JERUSALEM — Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed legislation that could threaten the work of the main UN agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil. The bill bans the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, from conducting “any activity” or providing any service...
Apple Launches the iPhone Into the AI Era With Free Software Update
Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology's latest craze. The upgrade to the iOS 18 operating system on Monday arrives more than a month after four...
Yankees Look to Rebound at Home as World Series Shifts to Bronx for Pivotal Game 3
NEW YORK — Regardless of Shohei Ohtani's status, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to start hitting if they're going to climb back into this World Series. New York has mustered five runs over 19 innings in two agonizing road losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers, batting .143...
Fresno Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase Ends in Crash
Jimmy Cervelli, 49, of Fresno was arrested Friday night following a high-speed chase that ended in a dramatic crash at the intersection of Palm and Sierra avenues, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. At approximately 8:32 p.m., a deputy attempted to pull over a vehicle near...
British Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Using AI to Make Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
LONDON — A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years on Monday. The court sentenced Hugh Nelson, 27, after he pleaded guilty to a number of sexual offenses including making and distributing indecent images of children and distributing...
World Series off to Best Viewership Start Since 2017, Averaging 14.55 Million Viewers
LOS ANGELES — The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017. Saturday's 4-2 victory by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees averaged 13.44 million on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming. That is a 65% increase...
Mahomes Passes for 262 Yards and 2 TDs to Beat Raiders
LAS VEGAS — Patrick Mahomes didn't make many mistakes Sunday, but one of his few errors could've cost the Chiefs the game. He needed his defense to come to the rescue — and it did. Kansas City kept the Raiders off the scoreboard even after facing first-and-goal at the 3-yard...
Brock Purdy Helps the 49ers Bounce Back With a Victory Over the Cowboys
SANTA CLARA — One dominant quarter against Dallas proved to be enough for the San Francisco 49ers to head into their bye week on a high note. Up Next Cowboys: At Atlanta on Sunday. 49ers: At Tampa Bay on Nov. 10. 49ers' Victory Over Cowboys Brock Purdy bounced back from...
Elon Musk Worked Illegally in US, Contradicting Anti-Immigrant Stance
Elon Musk, now one of Donald Trump’s key supporters, once worked in the U.S. without legal status, according to former associates, court records, and company documents reviewed by The Washington Post. Despite the entrepreneur’s vocal stance against undocumented immigration, Musk did not have authorization to work when founding Zip2 in...
California Membership Plummets 19% in Sierra Club
The Sierra Club’s California chapter is grappling with internal divisions as members dispute the organization’s mission and future direction, the Los Angeles Times reports. Acting Director Bobbi Jo Chavarria, who took over in July, aims to bridge the growing divide between traditional conservationists and those pushing for greater focus on...