President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement as negotiators strained to raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default. It's a crucial moment for...
California, Arizona, Nevada Offer Landmark Drought Deal to Use Less Colorado River Water — for Now
LAS VEGAS — Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years, a potential breakthrough in a year-long stalemate that pitted Western states against one another. Three-State Plan to Conserve 3 Million Acre-Feet of Water The plan...
Jim Brown Appreciation: Remembering Hall of Fame Running Back’s Lasting Impact on and off Field
CLEVELAND — Jim Brown was both extraordinary and extraordinarily complicated. One man. Many versions. Football Greatness Beyond Reproach His greatness on the football field is beyond reproach. For generations, Brown, who died Thursday night peacefully at his home in Los Angeles, has long been the standard of excellence for running backs,...
4-Year-Old’s Body Recovered From Kings River. Sister’s Body Recovered Sunday.
Rescuers recovered the body of a 4-year-old boy from the Kings River at about 11 a.m. Monday, authorities said. Fresno County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tony Botti said in an email that county fire personnel on a boat saw the boy beneath the water caught against a tree. A firefighter was...
Zelenskyy Denies Ukrainian City of Bakhmut Occupied by Russian Forces
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russian forces weren't occupying Bakhmut, casting doubt on Moscow's insistence that the eastern Ukrainian city had fallen. Responding to a reporter’s question about the status of the city at the Group of Seven summit in Japan, Zelenskyy said: “Bakhmut is...
Tim Scott Launches 2024 Presidential Bid Seeking Optimistic Contrast With Other Top Rivals
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launched his presidential campaign on Monday, offering an optimistic and compassionate message he's hoping can serve as a contrast with the political combativeness that has dominated the early GOP primary field. The Senate's only Black Republican, Scott kicked off the campaign...
McCarthy: ‘No Agreement on Anything’ as Debt Limit Deadline Nears. More Talks Set.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet at the White House at a pivotal moment as Washington works to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a devastating federal default. The meeting Monday afternoon between the Democratic president and the new Republican...
3 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid in Occupied West Bank; US Slams Latest Settlement Expansion
Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army raid in a West Bank refugee camp early on Monday, Palestinian health officials said, while the Biden administration sharply condemned Israel’s latest act of settlement expansion. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the three men were killed during a raid in Balata, a...
8-Year-Old Girl Dies in Swollen Fresno-Area River. Search Continues for Younger Brother.
Rescuers recovered the body of an 8-year-old girl Sunday on the Kings River and are continuing the search for her 4-year-old brother after the siblings were carried away by a fast-moving current driven by high water levels, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters responded around 2 p.m. Sunday to an...
How Damage From a US Debt Default Could Cascade Across the Global Economy
If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America's economy would hardly sink alone. The repercussions of a first-ever default on the federal debt would quickly reverberate around the world. Orders for Chinese factories that sell electronics to the United States could...