Proponents of abortion rights were dumbfounded by President Joe Biden’s vague and sometimes incoherent messages on abortion access during Thursday night’s debate, especially when he declined to rebuke former president Donald Trump’s false claims that Democrats are in favor of killing babies. “The debate was a disaster,” said Dr. Warren Hern, director of the Boulder … Read more
Four people were killed and nine others were injured after an SUV crashed into a Long Island, New York, nail salon Friday afternoon. The vehicle slammed into Hawaii Nail & Spa on Grand Boulevard in Deer Park shortly before 5 p.m. The driver, Steven Schwally, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, Suffolk County … Read more
Roberson trains at World Champions Centre alongside Biles. She had a stellar 2023 and made the world team last fall, though she was injured immediately before the team final. She is a “power gymnast” whose best events are floor and vault, but she is being outpaced by gymnasts with similar strengths. Like Shilese Jones, Lincoln … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86. The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night and a moment of silence was held as his … Read more
ATLANTA — Tim Weah and other members of the U.S. national team were targeted with racist abuse on social media after the Americans were beaten 2-1 by Panama in the Copa America on Thursday night. The U.S. Soccer Federation issued a statement saying it was “deeply disturbed with the racist comments made online.” Weah, who … Read more
The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and allowing Iowa to ban most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant. The 4-3 ruling is a win for Republican lawmakers, and Iowa … Read more
American retailer Tractor Supply Co. has eliminated its diversity, equity and inclusion roles and goals following weeks of conservative criticism online. The home improvement and agriculture chain released a statement Thursday addressing the criticism and announcing the change. “We have heard from customers that we have disappointed them,” read the statement posted on X. “We … Read more
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All 29 people who had been unaccounted for following a pair of wildfires that have killed two people are accounted for, the mayor of the Village of Ruidoso said Wednesday. “All the folks that we had on the missing list is now at zero,” Mayor Lynn Crawford said at a community meeting about the South … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson was more than $500 million in debt in 2009 when he died ahead of a planned concert tour, according to new court documents. The deep financial hole the “King of Pop” found himself in was detailed in a petition the executors of his estate filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior … Read more