SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A new tropical storm was expected to form Monday in the Caribbean and bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said. The storm would be named Rafael. Later in the week it also...
Israel Ends Agreement With UN Agency Providing Aid in Gaza
Israel said Monday that it has terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza, in what appeared to be a step to implement legislation passed last month that would sever ties with the agency and prevent it from operating...
Demarcus Robinson’s One-Handed Catch in OT Gives Rams Win Over Seahawks
SEATTLE — Demarcus Robinson had the undisputed highlight for the Rams on Sunday, a one-handed, 39-yard touchdown reception in overtime that gave Los Angeles a 26-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. But Matthew Stafford, who threw the beautiful deep ball that Robinson hauled in with cornerback Riq Woolen all over...
Trump, Musk and an American Masculinity Crisis
Opinion by Zeynep Tufekci on Oct. 31, 2024. Elon Musk has put full force of his billions, his ownership of the social platform X and himself on the line for Donald Trump, especially in Pennsylvania. Some of what he has promised to do, such as a $1 million giveaway, may...
What One Tossup District Says About the Trump-Harris Battle for the Suburbs
Knocking on doors in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, in the election’s frantic final days, canvassers working on behalf of the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House were greeted by reactions from across the political spectrum. There was the liberal transplant from Kansas, eager to send former President Donald Trump and...
Herbert Shines, Chargers Defense Dominates in Win Over Browns
CLEVELAND — Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers only needed to be half as good to beat the Browns. Herbert capitalized on two communication breakdowns by Cleveland's secondary to throw two touchdown passes in the first half and the Chargers' defense clamped down on Jameis Winston in a 27-10...
US Confirms Reports That Iran Arrested an Iranian-American Citizen
The State Department confirmed Sunday that it was looking into reports that an Iranian-American citizen had been arrested in Iran. The news comes amid renewed tensions between Iran, which has long used Western detainees for leverage, and the United States, Israel’s biggest ally, following Israeli airstrikes on Iran last month....
A Vivid Trump-Harris Contrast in Campaign’s Grueling Final Days
It was the final Sunday of the campaign for president, and Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were continuing to race across battleground states in their search for support. But in message and demeanor, Harris, the Democrat, and Trump, the Republican, could not have been more different. Harris began...
Harris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find
The presidential race appears to be hurtling toward a photo finish, with the final set of polls by The New York Times and Siena College finding Vice President Kamala Harris showing new strength in North Carolina and Georgia as former President Donald Trump erases her lead in Pennsylvania and maintains...
Israel Says It Carried out Ground Raid Into Syria, Seizing a Syrian Citizen
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Sunday it carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks. It was the first time in the current war that Israel has announced sending troops into Syria. Syria did not immediately confirm the announcement. The army did...