Opinion by Paul Krugman on Oct. 17, 2024. Donald Trump has flip-flopped on many issues: Today, he says he’s pro-life; in 1999, he said, “I’m very pro-choice.” Last year, he said Republicans should “never give up!” on trying to repeal Obamacare; during September’s presidential debate, he said, “I saved it.”...
Eyewitness Video Captures Frantic Efforts to Save Lives After Deadly Collapse of Dock Walkway
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The metal gangway where dozens of people waited to board a ferry boat made a loud, creaking noise before snapping in the middle amid panicked cries from those sent plunging into the water. Some clung desperately to the railing, while others began to float away with the...
Self-Exiled Turkish Spiritual Leader Fethullah Gülen Dies in US
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died. Abdullah Bozkurt, the former editor of the Gülen-linked Today's Zaman newspaper, who is now in exile in Sweden, said...
Will the Lack of a Fresno High Girls Swimming Program Sink Trustee’s Chances of Reelection?
The seven candidates running for three seats on the Fresno Unified School Board talked about their top priorities if elected, whether they support having police officers on campuses, and what would be their first priority if they win election in November. Candidates Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, Joseph Aquino, Andy Levine, James...
Arnold Palmer’s Daughter Reacts to Donald Trump’s References to Her Father
LATROBE — One of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer's daughters calls Donald Trump's references to her father's genitalia "a poor choice of approaches" to honoring his memory, adding that she wasn't upset by the remarks. "There's nothing much to say. I'm not really upset," Peg Palmer Wears, 68, told...
New York Liberty Win First WNBA Championship, Beating Minnesota in OT
NEW YORK — As confetti fell and Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" blared through the arena, the New York Liberty celebrated the end of a long odyssey. The team that always fell short, starting from their days in Madison Square Garden, through detours to Radio City Music Hall and...
Dodgers Clinch World Series Berth, Set up Historic Clash With Yankees
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani carried the injury-riddled Los Angeles Dodgers to baseball's best record during the regular season. Tommy Edman joined the team in late July and helped them reach the World Series. It's been that kind of year for the big-spending Dodgers. When Ohtani isn't amazing with his...
49ers Lose Brandon Aiyuk to Serious Knee Injury After Getting Ricky Pearsall Back
SANTA CLARA — The emotional lift of Ricky Pearsall's return to the field 50 days after he was shot lasted less than a half. Then the San Francisco 49ers had to deal with some more bad news at receiver. Brandon Aiyuk went down with a right knee injury in Sunday's...
Chiefs Stay Perfect, Grind Out Win Over 49ers in Super Bowl Rematch
SANTA CLARA — The formula might look a bit different with the defense and running game carrying the Kansas City Chiefs. But the results are awfully familiar as the two-time defending champions keep knocking off teams — especially the San Francisco 49ers. Patrick Mahomes overcame two interceptions to deliver a...
Some Jewish Voters in Presidential Swing States Reconsider Their Longtime Devotion to Democrats
HARRISBURG, Pa. — For Rona Kaufman, the signs are everywhere that more Jews feel abandoned by the Democratic Party and may vote for Republican Donald Trump. It's in her Facebook feed. It's in the discomfort she observed during a question-and-answer at a recent Democratic Party campaign event in Pittsburgh. It's...