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.
Long holes look intimidating, but it’s the short ones that often befuddle golfers
The British Open at Royal Troon in Scotland this week might help answer a question vexing professional golf. Is the antidote to golfers hitting increasingly long drives creating holes that are even longer? Or is it the opposite: incredible shortness?
Biden says he’d consider dropping out if a ‘medical condition’ emerged
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said in an interview released Wednesday that he would reevaluate whether to stay in the presidential race if a doctor told him directly that he had a medical condition that made that necessary.
Republican speakers wrestle with a ‘unity’ theme
As one of the first speakers Monday at the Republican National Convention, Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, struck a familiarly strident tone.
What Trump 2.0 could mean for the environment
As president, Donald Trump’s sweeping attempts to roll back federal environmental regulations were often stymied — by the courts, by a lack of experience, even by internal resistance from government employees.
How do you tell immigrant stories? Dinaw Mengestu has an answer
Novelist Dinaw Mengestu thinks deeply about how stories are told, especially migrant tales. His earlier books — “The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears,” “How to Read the Air” and “All Our Names” — explored the psychic tolls on Ethiopian immigrants of being adrift in an alien American landscape.
USWNT heads to Olympics lacking goals scored: ‘If we went into Zambia perfect, I’d be worried’
After two friendlies in blazing heat and humid weather, the U.S. women’s national team is headed to France for the Paris Olympics. With a 1-0 win against Mexico and a dreary scoreless draw against Costa Rica, head coach Emma Hayes’ plan of attack is still unclear. The game against Costa Rica in particular showed what not to do with the U.S. registering 26 shots (12 on goal) and 80% possession. Costa Rica took just two shots and they were both in the first half.
Harris outdoes Biden in 2 state polls but has her own weaknesses
Just before a gunman fired at Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday, we concluded a new set of New York Times/Siena College polls of Pennsylvania and Virginia. While the polls were completed before the shooting, they still offer context about the state of the race.
Trial to decide NRA’s financial future begins in Manhattan
NEW YORK — The former board president of the National Rifle Association spent Monday on a witness stand trying to ward off an effort by New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, to have an outside monitor appointed to oversee the gun group.
Biden says it was a mistake to say he wanted to put Trump in a ‘bull’s-eye’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that it was “a mistake” to say that he wanted to put former President Donald Trump back in “a bull’s-eye” but defended his descriptions of his rival in the 2024 election as a threat to the foundations of the nation’s democracy.
Protesters march in Milwaukee as Republicans meet at national convention
MILWAUKEE — Organizers had predicted that the left-leaning protesters who gathered in Milwaukee on Monday, as the Republican National Convention began, would number well into the thousands.
The gunshots rang out. Then the conspiracy theories erupted online.
Four minutes after the first report of a shooting at a rally for Donald Trump on Saturday, an anonymous account on the social platform X posted, “Joe Biden’s antifa shot President Trump.”
Ukraine battles to contain Russian advances across the front
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces over the weekend pushed into Urozhaine, a southern village won back by Ukraine last summer, the latest in a series of slow but steady advances that are reversing hard-won Ukrainian victories.
Elon Musk allies help start pro-Trump super PAC
Some of Elon Musk’s closest friends have helped start a new super political action committee meant to help former President Donald Trump, creating an avenue for Musk and his $250 billion fortune to potentially play a significant role in the 2024 presidential race.
