BOSTON — More than 10,000 workers at 25 hotels across the U.S. were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. The UNITE HERE union, which represents the striking housekeepers and other hospitality workers, said...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Slumps Toward Its Worst Day in Nearly a Month
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are slumping Tuesday following a disappointingly weak start to a week full of updates on the economy. The S&P 500 was 1.4% lower in midday trading and on track for its worst day in nearly a month, coming off a winning week that had carried...
ESPN Networks, ABC and Disney Channels Go Dark on DirecTV on a Busy Night for Sports
LOS ANGELES — ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football. Disney Entertainment channels went dark on DirecTV Sunday night after the sides were unable...
James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Teen Idol, Singer and Director, Dies at 88
LOS ANGELES — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film "Gidget," died Monday at 88. Darren died in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital, his son Jim Moret told news...
Vance Championed 2017 Report on Families From Architects of Project 2025
Years before he became the Republican vice presidential nominee, JD Vance endorsed a little-noticed 2017 report by the Heritage Foundation that proposed a sweeping conservative agenda to restrict sexual and reproductive freedoms and remake American families. In a series of 29 separate essays, conservative commentators, policy experts, community leaders and...
Harris’ Operation Will Put $24.5 Million Toward Down-Ballot Democrats
WASHINGTON — The fundraising apparatus of Vice President Kamala Harris will direct $24.5 million to organizations dedicated to electing down-ballot Democratic candidates, Harris’ campaign chief said Tuesday. The Harris campaign will send $10 million each to the House and Senate Democratic campaign arms, $2.5 million to the body that helps...
Freeman Homers Twice, Ohtani Steals 3 Bases in Dodgers’ Win Over D-Backs
PHOENIX — Freddie Freeman hit two homers and had five RBIs, Shohei Ohtani stole three bases and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6 on Monday. Teoscar Hernández went 5 for 5 to help Los Angeles take three of four games in a crucial series between NL West...
49ers Place Rookie Ricky Pearsall on Non-Football Injury List After Shooting
SANTA CLARA — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was placed on the non-football injury list after he was shot during an attempted robbery. The move made Monday clears up a spot on the 53-man roster for the 49ers while Pearsall recovers after being shot in the chest Saturday...
SF Police Sergeant’s Quick Action May Have Saved 49ers Rookie’s Life in Shooting
Sgt. Joelle Harrell's swift response to gunshots in Union Square led her to critically injured 49ers player Ricky Pearsall. The San Francisco police officer's quick thinking and medical assistance potentially saved the football star's life after an attempted robbery on Saturday. Harrell heard gunshots and immediately ran towards the scene....
Dozens of Hostages Remain in Gaza: What We Know
Protests and labor strikes erupted across Israel after the military said Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages from the Gaza Strip. Dozens of other hostages abducted in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel remain in captivity, according to Israeli authorities. Here is what we know...