Abortions have increased, even for women in states with near-total bans
In nearly every state that has banned abortion, the number of women receiving abortions increased between 2020 and the end of 2023, according to the most comprehensive account of all abortions by state since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
With Election Day 2 weeks away, 17 million voters have already cast a ballot
With two weeks until Election Day, more than 17 million people have already cast their ballots, the clearest sign yet that voting habits were forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic and that early voting has become a permanent feature of the American democratic process.
Freshman enrollment appears to decline for the first time since 2020
Freshman enrollment dropped more than 5% from last year at American colleges and universities, the largest decline since 2020 when COVID-19 and distance learning upended higher education, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit education group.
Harris sets record for biggest fundraising quarter ever
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign set a record for the biggest fundraising quarter ever this fall, raising $1 billion in the three-month period that ended Sept. 30.
U.S. envoy calls spiraling conflict in Lebanon ‘out of control’
BEIRUT — A top U.S. official said Monday that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah had “escalated out of control,” and called for the revival of a United Nations resolution that, if enforced fully, could pull the region back from the brink amid Israel’s widening war in Lebanon.
Cheney, with Harris, tells anti-abortion women it’s OK to back her
MALVERN, Pa. — Former Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming on Monday sought to give voters who oppose abortion rights explicit permission to support Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting during a town-hall-style event with Harris that Republican restrictions on abortion rights had gone too far.
Events that led to close call on Trump’s life were preventable, committee finds
WASHINGTON — The House task force on the attempted assassinations of former President Donald Trump released its first preliminary report Monday, chastising the Secret Service for poor planning and a communications breakdown that resulted in a fatal shooting at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Austin condemns Kremlin ‘apologists’ in pledging support for Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday offered full-throated support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia and delivered biting criticism of naysayers who might seek to end the conflict on Moscow’s terms.
Researchers: Arkansas may have vast lithium reserves
Researchers at the United States Geological Survey and the Arkansas government announced Monday that they had found a trove of lithium, a critical raw material for electric vehicle batteries, in an underground brine reservoir in Arkansas.
Biden to propose that insurers cover over-the-counter birth control
WASHINGTON — The White House announced Monday that it would propose new rules under the Affordable Care Act that would require insurers to cover over-the-counter birth control at no cost to patients, as it seeks to expand access to contraception and cut out-of-pocket costs.
As Harris courts Sun Belt, housing costs stand in her way
LAS VEGAS — The promise of the American dream has shimmered in Las Vegas for as long as the city has existed. That hope of a stable middle-class life has attracted would-be homeowners from California, sun-seekers from the East and immigrants from all over the world.
Trump took a turn at the fryer. McDonald’s workers have thoughts.
Inside a McDonald’s in Lower Manhattan, David Ye, who has worked at the fast-food outpost for three years, knew in just a few seconds that something was off.
Cher, A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band join the Rock HOF
Superstar power arrived early at the 39th Rock &Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland on Saturday night, as Cher strode onstage and joined Dua Lipa, who opened the show with “Believe,” the 1998 dance-pop smash that revitalized Cher’s career.
Trump, slinging fries and smearing Harris, takes turn behind a McDonald’s counter
FEASTERVILLE, Pa. — Donald Trump walked into one of his favorite restaurants Sunday and declared he was “looking for a job.”
Starring in Kamala Harris’ closing argument: Donald Trump
With the presidential race a dead heat two weeks before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is moving aggressively to make sure voters in the battlegrounds remember precisely why they rejected Donald Trump four years ago.
At least 7 dead after Georgia ferry dock gangway collapses
Officials on a Georgia island Sunday were investigating the collapse of a ferry dock gangway the previous day that killed seven people and left three others hospitalized. The dock was carrying people gathered for an annual celebration of a community of slave descendants.
Halloween’s mutation: From humble holiday to retail monstrosity
On Nov. 1, 1876, The New York Times declared Halloween “departed,” destined for the grave.
Musk’s $1 million offer raises new legal questions
Elon Musk is dramatically ratcheting up his effort to use his fortune to help Donald Trump win Pennsylvania — and inviting some new legal scrutiny along the way.
US agencies fund, and fight with, Elon Musk. A Trump presidency could give him power over them.
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s influence over the federal government is extraordinary, and extraordinarily lucrative.
Leaked U.S. intelligence suggests Israel is preparing to strike Iran
WASHINGTON — The leak of a pair of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents describing recent satellite images of Israeli military preparations for a potential strike on Iran offers a window into the intense American concerns about Israel’s plans. It also has U.S. officials working to understand the size of the improper disclosure.
