Appreciation: Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Fame player, had impact far beyond the game
The finger wag. The enormous smile. The unmistakable voice. Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that ...
Dockworkers’ strike could push up prices and cause shortages if it lasts for weeks
From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades. And the work stoppage could snarl supply chains — leading ...
Buckingham Palace says Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child
Britain’s Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday. The place said 36-year-old Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi “are ...
Stephen Curry’s gold-medal summer and ‘nuit nuit’ gesture still resonates as NBA camps open
Stephen Curry got the question and didn’t even have to think about the answer. Someone wanted to know what French words that the Golden State Warriors star picked up during his gold-medal ...
The new French prime minister tells parliament the country’s ‘colossal’ debt is ‘sword of Damocles’
In his inaugural address to parliament, new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned that “colossal” and spiraling debts are a “sword of Damocles” hanging over the country’s ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East
In the days since Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, including the strike that killed the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, Yemen’s ...
A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta’s suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert
Residents east of Atlanta were again warned to take shelter where they are on Tuesday if a chemical cloud moves over their neighborhood, as winds shifted the plume from a fire at a ...
Stage is set for vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz
The stage is set in New York for the vice presidential debate between Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Sen. JD Vance.
Shohei Ohtani is looking to top himself in his first playoff appearance with the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani was already a superstar with his hitting and pitching accomplishments over six years with the Los Angeles Angels. Yet every October, Ohtani vanished, with the ...
What to know as Israel says it has launched ground incursion into Lebanon
Israel said its ground troops crossed into Lebanon overnight, launching what the military described as “localized” raids to root out Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure.
The Latest: Residents line up for food and water in storm-battered North Carolina mountains
Desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for cellphone signals and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after ...
Mister Manners helps us dissect generational language differences
As with anything that is the result of a generational difference, navigating the world of ever-changing language, slang, and dialogue can be a challenge. How do we handle it with class and ...