4 states petition FDA to undo RFK Jr.'s new limits on abortion pill mifepristone
California, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to ease its new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, citing the drug's proven safety record and ...Read more
Trump speaks to China's Xi in bid to ease trade war fueled by tariffs
President Donald Trump spoke by phone to China’s Xi Jinping Thursday in a bid to ease the trade war he started by slapping massive tariffs on products imported from the world’s biggest manufacturing powerhouse.
There ...Read more
Bronx mugger arrested for stomping on cop's head extradited to NYC, faces attempted murder charges
NEW YORK — A Bronx mugger who brutally assaulted an off-duty NYPD officer and robbed him of his gun, then fled to Virginia disguised with a woman’s wig, was brought back to New York early Thursday and charged with ...Read more
US initial jobless claims rise to highest level since October
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week to the highest since October, adding to signs that the job market is cooling.
Initial claims increased by 8,000 to 247,000 in the week ended May 31, ...Read more
Chrysler turns 100 years old this week. What's next for the storied brand?
DETROIT — There was a tour back through Chrysler's 100-year history Wednesday on Belle Isle.
The storied carmaker started by Walter P. Chrysler on June 6, 1925, celebrated its century-long run by showing off stately old...Read more
Leaders of historic Miami Orthodox church must hand keys to Texas diocese, judge rules
MIAMI — After a lengthy and tangled dispute over ownership of one of South Florida’s oldest Christian Orthodox churches, its long-time leadership has lost a pivotal legal battle — and the keys to the sanctuary, at ...Read more
Skirmish with police officer after restaurant raid leads to charges against Minneapolis protester
MINNEAPOLIS — A man was charged Thursday for an alleged assault of a Minneapolis police officer in the aftermath of a large-scale federal raid of a Mexican restaurant on Lake Street.
Maxwell Louis Collyard, 33, of ...Read more
'The Phoenician Scheme' review: A business tycoon grows a heart
The meticulously crafted dollhouse world of director Wes Anderson expands even further with "The Phoenician Scheme," an externally wily yet internally melancholy comedy about international espionage, family, legacy and ...Read more
Israel-backed Gaza aid group suspends operations for second day
An Israel- and U.S.-backed mechanism to distribute food in Gaza suspended operations for a day and a half following a series of deadly incidents near its sites that drew international criticism.
The Gaza Humanitarian ...Read more
Russell Simmons sues HBO for $20 million over doc alleging sexual misconduct
NEW YORK — Russell Simmons has filed a lawsuit against HBO and the makers of the 2020 documentary “On the Record,” claiming defamation for their allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
The record executive, ...Read more
Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ivan Flores didn’t love school before the pandemic hit, but his views soured more when he did ninth grade online and off campus.
“I was just at home doing nothing, waking up late, missing assignments...Read more
Television Q&A: Will Hollywood ever revive author's sleuth character?
You have questions. I have some answers.
Q: My favorite fictional sleuth, John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee, has been poorly served by Hollywood and TV, with only two movies about him, and one moving him from Florida to ...Read more
St. Louis has lost residents for decades. The tornado could nudge more to leave
ST. LOUIS — The sounds of nail guns and roofing hammers echoed through the neighborhood as Lisa Mannery surveyed the impassible pile of branches stacked in her backyard. An HVAC unit hung precariously from the roof of ...Read more
Illinois affirms right to emergency abortions, following Trump administration's change in federal guidance
CHICAGO — Illinois hospital emergency departments must continue to provide abortions when necessary to pregnant women whose health is in danger, despite a change in federal guidance earlier this week, state leaders ...Read more
The new attack on Georgia US Rep. David Scott -- his age
ATLANTA — There was a time in politics — 2024 to be exact — when Democratic activists and elected officials spoke in hushed tones about the decline of their aging leaders, including former President Joe Biden, if ...Read more
'Car Wars' report from Bank of America sees 'rough ride' for industry in next couple years
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan — Bank of America's annual "Car Wars" report forecasts a "rough ride" for the U.S. industry in the next couple of years because of low model replacement rates and struggling electric vehicle ...Read more
Cracking the code of making old clothes new again
At the height of the holiday season on Amsterdam’s Kalverstraat last December, thousands of shoppers who regularly descend on the popular shopping district came face to face with the grim reality behind humanity’s ...Read more
Boston facing $1.7 billion budgetary shortfall from empty office buildings, report says
BOSTON — Empty office buildings have commercial values declining at a steadier clip than initially projected, as the City of Boston is hurtling toward a $1.7 billion budget shortfall in the next five years, a fiscal ...Read more
'Ballerina' review: An explosive addition to the 'John Wick' universe
It takes a while for "Ballerina" to find its footing, but once it does, this explosive action romp proves to be a worthy extension of the "John Wick" universe.
Ana de Armas is Eve Macarro, the "Ballerina" of the title, an...Read more
Real estate Q&A: Should neighbor pay for damage caused by washing machine leak?
Q: My neighbor, two floors above me, had an original washing machine from almost 40 years ago that leaked into my first-floor unit while they were away. It caused roughly $10,000 in damage, but their insurance won’t ...Read more
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