The politics of motherhood become a campaign-trail cudgel
WASHINGTON — She is not humble. She has no stake in the future of the country. She and other childless women are looking down on Americans who have chosen to reproduce.
Harris to release new economic proposals this week on US wealth creation, sources say
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to roll out a new set of economic policies this week that aim to help Americans build wealth and set economic incentives for businesses to aid that goal, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden’s farewell summit
Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States are taking new security steps in the Indian Ocean as outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden hosts counterparts from the Quad grouping established due to shared concerns about China.
California firefighter accused of sparking blazes in the state’s wine country
A California firefighter has been arrested and accused of setting five blazes in the state’s wine country, even as his fellow firefighters battle flames that have consumed almost a million acres and forced thousands of evacuations in the state this year.
Israel’s strike on Beirut killed 37, Lebanon says
Rescue workers in Beirut searched on Saturday for people still missing in rubble after an Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah commanders the previous day killed at least 37 people in a suburb of the Lebanese capital, according to authorities.
Where joy meets anger: Harris and Trump battle for undecided voters
Devon Howard is not feeling the joy.
Harris agrees to a second debate, but Trump declines
Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that she had accepted an invitation from CNN to participate in a second presidential debate next month, putting pressure on former President Donald Trump to join her for a rematch.
Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest
Georgia’s Republican-controlled election board voted on Friday to require a labor-intensive hand count of potentially millions of ballots in November, a move voting rights advocates say could cause delays, introduce errors and lay the groundwork for spurious challenges in the battleground state.
Donald Trump says Jews will be partly to blame if he loses election
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that Jewish-American voters would be partly to blame if he loses the Nov. 5 election to Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate.
What you need to know about Earth’s new, temporary mini-moon
LOS ANGELES — Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact.
US inflation data cemented big cut for one Fed official, dissent for another
Federal Reserve officials, in their first public comments since the U.S. central bank cut interest rates by half a percentage point, laid out on Friday the depth of the debate over the move, with one governor saying inflation was now so weak the large reduction was needed and another arguing price pressures remain so strong a smaller cut would have been better.
Biden, ‘Quad’ leaders to talk maritime security as China tensions grow
Tensions brewing in Asia’s trade-rich waters top the agenda as U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from Australia, India and Japan to his Delaware hometown for a diplomatic push to counter China in the waning months of his presidency.
Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire dim even as US keeps hope
U.S. officials have not given up hope of landing a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal but are increasingly pessimistic that a breakthrough can come anytime soon, according to sources and officials familiar with the matter.
Top Hezbollah commander among 14 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the Lebanese movement in an airstrike on Beirut on Friday, vowing to press on with a new military campaign until it is able to secure the area around the Lebanese border.
Biden readies $375 million arms aid package for Ukraine
The United States is preparing a $375 million military aid package for Ukraine, breaking a months-long trend towards smaller packages for Kyiv for its military operations against Russia, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday.
On the trail of the mystery woman whose company licensed exploding pagers
BUDAPEST — She speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, an apartment in Budapest plastered with her own pastel drawings of nudes, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe doing humanitarian work.
Three Mile Island plans to reopen as demand for nuclear power grows
In a striking sign of renewed interest in nuclear power, Constellation Energy said Friday that it plans to reopen the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, the site of the worst reactor accident in United States history.
These voters don’t want to commit to Trump or Harris. Here’s why.
More than other voters, they tend to be young, and Black or Hispanic. They get more news from social media than most voters do. They worry about their economic security.
Democrats seize on Robinson scandal, hoping to sink Trump in akey state
A scandal engulfing Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina, the Republican nominee for governor, has Democrats feeling even more optimistic about Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances of winning a pivotal swing state.
A concert celebrates Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday, with music and thanks
ATLANTA — The night included gospel hymns and “America the Beautiful” and the B-52s lighting up the Fox Theater, one of the oldest auditoriums in Atlanta, with a performance of “Love Shack.” In one moment, the crowd was on its feet as Angélique Kidjo, the acclaimed Beninese musician, sang and danced. In another, they shimmied and sang along to a cover of “Ramblin’ Man.”
