A northern Minnesota woman accused of trying to submit a mail ballot for her recently deceased mother has been charged with three felonies, showing how routine election safeguards thwart rare instances of attempted voter fraud. Officials in Itasca County, about 200 miles north of Minneapolis, said Monday that the improper...
Booker and Durant Power Suns’ Comeback, Handing Lakers First Loss in Thriller
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 30 and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-105 on Monday night. Up Next Lakers visit Cleveland on Wednesday, and Suns visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Lakers Take Early Lead but Can't Hold On...
Israeli Strike in Northern Gaza Kills at Least 60, Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people early Tuesday, more than half of them women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. Israel has carried out more airstrikes and waged a...
Judge Continues to Block Florida Officials From Threatening TV Stations Over Abortion Ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge who recently chastised Florida officials for "trampling" on free speech rights continued to block the head of the state's health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week's ballot. U.S. District...
Google Ad Change Could Affect Millions of Small Businesses
NEW YORK — Google is changing the way its Google Local Services ads work, which could affect millions of small businesses. Google Local Services ads run locally and are a big way that small businesses market their goods and services. Ads appear on the top of Google search results. Verified...
US Job Openings Fell in September to a 3 1/2-Year Low
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market is losing some momentum. Still, posted vacancies remain well above pre-pandemic levels. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that the number of job openings dropped to 7.4 million in September...
Rams CB Tre’Davious White Granted Permission to Seek Trade, Coach McVay Confirms
LOS ANGELES — Cornerback Tre'Davious White has been given permission by the Los Angeles Rams to seek a trade, coach Sean McVay says. McVay also said Monday that the Rams (3-4) would like to keep the two-time Pro Bowl selection. White signed a one-year, $4.25 million deal with Los Angeles...
American Consumers Feeling Much More Confident as Election Day Nears
WASHINGTON — American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day approaches, a business research group says. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index jumped to 108.7 in October from 99.2 in September. It was the biggest monthly gain since March of...
Stephen Curry Will Miss at Least Two Games for Warriors With Left Ankle Injury
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry will miss at least the next two games for the Golden State Warriors nursing an injured ankle that he hurt in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Curry had an MRI exam after the game and it showed no structural damage...
Trump Ally Steve Bannon Is Released After Serving 4 Months in Prison for Contempt of Congress
Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from prison early Tuesday, after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Bannon left the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, according to Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for...