Asked by a debate moderator on Tuesday why Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota had said that he was in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre in June 1989, when he had in reality been in his home state of Nebraska, Walz said he was “a knucklehead at times.” “All...
Voting Starts Soon. How Many Will Cast a Ballot in Fresno County?
Fresno County Elections Clerk James Kus wants a 100% turnout for the Nov. 5 election, and his staff is preparing for such a scenario. Practically and historically, that won't happen. Preparations, from mailings to setting up voting centers, are underway. The voting season for the Nov. 5 election starts Monday,...
Vance’s Dominant Debate Performance Shows Why He’s Trump’s Running Mate
Opinion by Ross Douthat on Oct. 1, 2024 The vice presidential debate has been the strongest illustration in this campaign so far of why it made sense for Donald Trump to pick JD Vance as his running mate. The Ohio senator has delivered one of the best debating performances by...
VP Debate Takeaways: Vance, Walz Target Top of the Ticket — Not Each Other
WASHINGTON — Vice Presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance squared off Tuesday night in what may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign. It was the first encounter between Minnesota's Democratic governor and Ohio's Republican senator, following last month's debate between the tops of their tickets, Vice President Kamala Harris...
Walz and Vance Go After Each Other’s Running Mates in VP Debate
NEW YORK — Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each other's running mates in a vice presidential debate that opened with a discussion of burgeoning domestic and international troubles — a hurricane that ravaged much of the southeast U.S. and growing fears of a regional Middle East war. Both Walz,...
Walz and Vance Argue Their Running Mates Would Reduce Middle East Instability in VP Debate
NEW YORK — Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday each pointed to the crises of the day as reasons for voters to choose their respective running mates for president, opening their vice presidential debate by addressing the growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East and a...
Walz and Vance Meet in Their First and Possibly Only Vice Presidential Debate
Tim Walz and JD Vance are meeting for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election. The debate in New York hosted by CBS News gives Vance, a Republican freshman senator from...
Buster Posey Shares His Vision for Making SF a Winner Again
SAN FRANCISCO — In recent weeks and months, Buster Posey began to ponder the possibility of taking on something he insisted he'd never do in joining the baseball operations department for the Giants. The star catcher said he wouldn't do it upon retiring three years ago. Yet Posey ultimately dearly...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 120 People, Attorney Says
HOUSTON — An attorney said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs, the hip-hop mogul who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month, with...
Hurricane Helene’s Death Toll Passes 150 as Crews Search for Survivors
SWANNANOA, N.C. — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. With Helene's death toll nearing 160, searchers...