RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ukraine needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S. and allied military leaders Friday as Kyiv more fervently pressed the West to loosen weapons use restrictions and allow it to target Russian air bases and launch sites far from...
Snell Pulled After 1 Inning and Giants Rally Past Diamondbacks Behind Bailey’s 3 RBIs
SAN FRANCISCO — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell was removed after a 42-pitch first inning, and San Francisco rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Thursday behind an walk-off double in the ninth from Patrick Bailey, who drove in all three Giants runs. Arizona sent eight batters...
A Million People Are Relocated as Typhoon Yagi Makes 2 Landfalls in Southern China
HONG KONG — A powerful typhoon made two landfalls in southern China Friday after it swept south of Hong Kong, bringing many aspects of life in the region to a halt and forcing about a million people in the country's south to leave their homes. The Hainan province's meteorological service...
Kansas City Chiefs Superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ Sent to Prison for String of Bank Robberies
KANSAS CITY — A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as "ChiefsAholic" to more than 17 years in prison for a string of 11 bank robberies across seven states where he stole nearly $850,000 to finance his social media stardom. Xavier Babudar, 30, learned his fate...
A Look at the Winding Legal Saga of Hunter Biden That Ended in an Unexpected Guilty Plea
LOS ANGELES — The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden took an unexpected turn when he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax counts after prosecutors refused to budge in their opposition to a special plea that would have allowed him to maintain his innocence. The twist that played out as jury...
In a Landslide-Stricken Town in California, Life Is Like Camping With No Power, Gas
RANCHO PALOS VERDES — Nick Mardesic and his family are living off the power grid, so light at night comes from a flashlight, and a hot meal and shower require driving several miles to his parents' home. The family is not in a rugged location, but rather on a scenic...
Davante Adams’ Repeated Denials Doesn’t End Speculation of His Future With the Raiders
HENDERSON — Davante Adams took the opportunity Wednesday in his weekly in-season news conference to insist he was not looking for a way out of Las Vegas. The question is why does this keep happening? Adams, after all, made similar comments when the Raiders opened training camp not even two...
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets Provide a Good Early Test for the New-Look 49ers Defense
SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan made some big changes to the San Francisco defense this offseason in hopes of getting the 49ers back to the dominant level it had in 2021 and '22. New coordinator Nick Sorensen's new unit gets its first real test on Monday night with a...
Harris or Trump? The Prophet of Presidential Elections Is Ready to Call the Race.
Allan Lichtman’s method for predicting election winners has an impressive track record. - By The New York Times Copyright 2024 The New York Times Company
Stock Market Today: Another Rout Hits Wall Street, as S&P 500 Heads for Its Worst Week in 18 Months
NEW YORK — Another rout is hitting Wall Street on Friday, and technology stocks are taking the brunt of it after a jobs report billed as the most important of the year came in mixed. The S&P 500 was 1.4% lower in midday trading and heading for its worst week...