As President Joe Biden embarks on his reelection campaign, just 33% of American adults say they approve of his handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Public approval of Biden's handling...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Arrives in Hiroshima for G7 Summit as World Leaders Sanction Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Saturday in Japan for talks with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies, a personal appearance meant to galvanize global attention as the nations ratcheted up pressure on Moscow for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine. Bolstering international support is a key priority as Ukraine...
Could the A’s Really Play in Las Vegas’ Minor League Park? Recent History Says Yes
LAS VEGAS — A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would've been unheard of just a few years ago, which is what the Oakland Athletics likely will do if they move to Las Vegas. There is recent precedent for a major professional team making a similar transition...
Iran Executes 3 Men Over Violence During Last Year’s Anti-Government Protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year's anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups. Mizan, the judiciary's website, announced the executions of Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi, without saying how the deaths were carried out. Authorities...
DC Cop Charged With Lying About Leaking Intel to Proud Boys Leader
A Washington, D.C. police officer was arrested Friday on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation's capital. An indictment alleges that Metropolitan Police Department Lt....
Debt Limit Talks in Standstill as Republicans, White House Face ‘Real Differences’
WASHINGTON — Debt limit talks came to an abrupt standstill Friday after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it's time to “pause” negotiations, and a White House official acknowledged there are “real differences” that are making talks difficult. McCarthy said resolution to the standoff is “easy,” if only President Joe Biden...
Sister Act Yanked by Dodgers After Complaints of Anti-Catholic Mockery
The Los Angeles Dodgers have disinvited a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to the team's annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups. The charity, protest and performance group was to have received the team's Community Hero Award in a ceremony during the 10th annual...
Your Car’s Airbag Could Spew Shrapnel in a Crash, But Recall Demands Rebuffed
More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and spew shrapnel. Few of them know it. And because of a dispute between federal safety regulators and an airbag parts...
US Debt Default Expected to Be Far Worse Than a Shutdown. Why They’re Not the Same
All the hand-wringing over a potential government default if Congress doesn't increase the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling has conjured up images of past government shutdowns. In shutdowns, "essential” workers — TSA agents and such — showed up, but most federal employees stayed home. Work piled up in offices, and litter piled up in...
McCarthy Says Weekend Debt Deal Needed to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
Negotiators from the White House labored Thursday over the U.S. debt limit with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's emissaries at the Capitol, grinding through head-to-head talks trying to strike a budget deal to avert a looming economic crisis. With hopes for a breakthrough as soon as this weekend, President Joe Biden and McCarthy tapped their top representatives to...