PORTLAND, Ore. — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day. The early morning...
State of the Race: National Polls Tighten With 8 Days to Go
With one week to go until the election, Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead over former President Donald Trump in the national polls is starting to get very slim. Overall, she leads by less than 1 percentage point, according to The New York Times’ polling average. It’s her smallest lead since...
Readers Shared Hacks for Cheaper Teen Car Insurance. Do They Work?
Drivers are getting a bit desperate. In the face of auto insurance price hikes of over 50% in the last three years, it’s tempting to push boundaries when seeking lower annual premiums. Last month, a digital insurance broker named Jerry published survey results showing that 17% of respondents were more...
Tulare Man Arrested in Double Homicide Stabbings Identified
Fabian Rene Gamez, 30, of Tulare, was arrested and booked in connection with a double homicide after allegedly breaking into a home and fatally stabbing two residents, according to the Tulare Police Department. The incident occurred on Thursday, around 3 a.m., when police received a report of a home intruder....
Is Pay Beating Inflation? It’s Complicated.
Have Americans’ paychecks kept up with the cost of living over the past several years? It is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. According to most Americans, the answer is a clear “no.” In polls and interviews before the presidential election, people of virtually all ideologies and income levels say...
North Korea Has Sent About 10,000 Troops to Russia to Fight in Ukraine, Pentagon Says
BRUSSELS — North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and fight in Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt relations in the Indo-Pacific region. Some of the North...
Jon Stewart Will Remain ‘Daily Show’ Host on Mondays Through 2025
NEW YORK — Jon Stewart isn't done skewering the news — he's signed on to continue hosting "The Daily Show" on Mondays through the end of next year. Paramount announced Monday that Stewart would continue hosting the Comedy Central series once a week, as he's done through much of 2024...
Despite Being Shot Twice, Fresno Police Sgt. Keeps Cool in Deadly Shootout With Gang Member
A veteran Fresno police sergeant was shot and wounded in a dramatic confrontation with a homicide suspect on the 3700 block of East Platt Avenue on Saturday, authorities said. At approximately 5:23 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating gunfire in the area. About an hour into the investigation,...
San Jose State Volleyball Team Controversy Sparks Debate on Fairness in Women’s Sports
NEW YORK — They play on the same team, but they couldn't be further apart. One member of the women's volleyball team at San Jose State University has signed on to being part of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women's college sports....
At Least 126 Dead and Missing in Massive Flooding and Landslides in Philippines
TALISAY, Philippines — The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130 and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on...