Is she the oldest person in the Amazon?
JAVARI VALLEY INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil — After more than 100 years in the rainforest, Varî Vãti Marubo walks with a stick and, as she always has, barefoot.
Global court says Israel’s occupation of territories violates international law
The International Court of Justice said Friday that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and its settlements there, violated international law — the most sweeping stance laid out by the world’s highest court on an issue that has been the subject of debates and resolutions at the United Nations for decades.
Secluded in Rehoboth, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out of the race
WASHINGTON — Sick with COVID and abandoned by allies, President Joe Biden has been fuming at his Delaware beach house, increasingly resentful about what he sees as an orchestrated campaign to drive him out of the race and bitter toward some of those he once considered close, including his onetime running mate Barack Obama.
Houthis launch deadly drone strike on Tel Aviv, evading Israel’s defenses
REHOVOT, Israel — In a rare breach of Israel’s multilayered air-defense system, a drone fired by the Houthi militia in Yemen slammed into an apartment building near the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Friday, killing at least one person and wounding eight others.
A small town gives a solemn farewell to man killed at Trump rally
CABOT, Pa. — One by one on Friday morning, people began to gather along the winding roads and cornfields to plant American flags, spread out their blankets and wait for the fire trucks.
Braves rookie pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach quickly ascending and impressing
ATLANTA — To say that Spencer Schwellenbach has made rapid progress as a starting pitcher in his first season in the majors would be a considerable understatement. It’d be akin to saying the rookie has made a pretty good impression on Braves teammates.
Bobby Grier, who integrated the Sugar Bowl in 1956, dies at 91
Bobby Grier, a University of Pittsburgh fullback who in 1956 became the first Black football player to take the field in the postseason Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, despite the opposition of Georgia’s segregationist governor, who sought to bar Georgia Tech, Pitt’s opponent, from playing in the game, died June 30 in Warren, Ohio. He was 91.
Chaos and confusion: Tech outage causes disruptions worldwide
Airlines grounded flights. Operators of 911 lines could not respond to emergencies. Hospitals canceled surgeries. Retailers closed for the day. And the actions all traced back to a batch of bad computer code.
Black and Hispanic Democrats hold firm for Biden, eyeing Harris’ future
LAS VEGAS — The phalanx of Black and Hispanic Democrats that has closed ranks around President Joe Biden as much of the rest of their party seeks to push him out of the presidential race has another goal: ensuring that if he does go, Kamala Harris will take his place at the top of the ticket.
White House pushes rent cap, reigniting debate on housing policy
When the Biden administration laid out a suite of plans this week to address housing affordability, it added a bold update to previous proposals — and sent the housing industry and the economics world buzzing.
Trump struggles to turn the page on ‘American carnage’
Donald Trump has long been a man undone by himself.
A daily pill to prevent STIs? It may work, scientists say
A daily dose of a widely used antibiotic can prevent some infections with syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, potentially a new solution to the escalating crisis of sexually transmitted infections, scientists reported Thursday.
Losing hope, Venezuelans vow to leave their country if Maduro wins
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A young opposition activist planning to trek through seven countries and a perilous jungle to reach the United States. A journalist ready to abandon everything to build a new life abroad. A lawyer in her 60s, fearful that her last daughter is about to leave.
People close to Biden say he appears to accept he may have to leave the race
WASHINGTON — Several people close to President Joe Biden said Thursday that they believe he has begun to accept the idea that he may not be able to win in November and may have to drop out of the race, bowing to the growing demands of many anxious members of his party.
WNBA players, bargaining power soaring, seek expert advice on labor deal
WNBA players have never had more leverage than they have right now.
Pat Williams, charismatic NBA executive, is dead at 84
Pat Williams, who for 51 years was a charismatic executive with National Basketball Association teams in Chicago; Philadelphia; Atlanta; and Orlando, Florida; and who was also a prolific author and motivational speaker, died on Wednesday in Orlando. He was 84.
Biden tests positive for COVID
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID on Wednesday, according to the White House, forcing him to cancel an event in Las Vegas and likely sidelining him for days following the conclusion of former President Donald Trump’s nominating convention Thursday.
Vaccines significantly reduce the risk of long COVID, study finds
A large new study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that vaccines reduce the risk of developing long COVID.
‘Our nation is not well’: Voters fear what could happen next
BUTLER, Pa. — Before Saturday, when Butler, Pennsylvania, became the latest stunned backdrop for the nation’s political fury, Mayor Bob Dandoy thought of his town as a place that had learned to work around party lines. A Democrat in a Republican stronghold, he had campaigned on consensus.
New polling shows a large and growing majority want Biden to step aside
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats said President Joe Biden should step aside and allow the party to select a different nominee, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
