HIGHLAND — Out-of-control wildfires in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles and in a recreational area south of Reno, Nevada, threatened buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee amid a days-long heat wave of triple-digit temperatures. California's Line Fire Threatens Thousands of Structures In California,...
Tyreek Hill Is Detained by Police Before Dolphins Game. Officer Is Subsequently Placed on Leave
MIAMI GARDENS — Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team's stadium after he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving Sunday morning before the Dolphins' first game of the season, an incident that left the star wide receiver baffled...
The 23 Words Harris Needs to Say to Win
Opinion by Thomas L. Friedman on Sept. 9, 2024. “Joe and I got a lot of things right, but we got some things wrong, too — and here is what I have learned.” For my money, uttering those 23 words, or something like them, is the key for Vice President...
How the iPhone 16 Is Different From Apple’s Recent Releases
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple's ubiquitous iPhone is about to break new ground with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening up its frequently dim-witted assistant Siri to creating customized emojis on the fly. The new era will dawn Monday with the unveiling of the hotly anticipated...
Is Dak Prescott Worth $60 Million a Year? Cowboys Think So With Record-Breaking Deal.
CLEVELAND — The Dallas Cowboys gave Dak Prescott everything he wanted. He intends to pay them back in full. Hours before the season opened, Prescott agreed to a $240 million, four-year contract with the Cowboys, making the quarterback the NFL's highest paid player while giving him a chance to win...
Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer Has Died at Age 58
ATLANTA — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday. Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to senior leadership, becoming president of the company...
Giants Hit Musgrove Hard, Swat 4 HRs to Edge Padres
SAN DIEGO — Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos homered off Joe Musgrove in the six-run fourth inning and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on a hot, wild afternoon Sunday to take two of three games. Curt Casili also connected for...
What to Watch at the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris Debate
WASHINGTON — The debate Tuesday night stands to be the most important night in Vice President Kamala Harris’ political career. It will offer her her biggest audience yet as the country tries to learn more about what kind of president she would make. Former President Donald Trump enters the debate...
Gen Xers Will Be Set to Retire Soon. How Set Are They Really?
The oldest Gen Xers will be turning 60 this year. That's an important milestone in the world of retirement savings, says KC Boas, head of retirement marketing for BlackRock. At 59-and-a-half, savers can begin pulling from retirement accounts without penalties. A new survey from the investment company shows that Gen...
State of the Race: A Dead Heat With 8 Weeks to Go
After a summer of political upheaval, the polls are finally showing what analysts expected all along: a dead heat. According to the New York Times polling averages, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in an extremely tight contest heading into their first debate Tuesday. Neither...