US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as…
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US imposing 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports, citing unfair trade practices
WASHINGTON — The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it…
Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ liner is now closer to gray
WASHINGTON — The newly drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s bottom surface has noticeably faded since it was lined with a…
George Santos’ next gig? Reality TV show contestant
George Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting…
Muslim man in Utah was targeted in stabbing because of his religion, police say
A Utah man told police he repeatedly stabbed a Muslim man because of the man’s faith and intended to kill…
Senate committee reviews Erica Schwartz’s nomination to take over beleaguered CDC
The revolving-door leadership of the nation’s top public health agency took another potential turn on Wednesday, as Dr. Erica Schwartz’s…
Scottish traffic cone gets dignitary’s welcome in Boston after World Cup friendship
BOSTON — Fresh off its first-class flight from Glasgow, it received a reception befitting a visiting dignitary: a bagpiper in…
Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler to testify in Epstein probe
WASHINTON — Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama,…
China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter
China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter…
Pat Oliphant, fearless Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist, dies at 90
PHOENIX — Pat Oliphant, an influential political cartoonist known for creating caricatures of U.S. and world leaders, died Monday. He…