The Gifford Fire burning along Highway 166 in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties has grown to 65,062 acres as of Monday morning, with containment dropping to just 3%, fire officials said. The U.S. Forest Service said 1,091 personnel are assigned to the blaze, which is threatening 460 structures....
Iran’s Army Chief Says Israeli Threats Remain, State Media Say
DUBAI — The commander-in-chief of Iran's military, Amir Hatami, said on Sunday that threats from Israel persist, according to state media. In June, Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during the so-called 12-day war, in which Tehran retaliated against Israel with several barrages of missiles and...
Tens of Thousands Join Pro-Palestinian March Over Sydney Harbour Bridge
SYDNEY — Tens of thousands of demonstrators braved pouring rain to march across Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge on Sunday calling for peace and aid deliveries in the war-torn Gaza Strip, where a humanitarian crisis has been worsening. Nearly two years into a war that Palestinian authorities say has killed more...
Trump, Carney to Speak in Coming Days, Canadian Official Says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will likely talk "over the next number of days" after the U.S. imposed a 35% tariff on goods not covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, a Canadian official said on Sunday. Dominic LeBlanc, the federal cabinet minister in charge...
Rail Customers Urge Regulators to Block Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Deal, FT Reports
U.S. railroad customer groups have demanded regulators block or put onerous conditions on the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Seven associations of shippers have expressed concern the planned deal would significantly increase the power of the merged railroad to raise prices...
United States Set World Record in Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay
The United States set the world record in the women's 4x100 meters medley relay at the world championships in Singapore on Sunday. Regan Smith, Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske's time of 3:49.34 eclipsed the previous mark of 3:49.63 set by the U.S. team at the Paris Olympics last...
White House Backs Away From IVF Coverage Mandate Despite Trump’s Campaign Pledge, Washington Post Reports
The White House has no current plans to mandate insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization, despite President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to expand access to fertility treatments, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. President Trump signed an executive order earlier this year directing the government to expand access to IVF...
Six More Die of Hunger in Gaza, Israel Says UN Trucks Make Fuel Delivery
CAIRO — Six more people died of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, its health ministry said on Sunday as Israel said it allowed a delivery of fuel to the enclave, in the throes of a humanitarian disaster after almost two years of war. The new...
Gifford Fire Grows to Nearly 40,000 Acres. Evacuation Orders Expanded in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo Counties
The Gifford Fire burning along Highway 166 in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties grew overnight, scorching 39,676 acres as of early Sunday, CalFire reported. The wildfire, first reported Friday, is 5% contained and continues to burn actively on both sides of Highway 166, with greater spread reported on...
This Test Can See a Heart Attack in Your Future
A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause, she said, “I didn’t want to take a chance.” A cardiologist told Hollander that based on factors like...