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The Latest: Harris and Trump paint different pictures for voters as the White House intensifies
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are painting much different pictures as they meet with voters on the campaign trail. Harris, by turns, is pushing "joy" — branding the Democratic ticket, which includes her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, "as joyful warriors." Trump, meanwhile, has...
Hunter Biden's lawyers say claims about foreign business dealing have no place in upcoming tax trial
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Hunter Biden's lawyers say prosecutors are inappropriately trying to insert "politically-charged" allegations about his foreign business dealings into the upcoming federal tax trial against the president's son. Special counsel David Weiss' team told the judge last week that they plan to call to the...
Stock market today: Wall Street holds relatively steady ahead of big tests coming later in the week
NEW YORK — (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Monday to finish mixed, as markets around the world stabilized following a wild week of extreme swings. The S&P 500 finished little changed, edging up by less than 0.01%, after flipping between small gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 140 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%.
Trump campaign says it was hacked: Everything we know so far
Former President Donald Trump's campaign says — a development that suggests efforts by foreign powers to disrupt yet another U.S. presidential election may be underway. Politico that since late last month it had been receiving "emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump's operation." The documents included a "research dossier" the campaign had apparently prepared as it was vetting Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance to be Trump's running mate. Other news organizations, including the New York Times and Washington Post, said they had received similar documents.
Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings: Best 2-start options for Week 19
It would be an understatement to call this week’s group of two-start pitchers a weak cohort. There is one player who will be coveted in fantasy baseball leagues; others are just desperation options. Managers who can’t get Paul Blackburn may want to pivot to the top options on the one-start list.
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to “let nature take its course" before discharging her without treatment for her ectopic pregnancy.
French authorities investigate British man who climbed the Eiffel Tower before Olympics closing show
PARIS — (AP) — A British man, who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris Olympics, has been released from police custody, but remains under investigation for trespassing at a historical site, French prosecutors said on Monday. Police evacuated the area around...
Fantasy Football: QB preview for 2024 drafts
The quarterback position is deeper than ever in fantasy football. Someone who just posted the highest YPA in NFL history isn't being drafted as a top-10 QB, while a four-time MVP winner with a star at WR is going at QB20. Justin Herbert has been the QB8 on average over...
Donald Trump is returning to X for a live interview with the platform's owner, Elon Musk
Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to do a live interview Monday on X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol. Trump and Elon Musk, X's owner, are slated...
Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Two years ago, Pfizer was the envy of the pharmaceutical world, with more than $100 billion in annual sales from its COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral Paxlovid. Today, CEO Albert Bourla is trying to turn the page from that success story, which has turned into...
Hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital
ATHENS, Greece — (AP) — A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuations of Athens suburbs and outlying areas as strong, swirling winds hampered the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes.
Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentary
PARK CITY, Utah — (AP) — Angela Patton has devoted her career to listening to the needs of young girls. Over a decade ago, the CEO of the nonprofit Girls For a Change and founder of Camp Diva Leadership Academy helped start a program in Richmond, Virginia, that created a daddy daughter dance for girls whose fathers are in prison. The "Date With Dad" idea wasn't hers, however. It came from a 12-year-old Black girl.
‘Time is money’: Government to make it easier to cancel memberships, recurring payments
The federal government is trying to make it easier for consumers to keep their money if they want to cancel subscriptions, submit health claims or get a real person on a customer service line. The plan, introduced by the White House, is dubbed the “Time is money” initiative and builds...
Preseson Week 1 takeaways: All the 1st round rookie QBs looked pretty good in debuts
Not all six quarterbacks drafted in the top 12 of this past NFL Draft are going to hit. There will be busts. It's inevitable. Yet, there was nothing to worry about after one preseason week. The story of the preseason was going to be the rookie QBs and the story...
Aaron Rodgers regrets saying he was 'immunized' from COVID-19 in new unauthorized biography
Regrets? New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a few. Though he's known for doing things his way, not all of his decisions have proven to be wise. And one in particular stands out to him. In a new unauthorized biography by Ian O'Connor, "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery...
NASCAR: Richard Childress defends Austin Dillon after Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin for Richmond win
Richard Childress stood by his grandson Austin Dillon after Dillon wrecked both Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin to win Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond. Dillon was running second to Logano on the final lap and spun him entering the final two corners. As Logano went spinning and Dillon slowed, Hamlin moved to the inside to pass Dillon. Dillon then turned left to hook Hamlin into the wall and get to the finish line first.
Markets rise to start a week thick with inflation updates and retail earnings
Premarket trading is relatively quiet ahead of the release of new U.S inflation data and the beginning of the earnings season for some of the world's biggest retailers. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose more than 0.3% higher before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 0.2%.
London police say a girl and a woman were stabbed in the busy theater district and a man is arrested
LONDON — (AP) — An 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed Monday in London's busy theater district and a man was arrested, the Metropolitan Police said, adding there was no indication the attack was terror-related. The attack occurred outside a tea shop in Leicester Square, a...
6 Group of Five teams that can make the College Football Playoff in 2024
We're guaranteed to see a Group of Five team in the College Football Playoff. The 12-team format includes five spots for conference champions and seven at-large bids. With four power conferences left standing after the Pac-12 dissolved, a conference champion from the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West or Sun Belt will make the postseason.
Yahoo Sports Top 25: Which teams will make the cut in the first season of the new College Football Playoff?
Welcome to the first part of the Yahoo Sports 2024 preseason college football Top 25. With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams this season, we figured we'd reveal our top 25 a little differently than usual. Below are previews for the teams that are ranked Nos. 13-25 in our top 25 and we'll roll out previews for the 12 teams we think will make the playoff in the coming days.
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