Israel cites 'new phase' in regional war after Lebanon blasts
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ushered in what he called a “new phase” in the war with regional Islamist groups and said troops would be diverted to the Lebanese border, an indication that long-held fears of a ...Read more
Federal officials shut down NC-funded dredging led by company with political ties
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A dredging company launched with $15 million in state money must cease its work in the Oregon and Hatteras inlets after digging deeper and wider than permits allowed hundreds of times, the U.S. Army ...Read more
Car AM radio bill passes House panel
WASHINGTON — A panel of U.S. House lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would force automakers to install AM radio in all new cars.
The measure, titled the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, advanced through the House ...Read more
Who's the next LAPD chief? Likely finalists spotted at mayor's mansion
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass said she would conduct a nationwide search for the next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, but in the end it seems she found three finalists close to home.
Deputy Chief Emada ...Read more
Historic rainfall inflicts chaotic floods across 4 continents
Severe rains bucketed down on central Europe, Africa, Shanghai and the U.S. Carolinas this week, underscoring the extreme ways in which climate change is altering the weather.
Different meteorological phenomena are behind...Read more
Mexican president responds to allegations from jailed ex-security chief: 'Show the proof'
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has dismissed allegations from his country’s disgraced ex-security chief — jailed in the United States and facing a possible life sentence for corruption...Read more
Judge throws out $100 million judgment in Diddy case with Michigan inmate
In a small but likely welcome win for Sean “Diddy” Combs, a Michigan judge has set aside a $100 million default judgment against the rapper in a case in which he’s accused of sexually assaulting a now-inmate.
The ...Read more
UAW threatens to strike Ford Rouge Tool and Die plant over local contract
The United Auto Workers said Wednesday it'll strike the tool and die unit at Ford Motor Co.'s Rouge Complex next week if local contract issues aren't resolved.
More than a year has passed since the deadline to reach a new...Read more
Elliott still wants Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan out, union says
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan and executive chairman Gary Kelly would be long gone by now if one vocal activist investor had its way, one of the airline’s unions told members this week.
“... Elliott advised that ...Read more
Sea-Tac Airport refuses to pay 100-bitcoin ransom after August cyberattack
The hackers behind last month’s cyberattack on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are demanding a 100-bitcoin ransom — about $6 million — for stolen data, though just how much information was accessed, and what ...Read more
Harris closes gap with Trump on the economy, new Pennsylvania poll shows
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania voters no longer prefer former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris on the economy in a poll that shows the Democratic presidential nominee all but erasing the deficit on ...Read more
Maryland school shooting suspect indicted on murder charges
BALTIMORE — A grand jury indicted the 16-year-old accused of fatally shooting a fellow Joppatowne High School student on charges including first-degree murder on Tuesday, the Harford County State’s Attorney’s office ...Read more
Brain-infecting parasite found in two LA County residents: What to know about 'racoon roundworm'
LOS ANGELES — Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as "raccoon roundworm," according to officials.
The parasite, called Baylisascaris procyonis, was found in the South Bay area...Read more
Teamsters skip presidential endorsement after member polls pick Trump over Harris
After polling their membership and finding the majority support the reelection of former President Donald Trump, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has chosen to skip an endorsement this election cycle.
According ...Read more
'Eye-opening, to say the least': Lack of House continuity plan vexes Modernization panel
WASHINGTON — The second apparent attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life in as many months has brought renewed focus on the threat of political violence and its potential impact on American institutions. And ...Read more
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