Editorial cartoonists' firings point to steady decline of opinion pages in newspapers
Even in a year when media layoffs seem a daily part of the news, the firing of three Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists in a single day was a gut punch
2023-07-17 03:46
European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration
European leaders and Tunisia’s president have announced progress in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the often lethal smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea
2023-07-17 03:27
Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on PlayStation after the tech giant buys video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-17 01:51
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectations
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend
2023-07-17 00:58
Washington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations
Some legal cannabis growers in Washington state who were ordered to halt operations in April over concerns about pesticide contamination are getting back to business
2023-07-16 23:20
Diversify or die: San Francisco’s downtown is a wake-up call for other cities
After a three-year exile driven by the pandemic, San Francisco’s downtown has waited for the crowds, the commuters and electric ambience to return
2023-07-16 16:26
A doctor known for assessing Covid risk fell ill with the virus. Here's what he wants you to know
A doctor known for advising people on the risks of Covid got a double surprise: He got Covid, and he wound up needing stitches because of it.
2023-07-16 16:17
Powerball prize grows to $900 million after no jackpot winner drawn
Another Powerball drawing ends with no winner, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $900 million
2023-07-16 14:57
Washington legal marijuana farms get back to work after pesticide concerns prompted restrictions
Some legal cannabis growers in Washington state who were ordered to halt operations in April over concerns about pesticide contamination are getting back to business
2023-07-16 12:19
Musk says Twitter is losing cash because advertising is down and the company is carrying heavy debt
Elon Musk says Twitter is losing cash because advertising is still down sharply and the social media company is carrying heavy debt
2023-07-16 07:59
Yellen is visiting India yet again to promote closer ties and tackle global economic problems
On the heels of a trip to Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is back in Asia for a series of Group of 20 finance minister meetings in India
2023-07-16 06:27
Jewish groups denounce RFK Jr.'s false remarks that Covid-19 was 'ethnically targeted' to spare Jews and Chinese people
A number of high-profile Jewish groups are denouncing Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s false remarks that "Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese" people are "most immune" to Covid-19.
2023-07-16 05:18