Starmer’s hawkish foreign policy stance has caused him problems with his own base. A poorly-worded response after Hamas’ October 7 attacks, in which he suggested Israel had the right to withhold power and water in Gaza, badly damaged relations with Muslim and ... More »
The European Commission’s top jobs will all soon be up for grabs again after next month’s European election. Which country will get the all-powerful trade commissioner job and oversee the EU’s impending trade war with China? Will the Poles secure a newly crea... More »
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas' health department has appointed an outspoken anti-abortion OB-GYN to a committee that reviews pregnancy-related deaths as doctors have been warning that the state’s restrictive abortion ban puts women’s lives at risk.Dr. Ingrid Skop was... More »
WASHINGTON -- A second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, The New York Times reported Wednesday.An “Appeal to Heaven” flag was flow... More »
WASHINGTON -- The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that it has handed out in Gaza in recent days a “limited number” of high-energy biscuits that arrived from a U.S.-built pier, the first aid from the new humanitarian sea route to get into the hands of Pa... More »
NEW YORK -- A man who was exonerated after spending eight years in prison for a murder has been charged again — in a different fatal shooting.Shamel Capers, 26, was indicted Tuesday on charges including attempted murder in connection with a July 23, 2023, shoo... More »
SITKA, Alaska -- A fishing charter boat found partially submerged off an island in southeast Alaska last May likely capsized after its well deck flooded in rough seas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which investigated the incident that left five people dea... More »
TAMPA, Fla. -- With college sports on the verge of sweeping change that could have long-term financial implications, two private investment firms have created a platform to help athletic departments find funding.RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital announce... More »
Politics How RFK Kennedy Jr. turned from tragedy and tumult to environmentalism before becoming the face of vaccine skepticism ... More »
Tech The history of OpenAI, from the early days with Elon Musk to the ChatGPT maker being put on blast by Scarlett Johansson ... More »
Cable cars are still trundling up the city’s hills, but robotaxis from Waymo are shaping up as the city’s latest must-do for visitors.When David De Clercq traveled to San Francisco last year, he had a few musts on his itinerary: Go to Alcatraz. Try new restaur... More »
Real Estate I toured an Arizona neighborhood that banned cars and found a walkable oasis in the middle of a Phoenix suburb ... More »