Russia evacuates 180,000 as Ukraine is said to take 28 towns
Ukraine’s military has taken control of 28 towns and villages in Russia’s Kursk border region, prompting a sixth of its population to flee the incursion, the acting regional governor told President Vladimir Putin.
Biden to tackle helpline wait times in pro-consumer push
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday unveiled new rules and efforts targeting consumer annoyances ranging from hard-to-cancel subscriptions, cumbersome insurance forms, and not being able to get a live customer service agent on the phone.
J&J has enough support from claimants for $6.5-billion talc settlement, Bloomberg reports
NEW YORK — Johnson &Johnson has cleared a key threshold of support for its proposed $6.5-billion settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, according to a Bloomberg report.
Nation and world news in brief for August 13
Hamas says one Israeli hostage killed, two women captives ‘seriously wounded’
Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?
This year, quotas requiring equal numbers of female and male athletes delivered a Summer Games closer to gender parity than any other Olympics in history.
Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles, host city for 2028 Games
LOS ANGELES — The Olympic flag arrived on Monday in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer Games.
Iconic venues will be Paris’ Olympic legacy — and one Los Angeles will find difficult to surpass in 2028
PARIS — As Paris prepares to say au revoir to the 2024 Summer Games, it leaves a legacy of some of the most iconic venues in modern Olympic history.
Jim Harbaugh sees ‘a lot of work to be done’ as Chargers struggle in preseason opener
How much longer until the Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback Justin Herbert returns?
US beefs up Middle East forces ahead of Gaza truce talks
The U.S. shored up naval and air forces in the Middle East to help Israel fend off any major attack from Iran or Lebanon’s Hezbollah, ahead of a resumption of Gaza cease-fire talks planned for later this week.
‘I brought it upon myself’: Red Sox suspend Jarren Duran for 2 games after use of homophobic slur
BOSTON — “Before we get started, I just wanted to kind of say that I’ve had some fans reach out to me and tell me that they’re disappointed in me, and I just wanted to let them know that I’m sorry for my actions and that I’m gonna work on being better for them.”
Gender dispute, power struggle steal spotlight at Games
PARIS — A gender eligibility dispute involving two women boxers, the threat of the axe hanging over it as an Olympic sport, and Uzbek dominance inside the ring combined to make for a boxing tournament unlike any other at the Paris Olympics.
MLB roundup: Marlins end Padres’ win streak after overturned HR
Jake Burger slugged his 10th homer in his past 16 games as the host Miami Marlins ended the San Diego Padres’ seven-game winning streak with a wild 7-6 victory on Sunday afternoon.
US survive French fright to win gold medal thriller
PARIS — The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women’s basketball final on Sunday, claiming an historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden finish to the Paris Games that had seemed within their grasp.
Spain’s men reassert dominance, US women reclaim throne
PARIS — Spain’s men added their first Olympic soccer gold medal in 32 years to their glittering trophy cabinet, while the U.S. women’s team won a record-extending fifth title and their first since London 2012 before packed crowds at the Paris Games.
PHOTOS: Hawaiian International Fustal Cup held in Hilo
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Israel orders more Gaza evacuations after school shelter attack kills scores
CAIRO — Israel expanded evacuation orders in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to leave in the dark as explosions from tank shelling reverberated around them.
Republican VP nominee Vance backs ‘political’ decision-making on Fed policies
WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Sunday said he supports Donald Trump’s call for presidents to have a say in Federal Reserve Board policy-making, including interest-rate moves, saying those should be “political” decisions.
US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and its allies after the killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s shock Kursk attack to pressure Russia and ‘restore justice’
SUMY REGION, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had launched an incursion into Russian territory to “restore justice” and pressure Moscow’s forces, in his first acknowledgement of Kyiv’s surprise offensive into the western Kursk region.
Pelosi welcomes Harris home as West Coast donors raise $12 million
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the case for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign at a California fundraiser on Sunday that raked in millions of dollars at the conclusion of a swing state tour by Harris and her running mate.
