SANTA CLARA — Fullback Kyle Juszczyk is returning to the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year, $8 million contract just days after being cut, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't...
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Drone Strikes as Putin Outlines Ceasefire Terms
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine traded heavy aerial blows overnight, with both sides reporting Saturday more than 100 enemy drones over their respective territories. The attacks comes less than 24 hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal...
Democratic Party Fractures in Government Shutdown Fight, With Anger Running High
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who faced what they saw as an awful choice: shut the government down or consent to a Republican funding bill that allows President Donald Trump...
Senate Passes Six-Month Funding Bill Hours Before Shutdown Deadline
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law. Vote Was 54-46 The vote was 54-46. Democrats voiced frustration that Republicans went ahead with...
Trump Pledges to ‘Expel Rogue Actors’ in Political Speech at Justice Department
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career, decrying in often profane terms his adversaries and casting himself as a victim of unfair and biased prosecutions....
CA Regulator Mulls State Farm’s Request for 22% Home Insurance Hike
SACRAMENTO — California's top insurance regulator on Friday said he would approve an emergency request by State Farm to raise premiums 22% on home insurance for about a million customers if the insurance giant could justify the hike at a public hearing. State Farm, the state's largest insurer with roughly 1...
Stephen Curry Becomes First Player in NBA History to Make 4,000 3-Pointers
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry's shooting range and accuracy from way back have long stood alone — whether with a defender or two in his face or when letting it fly from the logo. Now, the NBA's career leader in 3-pointers has reached new territory from beyond the arc: Golden...
Stock Market Today: US Stocks Rally After Their Sell-off, but Not by Enough
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are bouncing back Friday, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from heading toward a fourth straight losing week, which would be its longest such streak since August. The S&P 500 was 1% higher in morning trading, a day after closing more than 10%...
Judges Block Mass Firings of Federal Employees, Order Reinstatement
SAN FRANCISCO — Two federal judges handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies Thursday, slowing down for now the president's dramatic downsizing of the federal government. Both judges separately found...
More Than 50 Universities Face Federal Investigations as Part of Trump’s Anti-DEI Campaign
WASHINGTON — More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students. The Education Department announced the new investigations Friday, one month after issuing a...