The largest proposed grocery merger in U.S. history is heading to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco. On the other side are antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission, who say the merger would eliminate competition and raise…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derius Davis ran 70 yards for a touchdown on Los Angeles’ first play, Simi Fehoko caught a 78-yard scoring pass and the Chargers beat the Dallas Cowboys 26-19 in a preseason finale. Trey Lance ran for a touchdown and threw for a score but had five interceptions. One was undrafted rookie…… MORE
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah engaged in their most intense exchange of fire on Sunday after months of ongoing strikes and counterstrikes, heightening fears of a full-scale war. By mid-morning, the exchange had ceased, with both sides claiming they targeted only military sites. The Israeli strikes resulted in the deaths of three militants in Lebanon, while…… MORE
CAIRO (AP) — Health workers say multiple Israeli airstrikes have killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza while officials including a Hamas delegation gather for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt. The U.S. delegation led by CIA Director William Burns and White House Middle East adviser Brett McGurk has held talks with senior…… MORE
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule. They’ll have to wait until February for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months. Their trip…… MORE