SAN FRANCISCO — For months, cryptocurrency investors have been eagerly awaiting the presidential election, convinced that a victory for former President Donald Trump would be good for bitcoin. On the campaign trail, Trump has promoted himself as a crypto believer, raising hopes that a Republican victory Tuesday could send the...
Trump, Vance and Allies Hurl Insults at Women as Race Ends
Standing at his final rally of the 2024 campaign, former President Donald Trump in the first minutes after midnight on Election Day used a crude sexist remark to attack Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker who is one of his long-standing political rivals. “She’s a bad person,” Trump said...
NFL Trade Deadline: Lions Get Za’Darius Smith, Cowboys Add Jonathan Mingo
DETROIT - The Detroit Lions got their edge rusher. The injury-plagued Dallas Cowboys added a receiver. Other teams are still trying to make a deal. Hours before the NFL's trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the NFC-leading Lions (7-1) acquired defensive end Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns,...
Palestinians in Gaza Fear Neither Candidate in US Election Will Help Them
The Biden administration’s support for Israel in the war in the Gaza Strip has been divisive for left-leaning voters in the United States, including many Arab Americans, and some say it has soured them on Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy. Many in Gaza share that anger over the United States’...
Pennsylvania Election Officials Weighing in on Challenges to 4,300 Mail Ballot Applications
HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged across 14 Pennsylvania counties, leaving election officials to decide voter eligibility during hearings that will extend well past Election Day. State elections officials say the "mass challenges" focused on two separate groups -- people who may have forwarded...
Ukrainian Troops Have Engaged With North Korean Units for the 1st Time in Russia, an Official Says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor, Ukraine's defense minister said Tuesday. Another Kyiv official said Ukraine's army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk border region....
Clovis Unified Candidate Vue Says Voicemail Claiming Fraud Is Defamatory
Clovis Unified School Board candidate Gina Vue responded late Monday to a voicemail that claimed she was under investigation for insurance fraud, was using her company's employees to work her campaign in violation of election laws, and that she was "hiding left-leaning donors." The voicemail also called her a Democrat....
Middle East Latest: Dozens Killed in Gaza as Israel Says It Targeted a Weapons Facility
Israeli strikes killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including on a home where displaced families were sheltering, according to Palestinian health officials. Ten people were killed early Tuesday, including four children and two women, and a strike late Monday on the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya killed at...
Dak Prescott Likely out 4+ Games as Cowboys Place QB on IR With Hamstring Injury
FRISCO — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is likely to miss at least four games with a move to injured reserve because of his strained hamstring, owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday. Prescott sustained the injury in the second half of a 27-21 loss to Atlanta. The Cowboys (3-5) play NFC...
Tropical Storm Rafael Chugs Past Jamaica as Cuba Prepares for Another Hurricane Hit
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Rafael was chugging past western Jamaica on Tuesday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it headed toward Cuba. Storm's Current Position and Trajectory The storm was located 65 miles (105 kilometers) southwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Tuesday morning. It...