PHILADELPHIA — A lawyer for Elon Musk's political action committee told a judge in Philadelphia on Monday that so-called "winners" of his $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes in swing states are not chosen by chance but are instead chosen to be paid "spokespeople" for the group. GOP lawyer Chris Gober also...
Bass’ Record 61-Yard Field Goal Lifts Bills Over Dolphins in Thriller
ORCHARD PARK — Tyler Bass tuned out the doubts, the ongoing questions about his consistency and the most recent challenge to his job. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott showed faith in Bass by sending him out to try a 61-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, and the kick was...
Big Spenders: These Companies Are Giving the Most to California Legislative Candidates
Nearly $100 million has been spent this year by corporate- and labor-funded committees in California legislative races, including more than $42 million in just the last month. These independent expenditure committees are becoming a bigger financial force in legislative campaigns across the state: Since Sept. 1, they have invested $51.5...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts Ahead of Election Day, While Oil Rises and Yields Sink
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints, but other markets are already moving more sharply, including a rise for oil prices and drops for Treasury yields. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in midday trading and near its...
Saints Fire Head Coach Dennis Allen After Seven-Game Losing Streak
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, the day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints' losing streak to seven games — its longest since 1999, a person with knowledge of the move said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on...
Raiders Fire Offensive Coordinator Luke Getsy and 2 Other Offensive Coaches
HENDERSON — The slumping Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy as part of an offensive coaching staff shakeup Sunday night, less than a year after Las Vegas hired him. Quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and offensive line coach James Cregg also were let go. Both also were on the job less...
Storm in the Caribbean Is on a Track to Likely Hit Cuba as a Hurricane
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A new tropical storm was expected to form Monday in the Caribbean and bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said. The storm would be named Rafael. Later in the week it also...
Israel Ends Agreement With UN Agency Providing Aid in Gaza
Israel said Monday that it has terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza, in what appeared to be a step to implement legislation passed last month that would sever ties with the agency and prevent it from operating...
Demarcus Robinson’s One-Handed Catch in OT Gives Rams Win Over Seahawks
SEATTLE — Demarcus Robinson had the undisputed highlight for the Rams on Sunday, a one-handed, 39-yard touchdown reception in overtime that gave Los Angeles a 26-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. But Matthew Stafford, who threw the beautiful deep ball that Robinson hauled in with cornerback Riq Woolen all over...
Trump, Musk and an American Masculinity Crisis
Opinion by Zeynep Tufekci on Oct. 31, 2024. Elon Musk has put full force of his billions, his ownership of the social platform X and himself on the line for Donald Trump, especially in Pennsylvania. Some of what he has promised to do, such as a $1 million giveaway, may...