In Ukraine, small, fluffy dogs offer wartime comfort
KYIV, Ukraine — For two days last month, a vision of canine paradise emerged in the heart of a city regularly pounded by Russian drones and missiles.
Russia, China and Iran intend to stoke false election claims, officials warn
WASHINGTON — Foreign efforts to undermine American democracy will continue after Election Day, U.S. intelligence officials said Monday, with covert influence campaigns focused on questioning the validity of election results after polls close.
Supreme Court turns down Biden’s appeal in Texas abortion case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from the Biden administration urging the justices to allow some emergency abortions in Texas.
Dire warnings for storm-weary Floridians as Hurricane Milton approaches
MIAMI — Weary Floridians on Monday steeled themselves for a second major hurricane in two weeks, wrestling with anxiety about whether to leave their homes and where the storm might go as Hurricane Milton took aim at much of the state’s battered Gulf Coast.
Back on the bench, the Supreme Court is diligent and dour
WASHINGTON — The last time the justices put on their robes and sat behind the Supreme Court’s majestic mahogany bench, Chief Justice John Roberts announced that former President Donald Trump enjoyed substantial constitutional immunity from prosecution.
Evacuation orders posted as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton
Evacuations and storm preparations began Sunday night as forecasters projected that Hurricane Milton would slam into Florida’s west coast Wednesday as a major hurricane packing life-threatening winds and storm surge.
Tim Walz makes first Sunday show appearance since joining ticket
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz fielded tough questions on abortion, immigration, the economy and his own past misstatements in an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” that was mainly noteworthy because it was his first appearance on a Sunday news program since becoming Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
On eve of Oct. 7 anniversary, Israel strikes Gaza Strip and Lebanon
The Israeli military established new positions beside a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon during its invasion of the country’s southern region last week, according to two U.N. spokespeople and satellite imagery obtained by The New York Times.
Another hurdle in recovery from Helene: Misinformation is getting in the way
SWANNANOA, N.C. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in western North Carolina, the public meeting in Rutherford County last Wednesday was essential business. Officials from several shellshocked communities convened to talk about the extensive damage and ongoing search-and-rescue efforts.
Trump’s speeches, increasingly angry and rambling, reignite the question of age
Former President Donald Trump vividly recounted how the audience at his climactic debate with Vice President Kamala Harris was on his side. Except that there was no audience. The debate was held in an empty hall. No one “went crazy,” as Trump put it, because no one was there.
FIFA limits on player transfers are illegal, Europe’s top court rules
Europe’s top court ruled Friday that some elements of soccer’s multibillion-dollar global player trading market are illegal, a decision that is likely to force changes to the way thousands of athletes move between teams around the world every year.
The Savannah Bananas needed a bigger stage
Getting tickets to Savannah Bananas games over the last few years has been so difficult that the barnstorming baseball team has drawn comparisons to Taylor Swift. And like Swift, the Bananas, who have danced their way to national stardom, will be taking their act from intimate venues to almost exclusively giant stadiums in 2025.
Harris meets with Arab and Muslim leaders in Michigan
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday met with Arab and Muslim leaders while campaigning in Michigan, a crucial battleground state where roiling discontent over the United States’ backing of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip and Israel’s escalating attacks in Lebanon could threaten her support.
As America’s marijuana use grows, so do the harms
In midcoast Maine, a pediatrician sees teenagers so dependent on cannabis that they consume it practically all day, every day — “a remarkably scary amount,” she said.
As 23andMe struggles, concerns surface about its genetic data
The genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, is facing an uncertain future after a drop in share prices, a recent board resignation and a data breach last year that affected nearly 7 million customers.
Trump’s return to scene of attack is a do-over in more ways than one
BUTLER, Pa. — Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for a massive rally at the fairgrounds where he was struck in July by a would-be assassin’s bullet, an event envisioned by his campaign as a show of strength and a memorial for the former volunteer fire chief who was killed during the attack.
Campaigns seek any edge to sway a tossup election
As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begin the final 30-day push for the White House, they are locked in a neck-and-neck race from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt.
A season of milestones for Ohtani, with the big one still unfulfilled
In his first season as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani has established himself as the center of the franchise’s universe. He thrived underneath the spotlight of his 10-year, $700 million contract. His boost to the financial bottom line made team officials giddy — “well beyond what we imagined,” said the team’s president, Stan Kasten. He responded to a shocking betrayal from his closest confidant with one of the best offensive seasons in MLB history.
An exodus of agents left the Secret Service unprepared for 2024
WASHINGTON — In November, Michael Ebey, a Secret Service special agent, found himself working another 12-hour shift. Like so many before, it was grueling.
Ports rush to reopen after first major strike in decades is suspended
Hours after a longshoremen’s union on the East and Gulf coasts agreed to suspend its strike, major ports rushed to reopen Friday and get cargo to businesses that have spent the last few days racked with fear over lost sales.
