More often than not, the two major political parties directly oppose each other on major issues, which explains why those issues tend to linger, unresolved, for years or even decades. Occasionally, however, there are issues that deviate from the partisan pattern, creating odd-bedfellows alliances. One of them is a 2017...
Alabama Reclaims No. 1 Spot in AP Poll, UNLV Makes History with First-Ever Ranking
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the top spot at some point. UNLV, unbeaten through four...
Jury Convicts Fresno Woman in High-Profile Fentanyl Trafficking Sweep
A federal jury convicted Alma Lucia Garza, 23, of Fresno, on Friday for her participation in a notorious fentanyl trafficking ring. The jury concluded a four-day trial by finding Garza guilty of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as possession with...
State of the Race: A Calm Week and Perhaps the Clearest Picture Yet
With five weeks to go until the election, the polls show a close and stable race for president. Overall, Vice President Kamala Harris is ahead of former President Donald Trump by 3 percentage points in The New York Times’ average of national polls, while the race remains extraordinarily close in...
Baseball Playoff Picture Still Up in the Air as NL Teams Battle for Wild Card Spots
NEW YORK — The baseball season is going extra innings. While the American League playoff picture cleared up Sunday, the National League remained muddled heading into what was supposed to be an off day before the postseason. AL Playoff Matchups Set AL West champion Houston hosts Detroit, and Baltimore is...
Kris Kristofferson, Singer-Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88
LOS ANGELES — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88....
Caleb Williams Leads 4 Scoring Drives as Bears Beat Rams
CHICAGO — Once Caleb Williams and the Bears' offense found their rhythm, they started stringing together the sort of possessions the team and its fans envision on a regular basis. Williams led four scoring drives, D'Andre Swift had 165 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown, and Chicago held off the...
It’s a ‘Very Difficult Time’ for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 Anniversary Coincide
Known as "The Days of Awe," Judaism's High Holy Days — which begin on Wednesday — annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews around the world. This year, for many, the emotions will be extraordinarily powerful, given that the midpoint of the 10 days spanning...
FBI to Pay $22M to Settle Claims of Sexual Discrimination at Training Academy
WASHINGTON — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take contraception...
Conservative Christians Were Skeptical of Mail-in Ballots. Now They Are Gathering Them in Churches
MENIFEE, California — With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat outside the Revival Christian Fellowship's sanctuary in Menifee, California, inviting congregants to register to vote. The women urged those streaming into the evangelical church's Saturday morning civic engagement event to...