MINNEAPOLIS — In-person voting for this year's presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil. Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early in-person voting opportunities....
A’ja Wilson Set Records. So Did Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
LAS VEGAS — A'ja Wilson had a season like none other in WNBA history. Caitlin Clark set records and made the Indiana Fever the biggest draw in the women's game. Angel Reese rebounded like nobody the league has ever seen. The WNBA regular season is over. And the stat sheets...
Voters Split on Whether Harris or Trump Would Do a Better Job on Economy: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON — Going into November's election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength for Trump into the equivalent of a political jump ball. About 4 in 10 registered voters say Republican Trump...
Supreme Court Leaves Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Off the Ballot in Nevada
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada's Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state. The court's order Friday, without any noted dissents, allows ballot preparation and printing to proceed in Nevada without Stein and other Green...
CalFire Employee Arrested for Allegedly Setting Multiple Wildfires in Sonoma County
A CalFire employee has been arrested on suspicion of setting multiple wildfires in Sonoma County, CalFire said in a news release Friday. Robert Hernandez, 38, of Healdsburg, was taken into custody by CalFire law enforcement officers at the Howard Forest Fire Station. Hernandez, a fire apparatus engineer with the department,...
Youth Activists Protest to Demand Action on Climate as Big Events Open in NYC
NEW YORK — Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City. The actions in Berlin, Brussels, Rio de Janeiro, New Delhi and many other cities were being...
Japan Celebrates as Ohtani Becomes the First Major Leaguer to Reach 50-50 Milestone
TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work on Friday morning in Japan. Ohtani raced past the 50-50...
Kentucky Sheriff Charged in Judge’s Death Allegedly Ignored Deputy’s Abuse of Woman in His Chambers
WHITESBURG, Ky. — The sheriff charged with murder in the shooting of a rural Kentucky judge in his courthouse chambers was accused in a federal lawsuit of failing to investigate allegations that one of his deputies repeatedly sexually abused a woman in the same judge's chambers. The preliminary investigation indicates...
Ohtani Keeps Showing a Flair for the Dramatic During His Historic 1st Season With the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese superstar became the only player in major league history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, doing so with a slew of firsts. Ohtani had...
Harris Hits Core Campaign Themes in Emotional Forum With Oprah Winfrey
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris harnessed the star power of one of her most powerful surrogates — and one of America’s foremost interviewers — to lay out a powerful pitch for her campaign Thursday, as she passionately confronted pressing issues during a livestream forum with Oprah Winfrey. The event,...