PORTLAND — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors opened the season Wednesday night with a 140-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers. Up Next The Trail Blazers continue their three-game homestand on Friday against the...
Los Angeles Mourns Dodgers Legend and Latino Icon Fernando Valenzuela
LOS ANGELES — Julia Mendez carefully positioned three candles in a row under a sign welcoming fans to Dodger Stadium. Then she pulled out a foil-wrapped burrito and rested it against the post. "I know he ate a burrito all his life," said the 70-year-old fan from North Hollywood who...
Illinois Faces Top-Ranked Oregon as Big Ten Heavyweights Clash
CHICAGO - Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: Game of the Week: Illinois vs. Oregon No. 20 Illinois (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) at No. 1 Oregon (7-0, 4-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) Oregon is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the first time since...
Short on Time, Harris’ Labor Allies Sprint to Reach Working-Class Voters
Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies in organized labor have begun a late drive to help her with white working-class voters, her weakest demographic, in the face of great skepticism over inflation, old grudges about free trade, new ones about student-loan forgiveness, and a profound blue-collar affinity for former President Donald...
Union Pacific’s Profit Grows 9% as the Railroad Delivers More but Results Fall Short of Wall Street
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...