A county in Nevada started an unprecedented hand count of its midterm election ballots Wednesday, a process fueled by voting machine conspiracy theories, amid concerns about early results being leaked ahead of Election Day. Nye County, a scrub brush-dotted old silver mining region between Las Vegas and Reno, got clearance...
Gunmen Attack Major Shiite Holy Site in Iran, Killing 15
Gunmen attacked a major Shiite holy site in Iran on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. The attack came as protesters elsewhere in Iran marked a symbolic 40 days since a woman's death in custody ignited the biggest anti-government movement in over a decade. State TV blamed...
Former Clovis West QB Adrian Martinez, Now at K-State, Among Academic Heisman Finalists
Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez, a former Clovis West standout, and Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell were among 15 players named finalists Wednesday for the William V. Campbell Trophy, given to college football's top scholar-athlete. Finalists are chosen from all levels of college football by the National Football Foundation and earn...
37 Million Pine-Sol Bottles Recalled Because of Harmful Bacteria
OAKLAND — If you're thinking of wiping down your kitchen with that bottle of Pine-Sol all-purpose cleaner under your sink — stop. It may contain bacteria that could cause serious illness in people with compromised immune systems. The Clorox Company said Tuesday it has recalled its scented multi-surface cleaners and...
As Defense Chief, Carter Opened Combat Jobs to Women, Ended Transgender Ban
WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who opened combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military, has died at age 68. Carter died Monday evening after suffering a heart attack in Boston, his family said in a statement Tuesday. Known as a...
Israeli Forces Raid Gunmen’s Hideout in West Bank; 5 Palestinians Killed
NABLUS, West Bank — Israeli forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West Bank's second-largest city, blowing up a bomb lab and engaging in a firefight, the military said Tuesday. Five Palestinians were killed and 20 were wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The overnight...
Did Adidas Move Too Slowly in Cutting Ties with Rapper Ye?
NEW YORK — Adidas ended its lucrative partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and antisemitic remarks, which drew widespread criticism from Jewish groups, celebrities and others on social media who said the German sportswear company was being too slow to act. The sneaker giant...
Midterm Election Voter Turnout Typically Is Low. Will This Year Be Different?
ATLANTA — Early voting is going gangbusters in Georgia in the opening days of midterm balloting, fueling a new round of partisan jousting over Republicans’ overhaul of election procedures after Democrats’ 2020 victories in the state. Through Sunday, about 838,000 Georgians had cast their ballots, most of them in person...
Under Pressure, Iran Releases Footage of Deadly Prison Fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Sunday released security footage that it said came from its notorious Evin Prison the night a fire broke out that killed at least eight inmates, an effort to clarify the government's narrative amid growing international pressure. The purported CCTV footage of the mayhem...
Large Crowds in US, Europe Rally in Solidarity with Iranian Protesters
WASHINGTON — Chanting crowds marched in the streets of Berlin, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of that country's morality police. On the...