Power outage plunges all of Cuba into darkness
Cuba’s power grid failed and the entire nation plunged into darkness Friday, less than a day after the government stressed the need to paralyze the economy to save electricity in the face of major gasoline shortages and large-scale, regular outages.
CVS ousts CEO as sluggish growth spooks investors
CVS Health abruptly ousted CEO Karen S. Lynch on Friday as the pharmacy and health care conglomerate struggled with sluggish growth and faced pressure from investors.
In swing districts, Republicans lean into anti-crime message to court the center
OREGON CITY, Ore. — Thirty minutes south of Portland, as rain pattered down from gray skies, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., was at a wedding venue railing against Democrats in her state for decriminalizing hard drugs and accusing them of failing to support local law enforcement.
‘A new day’ at the Supreme Court? Justices decline to block an EPA rule.
The conservative-majority Supreme Court has taken an aggressive stance against many environmental rules in recent years, but three small victories for regulators this month have left some analysts wondering whether a shift is underway.
Mudslides, misinformation and an urgency to vote in western North Carolina
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Carolyn Burgess, 71, drove on cracked and crooked roads in Black Mountain, North Carolina, to get to her polling place Thursday, the state’s first day of early voting. Hurricane Helene had devastated her town, and its 8,500 residents were divided on the government response.
How Los Angeles is trying to keep homeless people off the streets
LOS ANGELES — The day was shaping up to be another long one for Freddy Bauer.
Why Harris remains unlikely to break from Biden on Israel and Gaza
WASHINGTON — Last December, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to a climate conference in Dubai and quickly huddled with the leaders of three Arab nations to discuss Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Yellen warns sweeping tariffs would ignite inflation
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned in a speech Thursday that the economic policies being proposed by former President Donald Trump would fuel inflation and harm businesses, raising alarm about the risks of blanket tariffs.
Surprise battlefield encounter led to Hamas leader’s death, Israelis say
It was a routine patrol for a unit of Israeli soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip. Then a firefight erupted and the Israelis, backed by drones, destroyed part of a building where several militants had taken cover, Israeli officials said.
New York Liberty fans get creative with jerseys, art and cross stitches
NEW YORK — Eric Trude walked into Barclays Center on Sunday afternoon wearing one of the custom jerseys that he had designed to honor two of his great loves — hockey and the New York Liberty. Nobody was as surprised as he was.
Israel allows some aid into northern Gaza after US warning
A day after the United States said it had told Israel that a failure to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip could prompt a cutoff of military supplies, one of the starkest U.S. warnings since the war began, there was no official response from the Israeli government.
Supreme Court paves way, for now, for EPA rule limiting power plant emissions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way Wednesday for the Environmental Protection Agency to limit carbon emissions by power plants.
US warns Israel of military aid cut if Palestinians inGaza don’t get more supplies
The United States has warned Israel to increase the flow of humanitarian supplies into the war-devastated Gaza Strip within the next 30 days or risk losing military aid, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Nearly 100 people still missing in NC after Hurricane Helene
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — About 100 people remain missing in North Carolina more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the western stretch of the state, Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday.
Could weight-loss drugs help get people back to work? The UK wants to find out.
LONDON — About 1 in 4 adults in Britain is obese, according to estimates from the country’s National Health Service, and the problem costs the public health care system billions every year.
Is Biden really ready to stand up for Gaza’s children?
With Israel clamping down on food shipments to the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration is finally warning Israel to ease up or risk a suspension of some military aid.
Harris has raised $1 billion. Can she get donors to give more?
PHILADELPHIA — When 300 top fundraisers for Vice President Kamala Harris filed into Philadelphia’s Academy of Fine Arts on Sunday evening for a 10-to-a-table dinner, they got to hear from Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Jaime Harrison, the chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Trump says ‘growth’ and tariffs will pay for $15 trillion agenda
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has been offering up new tax cuts to nearly every group of voters that he meets in recent weeks, shaking the nerves of budget watchers and fiscal hawks who fear his expensive economic promises will explode the nation’s bulging national debt.
A climate resistant community passed two hurricane tests
As Hurricane Milton rushed ashore last Wednesday, at least 2,000 Floridians found safe haven at Babcock Ranch, a community the size of Manhattan that opened in 2018 to withstand climate-driven storms.
A distant planet may host a moon that’s spewing a volcanic cloud
Astronomers have identified thousands of planets orbiting distant stars using sophisticated observatories. But there’s something they have yet to spot with any certainty: moons around those worlds.
