Venezuela sweeps up dissenters after disputed vote
CARACAS, Venezuela — Hundreds of people gathered several days ago outside a detention center in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, huddled around lists of prisoners.
Myriad factors endanger pregnant women of color
BELZONI, Miss. — The last day Byron Stribling spent with his wife, Harmony, was the Fourth of July in 2021.
The barber will see you now. The world will see you next.
PARIS — They are one of the most popular teams at the Olympics. Their hand-eye coordination is off the charts. Their uniforms? Head-to-toe black and tres chic.
Debby’s remnants bring tornado alerts and snarl East Coast air traffic
The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby moved up the East Coast on Friday, inundating parts of north-central Pennsylvania, prompting tornado alerts and causing airport delays in some of the major Northeast cities.
Israel launches another offensive in Gaza’s south amid push for truce
An Israeli ground assault in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday forced tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes and shelters, many for a third time or more, even as the United States and some Arab allies pressed Israel and Hamas to restart peace talks.
Wall Street on edge after a week of wild swings
After a wild week in the markets that rekindled fears about the strength of the U.S. economy, investors are wondering what comes next.
Tourists accused of defacing Joshua Tree National Park with paintballs
Three tourists from Germany who were accused of firing paintballs at signs, bathrooms and dumpsters in Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California were cited for defacing property, according to park officials.
Newsom clears homeless camps in LA County, where he wants more ‘urgency’
LOS ANGELES — The stop in Los Angeles came without the usual courtesy notice.
Former Twitter board member sues Elon Musk’s X for $20 million in pay
A former Twitter board member, Omid Kordestani, sued the social media company owned by Elon Musk on Friday, claiming that the billionaire refused to cash out more than $20 million worth of shares.
Habitat for Humanity helped them get homes. An insurance crisis may take them away.
NEW ORLEANS — The house that Kevin Hargrove built with the help of Habitat for Humanity volunteers had everything he wanted for his family: It was in the same New Orleans neighborhood where he’d grown up, with plenty of space for his daughters. A charity had donated furnishings, so as soon as the construction was finished, they stepped inside and it felt like home.
Trump’s tax plan could add to debt burden. Harris’ plan tracks Biden’s.
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump keeps adding new tax cuts to his list of campaign promises, and their projected costs keep piling up.
Trump says he’ll focus on issues. His allies are not holding their breath
Former President Donald Trump dialed into “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday morning for his first interview since Vice President Kamala Harris picked Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate.
Israel vows it is prepared for retaliatory attacks
Israel on Thursday was a country on tenterhooks, with residents stocking up on food and water and hospitals preparing patients to move underground. The streets were quieter than usual — earlier in the week, officials encouraged Israelis to limit outdoor activity.
Trump tries to wrestle back attention at Mar-a-Lago news conference
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump tried Thursday to shoehorn himself back into a national conversation that Vice President Kamala Harris has dominated for more than two weeks, holding an hourlong news conference in which he assailed Harris’ intelligence and taunted her for failing to field questions similarly from journalists.
Noah Lyles wins bronze in 200 meters, then reveals he has COVID-19
SAINT-DENIS, France — Almost as soon as he crossed the finish line in the 200-meter dash Thursday night, Noah Lyles looked winded. He lay on his back on the purple track at Stade de France, after finishing third in a race he had dominated for the past three years, and struggled for breath.
Burned out of Lahaina, thousands try to rebuild lives elsewhere
For Ernesto Perez, life on the Hawaiian island of Maui wasn’t easy. But it was pleasant and peaceful, and a long way from the cartel violence of Mexico that his family escaped nearly three decades ago.
Japan warns of elevated risk of giant earthquake after strong one hits
Japan’s meteorological agency said Thursday that there was a higher-than-usual chance that an immense earthquake could hit the country in the next few days, following a 7.1-magnitude temblor off the southern island of Kyushu.
5 ways Hawaii is trying to prevent the next deadly fire
LAHAINA, Maui — A year ago, the deadliest American wildfire in more than a century took 102 lives on Maui, leaving the historic town of Lahaina in ashes and spurring a series of investigations into what could have been done to better prepare for such a disaster.
Scientists find arm bone of ancient ‘hobbit’ human
A new study describes 700,000-year-old teeth and arm bones from one of our most enigmatic relatives: a toddler-size “hobbit” who lived on a small island between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Arizona grand jury wanted to indict Trump in fake electors case
A state grand jury in Arizona that charged 18 people this spring in a scheme that sought to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss wanted to indict him, too, according to court papers released Tuesday.
