WASHINGTON — The Navy will meet its goal to sign up 40,600 recruits by the end of September thanks to several new recruiting programs, but the crush of last-minute enlistments means it won't be able to get them all through boot camp by next month. Navy Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman...
South Korean Singer Taeil Exits NCT Amid Sexual Crime Allegations, Label Announces
SEOUL — South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced Wednesday. SM Entertainment Announces Taeil's Departure His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X, saying the NCT member will depart from the boy band after learning he...
Residents in Boston Suburb Raised $20K After Town Officials Shut Down Boy’s Ice Cream Stand
NORWOOD, Mass. — Bored and looking for something to do this summer, Danny Doherty hatched a plan to raise money for his brother's hockey team by selling homemade ice cream. But a few days after setting up a stand and serving up vanilla, shaved chocolate and fluffernutter to about 20...
Longest US Open Match in History Goes a Grueling 5 Hours, 35 Minutes
NEW YORK — A few hours into a match that eventually set a U.S. Open record for length, Dan Evans glanced over at the scoreboard. Not to see how he was doing, but to clarify exactly how long he had been playing. "In the fourth set, I had to check...
California Lawmakers Pass Protections for Pregnant Women in Prisons and Ban on Legacy Admissions
SACRAMENTO — California could expand protections for pregnant people who are incarcerated, ban legacy admissions at private colleges and set new requirements for colleges `to address gender discrimination on campuses under proposals passed by state lawmakers Tuesday. The California Legislature, which is dominated by Democrats, is voting on hundreds of...
With Hezbollah-Israel Conflict Contained, Iran’s Next Move May Be Modest
As rockets and missiles streaked across Lebanese and Israeli skies Sunday, the moment people across the region lived in fear of seemed as if it might have arrived: all-out war. But very quickly Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah wrapped up their exchange with both claiming victory and signaling that...
The Big Border Change Harris Isn’t Talking About
The situation at the southern border looks very different these days. Gone are the headlines about surging border crossings crushing border communities and cities like New York struggling to fund housing for migrants who recently came to the country. The reality is that the numbers at the southern border have...
O’Hearn and Urías Homer to Lift Orioles Over NL West-Leading Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Ramón Urías hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Ryan O'Hearn also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Tuesday night in their interleague series opener. The Dodgers stranded the potential tying and winning runs in the ninth when...
Trent Williams Remains off 49ers’ 53-Man Roster as a Holdout After Cutdown Day
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers set their initial 53-man roster for the season with one key piece missing. All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams remained on the reserve/did not report list Tuesday after the defending NFC champion 49ers made their mandatory roster cuts as he seeks an improved contract....
Ukraine’s Daring Offensive Intensifies Pressure on US to Ease Cautious Approach to the War
WASHINGTON — Ukraine's daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like because, they say, the United States won't let them. The U.S. restricts the use of long-range ballistic missiles it provides to Ukraine, which wants to aim them at...