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As far as modern-day affronts to our autonomy go, the outlawing of drugs is one of the most egregious. Since the mid-to-late 19th century when drug laws started to crop up in the US, it has been the status-quo for the government to have the power to partly command what we choose to put into our bodies and dole out punishment when we fail to comply. There is no argument in favor of outlawing drugs that isn’t characterized by excessive paternalism – they all run up against the robust tenet that we should be free to do as we please…
Seventh-seeded Novak Djokovic returns a shot against fourth-seeded American Taylor Fritz during their U.S. Open quarterfinal on Tuesday night in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Taylor Fritz, of the United States, returns a shot against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, serves against Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Taylor Fritz, of the United States, returns a shot…
Last week, President Trump took steps to re-name the Department of Defense the “Department of War.” The President explained his rationale for the name change: “It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound. We want defense, but we want offense too … As Department of War we won everything…and I think we…have to go back to that.” At first it sounds like a terrible idea. A “Department of War” may well make war more likely – the “stronger sound” may embolden the US government to take us into even more wars. There would…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mitch Farris pitched five effective innings to win his major league debut and Jo Adell hit a two-run homer that helped the Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old Ferris (1-0), drafted by Atlanta and acquired by the Angels this past offseason, allowed only a third-inning sacrifice fly, three hits and two walks while striking out three on 70 pitches. Jo Adell ensured Ferris would come away with the win, connecting for a 454-foot two-run homer to left field in the top of the sixth inning against former Angel (and Anaheim…
LOS ANGELES — The USC football program is embracing change this season, and not just when it comes to a shift in developmental focus. One of the most noticeable differences has been in how the Trojans arrived at the Coliseum on Saturday for their game against Missouri State. All players wore matching all-black warmups – a striking contrast to the highly individualized gameday outfits that players were able to choose for themselves last season. “There’s been a lot of changes in our program, particularly in the last couple of months,” head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters after the game. “And…
PITTSBURGH — Well, at least they won’t have to play any of these teams in October. But the Dodgers’ inability to take advantage of the soft spots on their schedule over the past month is making it harder for them to get there. They let their guard down again Tuesday night, losing the opener of a three-game series, 9-7, to a Pittsburgh Pirates team headed for their third straight (and fifth in the past seven seasons) last-place finish in the National League Central. The Dodgers have now lost 10 of their past 14 games against teams currently sporting losing records.…
By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer President Donald Trump’s administration is piling new restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants, making it nearly impossible for anyone holding a Palestinian Authority passport from receiving travel documents to visit the U.S. for business, work, pleasure or educational purposes. Palestinian applicants who hold non-Palestinian Authority passports may also face difficulties should they need a U.S. visa. Since early August, the State Department has tightened what it says are temporary policies to boost its vetting procedures for Palestinians seeking to travel to the United States, meaning that virtually all applications will either be denied or not…
PITTSBURGH — Hyeseong Kim rejoined the Dodgers in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. It wasn’t easy. “It was very difficult. You’re 100 percent right,” Kim said through his interpreter – who was also stranded at an airport for 14-15 hours on the way to Pittsburgh. “I’ve never spent so much time at an airport as I did yesterday.” A combination of missed connections and delayed flights left Kim and his interpreter, Dean Kim, to sleep on the floor in the airport on their way from Oklahoma City. They played League of Legends – Teamfight Tactics on their phones. Hyeseong is very strict…
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Activist investor Elliott Investment Management is taking a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo, saying there’s an opportunity to revive the snack and drinks company. Years of double-digit price increases from PepsiCo and changing customer preferences has weakened demand for its drinks and snacks, the company said in February. In July PepsiCo said that it is trying to combat perceptions that its products are too expensive by expanding distribution of value brands like Chester’s and Santitas. Stubborn inflation has had an impact on consumer behavior and many people have cut back on the discretionary purchases that they make.…
By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, responding to mounting pressure in Congress to force more disclosure in the case. Still, the files mostly contain information that was already publicly known or available. The folders contained hundreds of image files of years-old court filings related to Epstein and Maxwell. They also included video files appearing to be body cam footage from police searches as well as recordings and summaries of…