beat Chicago 38-13 on...
Stafford’s Rams Overcome Josh Allen’s Performance for the Ages
INGLEWOOD — Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams had to pile up a veritable mountain of points, yards and time-of-possession advantage early on to give themselves even a chance against the Buffalo Bills' ferocious fourth-quarter rally and a historic six-touchdown performance by Josh Allen. The Rams (7-6) just barely...
Ousted Syrian Leader Assad Flees to Moscow After Fall of Damascus: Russian State Media
DAMASCUS, Syria — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule. Thousands of Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire and...
Trump Taps Forceful Ally of Hard-Line Immigration Policies to Head Customs and Border Protection
WASHINGTON — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump's hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after he announced his picks to head Customs and Border Protection and also the agency tasked with deporting immigrants in the country illegally. Trump said...
I’m One of the Last Doctors in This Hospital in Gaza. I’m Begging the World for Help.
Opinion by Hussam Abu Safyia on Dec. 2, 2024. MOST OF THE MEDICAL STAFF AT KAMAL ADWAN HOSPITAL IS GONE. ONE OF THE LAST DOCTORS WORKING THERE SHARES HIS STORY. Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza is one of the few remaining hubs for medical services in the area. Since Israel’s war in...
Is This the End of Christmas Cards? 5 Creative Ways to Spread Holiday Cheer Without the Mailbox
Are Christmas cards fading away? With social media and texting at our fingertips, many wonder if the tradition of sending handwritten holiday greetings is on its way out. However, many families still cherish the joy of sending and receiving Christmas cards, keeping this heartwarming tradition alive. Before you ditch the...
The Best Movies of 2024 as Ranked by AP Film Writers
As much as theaters are humming right now, with "Wicked" and "Moana 2" bringing moviegoers by the droves, it's been a fairly bruising movie year. In between the blockbusters, though, the challenge of not just capturing the attention of audiences but of simply getting to the screen feels more perilous...