INGLEWOOD — Green Bay's Jordan Love could have wallowed in self doubt after throwing the first pick-6 of his career during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams. Instead, it ended up motivating the quarterback and his Packers teammates. Love completed nine straight passes after the interception, including a...
As America’s Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms
In midcoast Maine, a pediatrician sees teenagers so dependent on cannabis that they consume it practically all day, every day — “a remarkably scary amount,” she said. From Washington state to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Edges Lower as Treasury Yields Climb Back Above 4%
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are edging lower Monday after Treasury yields hit their highest levels since the summer. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in midday trading, though it's still close to its all-time high set a week ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 144 points, or...
The 49ers Suffer Another 4th-Quarter Collapse Under Coach Kyle Shanahan
SANTA CLARA — The defense wilted in the heat, the offense couldn't finish drives or protect the ball and the San Francisco 49ers blew another late lead to a division opponent in frustrating fashion. Brock Purdy threw two interceptions in the second half, Jordan Mason lost a fumble in the...
War Rages on Multiple Fronts as Israel Marks a Year Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack
RE'IM, Israel — Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country's history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and has since spiraled into wars on two fronts with no end in sight. Hamas marked the anniversary of its Oct....
Hurricane Milton Is Forecast to Become a Category 5 and Is Taking Aim at Florida
Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped...
New Analysis Suggests National Debt Could Increase Under Harris, but It Would Surge Under Trump
WASHINGTON — No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris' and Donald Trump's economic plans. The analysis released Monday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget suggests a Harris presidency could increase the national debt...
Tulare County Men Arrested in Party Shooting, Victim Hospitalized
Three men were arrested after a shooting at a large party in Yettem early Saturday morning, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred just before midnight in the 38700 Block of Road 144, where deputies responded to reports of gunfire. Deputies said they heard additional shots and...
Dodger Stadium Fans Toss Balls and Trash on Field, Interrupt Padres’ Win That Evens NLDS
LOS ANGELES — Fans threw baseballs in the direction of San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar and then tossed trash that caused a lengthy delay before the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 on Sunday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. Yu Darvish limited...
Biden Sought Peace but Facilitated War
Opinion by Nicholas Kristof on Oct. 5, 2024. When Israel defied America’s appeals for restraint by invading Lebanon a few days ago, a reporter asked President Joe Biden if he was comfortable with what had unfolded. “I’m comfortable with them stopping,” Biden replied plaintively. “We should have a cease-fire now.”...