Three receive Nobel in economics for research on global inequality
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, both of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and to James Robinson of the University of Chicago.
Another Trump clemency recipient faces domestic violence-related charges
WASHINGTON — A Florida man who received a commutation of a 20-year fraud sentence from President Donald Trump in 2020 was arrested Sunday on domestic violence-related charges in South Florida.
Deadly Israeli strike hits central Gaza hospital complex
Deadly strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight killed or injured dozens of Palestinians, health officials and the United Nations said Monday, as the Israeli military hit a hospital complex where it said Hamas fighters were hiding and a separate attack damaged a school turned shelter.
Meteorologists face harassment and death threats amid hurricane disinformation
A meteorologist based in Washington, D.C., was accused of helping the government cover up manipulating a hurricane. In Houston, a forecaster was repeatedly told to “do research” into the weather’s supposed nefarious origins. And a meteorologist for a television station in Lansing, Michigan, said she had received death threats.
Attention Kmart shoppers: It’s closing time
When Chrissy Economos and Gloria McCourtney heard that the last full-size Kmart in the mainland United States was closing down, they knew they had to pay their respects, even if the store was more than 1,300 miles away.
The Trump voters who don’t believe Trump
DETROIT — One of the more peculiar aspects of Donald Trump’s political appeal is this: A lot of people are happy to vote for him because they simply do not believe he will do many of the things he says he will.
US to deploy missile defense system and about 100 troops to Israel
WASHINGTON — The United States is sending an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with about 100 U.S. troops to operate it, the Pentagon announced Sunday. It is the first deployment of U.S. forces to Israel since the Hamas-led attacks there on Oct. 7, 2023.
Harris sends a secret weapon to a Georgia fish fry: Bill Clinton
FORT VALLEY, Ga. — The smell of fried fish was lingering on Sunday afternoon, and there was Bill Clinton beneath a tree, wearing a Harris-Walz camouflage cap and edging closer and closer to his modest audience the longer he spoke.
Vance defends Trump, speaks about abortion on news shows
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio appeared on two Sunday news programs where he defended former President Donald Trump’s false claims about federal hurricane aid and a Colorado city that he claimed had been “conquered” by gangs and spoke about abortion.
Harris suggests Trump is ‘weak and unstable’ in pointed challenge
Vice President Kamala Harris challenged former President Donald Trump on Sunday for refusing to do what she has done in recent days: release a report on his health, sit for a “60 Minutes” interview and commit to another presidential debate.
Biden calls for bipartisan effort to help areas hit by storms
WASHINGTON — Standing in front of one of the many houses wrecked by Hurricane Milton in Florida, President Joe Biden said Sunday that the storm was devastating for those who lost homes, businesses or relatives, even as he expressed relief that the storm was not as destructive as anticipated.
SpaceX advances starship program with a launch and a catch
SpaceX pulled off a feat of technical wizardry Sunday, not only flying a 233-foot rocket booster back to its launch site, but also catching it out of the air with two giant mechanical arms.
A tale of 2 hurricanes finds more that differs than is the same
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Cindy Miller wasn’t sure where to begin the cleanup this weekend at her home in Englewood, Florida. Hurricane Milton had drenched her home and dumped debris everywhere. Much of it was not even hers. A sofa, doors and shoes littered the backyard, along with detritus that remained from Hurricane Helene, the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in nearly two decades.
The ground game: Harris’ turnout machine vs. Trump’s unproven alliance
In the final weeks of the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are staking their chances on two radically different theories of how to win: one tried-and-true, the other untested in modern presidential campaigns.
Missouri’s high school athletes can make money. It’s paying off for Mizzou.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — In his four-year career as Missouri’s starting quarterback, Brady Cook has thrown for 7,603 yards and 43 touchdowns. He led the Tigers to a victory in last year’s Cotton Bowl. And even after an upset loss to Texas A&M last weekend, his team is in a position to compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
California rejects bid for more frequent SpaceX launches
A California state commission has rejected the U.S. Space Force’s bid to increase the number of SpaceX rocket launches on the state’s central coast, citing concerns about the environmental impacts of the launches.
One of the world’s loneliest countries finds companionship in dogs
SEOUL, South Korea — The deceased lay wrapped in a cotton blanket, surrounded by white roses and hydrangea, angelic figurines and lit candles and incense. A wall-mounted screen displayed photographs of him. His 71-year-old companion, Kim Seon-ae, convulsed with tears as she bid farewell, caressing his head and face. Next door, young uniformed morticians prepared for his cremation.
Black voters drift from Democrats, imperiling Harris’ bid, poll shows
Vice President Kamala Harris has improved her party’s standing among Black voters since President Joe Biden left the presidential race, but she still significantly trails Biden’s 2020 share of that vital Democratic constituency, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll of Black likely voters.
Israeli strikes on northern Gaza kill at least 20, aid workers say
TEL AVIV, Israel — The humanitarian crisis in the northern Gaza Strip deepened Saturday as an Israeli bombardment killed at least 20 people, trapped thousands more and prompted one of the area’s last functioning hospitals to issue desperate pleas for assistance.
Daring Trump, Harris’ campaign releases medical information
Vice President Kamala Harris released a letter Saturday from her White House doctor, who said she is in “excellent health” and is successfully managing some minor health issues.
