Trump’s consistent message online and onstage: Be afraid
Former President Donald Trump swings wildly from topic to topic at his rallies, veering from tariffs to immigration policy to the problems with electric vehicles. But he tends to return to the same apocalyptic message.
A tense, policy-heavy debate ends with clash over democracy
WASHINGTON — Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota clashed on Tuesday in a vice presidential debate in which Vance’s well-honed, television-friendly style came up against an aw-shucks approach from Walz that was at times nervous and halting.
Hundreds still missing in mountain towns after ‘history-making’ Helene
GERTON, N.C. — National Guard units swarmed over the North Carolina mountains in helicopters, high-water vehicles and a cargo plane Monday, joining the desperate effort to deliver food, water and emergency supplies to remote mountain communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene.
Trump, no stranger to playing storm politics, visits a battered Georgia
Minutes after touching down in storm-ravaged Valdosta, Georgia, former President Donald Trump made an elaborate false claim about the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helene.
California bans legacy preferences at private universities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will ban private colleges and universities, including some of the nation’s most selective institutions, from giving special consideration to applicants who have family or other connections to the schools, a practice known as legacy preferences.
Port strike deadline nears, with signs of movement in talks
With hours to go before their labor contract expired, longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts prepared Monday to go on strike at midnight, halting most activity at some of the busiest U.S. ports.
Trump golf course suspect pleads not guilty
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The man accused of mounting an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at one of his Florida golf courses pleaded not guilty Monday in a brief appearance in federal court.
Israeli military announces ground invasion of southern Lebanon
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military began a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, targeting what it said early Tuesday was Hezbollah military infrastructure in villages close to the Israel-Lebanon border, the first such incursion by Israel into its northern neighbor’s territory in nearly two decades.
Harris tries to goad Trump into another debate
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday tried to taunt former President Donald Trump into participating in another debate as she rallied supporters in Nevada.
In Biden’s homestretch, selfies on Air Force One and a chorus of ‘Thank you, Joe’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was in the mood to break some rules.
Top Adams aides get married as investigation swirls around them
At a wedding on Martha’s Vineyard, an island in Massachusetts, key players in New York City Hall sought refuge this weekend from the several federal investigations plaguing Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.
Kris Kristofferson, country singer, songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, a singer-songwriter whose literary yet plain-spoken compositions infused country music with rarely heard candor and depth, and who later had a successful second career in movies, died at his home on Maui, Hawaii on Saturday. He was 88.
Israel strikes multiple fronts, including long-distance attack on Yemen
Israel’s military on Sunday attacked its enemies in two countries and the Gaza Strip, including with a long-distance airstrike in Yemen amid escalating violence between Israel and its Iranian-backed proxies across the Middle East, inching the combatants closer to regional war.
Republicans criticize Trump over his insults of Harris
Former President Donald Trump drew criticism from several fellow Republicans on Sunday for his demeaning insults of Vice President Kamala Harris, a day after he called her “mentally disabled” and “mentally impaired” at a rally.
Nepal flooding and landslides kill at least 170 people
KATHMANDU, Nepal — At least 170 people have died in Nepal after days of unceasing rain caused heavy flooding and triggered major landslides around the country, including in the densely populated region around Kathmandu, the nation’s capital.
In North Carolina, remnants of Helene become an ‘unprecedented tragedy’
Raging floods and mudslides unleashed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene have dealt an “unprecedented tragedy” in the mountains of western North Carolina, leaving at least 37 people dead in the region and communities struggling to cope without water, food, power, gasoline and cellphone service.
Trump allies bombard the courts, setting stage for post-election fight
Republicans have unleashed a flurry of lawsuits challenging voting rules and practices ahead of the November elections, setting the stage for what could be a far larger and more contentious legal battle over the White House after Election Day.
Helene has claimed lives of more than 90 people. Here are some of their stories.
A woman in her 70s who repaired nuclear cooling towers and rode motorcycles. A Florida resident who helped her community recover from Hurricane Ian two years ago. A man who had just moved to South Carolina to work as an electrical lineman.
White Sox lose 121 games in a season, making history
DETROIT — Friday night in Detroit, as people bought hats and ate hot dogs and sang along to rock anthems, the Chicago White Sox pulled off a staggering feat. They lost their 121st game of the season, vaulting themselves into modern baseball history by breaking the record for most losses, one previously held by the 1962 New York Mets.
Before debate, Walz is viewed more favorably than Vance in Midwest, polls find
In the contest between Minnesota dad energy and “Hillbilly Elegy” energy, Midwestern voters appear to have a clear preference.
