OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific's third quarter profit grew 9% as West Coast imports surged and drove the railroad's total volume up 6%. The Omaha, Nebraska, railroad said Thursday that it earned $1.67 billion, or $2.75 per share. That's well ahead of the $1.53 billion, or $2.51 per share, Union...
New Rules for US National Security Agencies Balance AI’s Promise With Need to Protect Against Risks
WASHINGTON — New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to balance the technology's immense promise with the need to protect against its risks. The framework signed by President Joe Biden and announced Thursday is designed to ensure...
Durant, Beal Lead Suns to Thrilling OT Win in Clippers’ Intuit Dome Debut
INGLEWOOD — Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Bradley Beal added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Clippers 116-113 in overtime Wednesday night, spoiling Los Angeles' Intuit Dome debut in the opener for both teams. Harden's Near-Miss in Overtime James Harden had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers....
Israeli Strike on Gaza Shelter Kills 17 as Blinken Says Cease-Fire Talks Will Resume
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people on Thursday, nearly all women and children, Palestinian medical officials said. The strike came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel had...
Poll: Trump, Harris Favorability Among Lowest in Decades
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are viewed positively by about half of Americans, putting their favorability ratings at the lower end of Gallup’s 68-year trend for major-party nominees. According to a Gallup poll conducted Oct. 1-12, both Trump and Harris received similar scores, with Harris at...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Steadies After 3 Down Days as Tesla Surges
NEW YORK — Wall Street is holding steadier on Thursday, thanks in part to a surge for Tesla's stock. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in morning trading and on track to break its first three-day losing streak since early September. The Nasdaq composite was up 0.6%, as of 10:05...
WNBA Rides Record Year Into Expansion, but Faces Labor Talks and Growing Pains
NEW YORK — The WNBA looks promising heading into the offseason after a banner year with record ratings, attendance and a first-time champion in New York. Soon after the confetti stopped falling on the sellout crowd at Barclays Center following Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, the league and its...
NBA Probes Joel Embiid’s Absence From 76ers’ Season Opener
The NBA is investigating why Philadelphia center Joel Embiid did not play in the team's nationally televised season opener against Milwaukee. The league confirmed the investigation on Thursday. It was opened as part of the NBA's player participation policy that went into effect last season. NBA's Player Participation Policy Triggers...
Boeing Workers Resoundingly Reject New Contract and Extend Strike
SEATTLE — Boeing’s largest union rejected a tentative labor contract Wednesday by a wide margin, extending a damaging strike and adding to the mounting financial problems facing the company, which hours earlier had reported a $6.1 billion loss. The contract, the second that workers have voted down, was opposed by...
Clovis Man Arrested in Connection With Armed Robbery
Victor Vargas, 24, of Clovis was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with an armed robbery at a local massage parlor, the Clovis Police Department said in a statement. Around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the area of Shaw and Dewitt avenues, where witnesses said an adult male...