Trump, outrage and the modern era of political violence
WASHINGTON — Within days of former President Donald Trump vilifying immigrants on national television with false stories about Haitian migrants eating pet dogs and cats in an Ohio town, someone began threatening to blow up schools, City Hall and other public buildings, forcing evacuations and prompting a wave of fear.
Man arrested at Trump golf course had a history of crusading for causes
MIAMI — The man arrested after apparently plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at one of his Florida golf courses Sunday appeared to tell Iran in a rambling self-published book last year that it was “free to assassinate Trump.”
Judges show some skepticism of TikTok’s fight against potential US ban
A panel of federal judges made pointed remarks Monday that called TikTok’s legal arguments into question in a landmark case that could determine whether the Chinese-owned video app survives in the country.
Polaris Dawn astronauts return to Earth after first private spacewalk
After conducting the first-ever commercial spacewalk and traveling farther from Earth than anyone in more than half a century, the astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission returned to Earth safely early Sunday.
‘Water is coming.’ Floods devastate west and central Africa
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Aishatu Bunu, an elementary schoolteacher in Maiduguri, a city in Nigeria’s northeast, woke up at 5 a.m. to the sound of her neighbors shouting.
Vance sticks by pet-eating claims and says he’s willing to ‘create stories’
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said Sunday that he stood by the debunked claims he and former President Donald Trump have spread suggesting Haitian migrants were eating pets, saying that he was willing “to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention.”
Trump’s proposal to end taxes on overtime pay could cost billions
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is calling for exempting overtime pay from taxes, the latest in a string of vague tax proposals that have befuddled tax experts, worried fiscal hawks and seemingly charmed voters.
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ hands Warner Bros. a lifeline
LOS ANGELES — Warner Bros. managed only a 4.7% share of domestic movie-ticket sales over the summer. By that measure, it was Warner’s worst performance since analysts started to compile seasonal box office data in 1982.
Should betting on elections be legal?
As pundits were sharing sometimes wildly different takes on how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump performed in Tuesday’s presidential debate, traders were putting money on which candidate would win the election. Those bets also told a story about the debate: On both PredictIt and Polymarket, two so-called prediction markets, the odds were swinging toward Harris.
New tariff rules could reverse a ‘paradigm shift’ in retail
WASHINGTON — Major U.S. retailers including Amazon and Walmart have been quietly exploring shifting toward a business model that would ship more goods directly to consumers from Chinese factories and require fewer U.S. workers in retail stores and logistics centers.
Climate lawsuits are exploding. Are homicide charges next?
Lawsuits against fossil fuel companies over climate change are piling up. Legislators and activists are pushing prosecutors to pursue criminal charges. Children are suing governments, arguing that their right to a healthy environment is being trampled on.
Trump safe after what FBI describes as an assassination attempt
MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump was playing golf Sunday afternoon in Florida when a Secret Service agent spotted a man with a rifle standing by a chain-link fence on the perimeter of the course, law enforcement officials said.
Good news for deal-seekers this fall: Travel demand has softened
Revenge travel after the darkest days of the pandemic contributed to travel roaring back around the world, with airlines, hotels and cruises reporting double-digit growth and travelers using their savings, taking on debt or even selling their homes to splurge on bucket list adventures or multiple trips.
What Harris and Trump say about each other
In an unprecedented moment in modern American history, the 2024 Republican and Democratic presidential candidates faced off this week in their first debate after just seven weeks of campaigning against each other.
Justice department official calls election meddling a ‘clear and present danger’
The Justice Department’s top national security official warned Thursday that foreign interference in the 2024 election posed a “clear and present danger” and said that Russia was ramping up its disinformation efforts in hopes of helping former President Donald Trump.
Youth group asks Supreme Court to revive a landmark climate lawsuit
A group of young people who filed a landmark climate change lawsuit in 2015 against the federal government, only to have the suit thrown out, is turning to the Supreme Court in an attempt to revive the case and get its day in court.
In Pennsylvania, Wary Voters Wonder if Harris Can Deliver
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — In a packed college gym in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Friday evening, Vice President Kamala Harris closed out a long, successful week by elaborating on her vision for “an opportunity economy,” a centerpiece of her presidential campaign: Three million new homes. A pledge to take on “corporate price gouging.” Tax cuts for more than 100 million Americans.
49ers place Christian McCaffrey on IR with calf tightness, Achilles tendinitis
The San Francisco 49ers have placed star running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserved with calf tightness and Achilles tendinitis. He will at least miss the next four games.
Boeing’s Strike Halts Airplane Production at Key Plants
Thousands of Boeing workers went on strike Friday after overwhelmingly rejecting a contract their union negotiated, a potentially costly disruption to the aerospace giant as it tries to recover from a series of safety crises.
Biden administration ratchets up tariffs on Chinese goods
The Biden administration on Friday announced measures that will add tariffs to Chinese products worth tens of billions of dollars, a move intended to protect U.S. factories and project a tough-on-China approach before the presidential election.
