A fan discovers a new story by ‘Dracula’ author Bram Stoker
Brian Cleary, a clinical pharmacist in Dublin, was trawling through the archives at the National Library of Ireland a few years ago when he stumbled across something extraordinary: a virtually unknown short story by Bram Stoker, author of the Gothic masterpiece “Dracula.”
Boeing union says it will vote on new proposal to end strike
Leaders of Boeing’s largest union said Saturday that they had reached a “negotiated proposal” for a new contract and would put it up for a vote to end a long and expensive strike.
The panda factories
WASHINGTON — Two chunky pandas, a male and a female, arrived from China this week at the National Zoo in Washington. If everything goes as planned, they will eventually have cubs.
Mets and Yankees fans actually getting along? Say it ain’t so.
NEW YORK — It started gradually, as the New York Mets became the most compelling story in baseball over the last couple of weeks.
Sinwar’s death could shake but not topple Hamas, experts say
ISTANBUL — He was there from the early days of Hamas, rose through the ranks to lead the organization and equipped it for the deadliest assault on Israel in its history.
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.
