A fumbling performance, and a panicking party
President Joe Biden hoped to build fresh momentum for his reelection bid by agreeing to debate nearly two months before he is to be formally nominated. Instead, his halting and disjointed performance Thursday night prompted a wave of panic among Democrats and reopened discussion of whether he should be the nominee at all.
Oklahoma requires public schools to teach the Bible
Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, an extraordinary move that blurs the lines between religious instruction and public education.
Study finds small streams, recently stripped of protections, are a big deal
Last year, the Supreme Court sharply restricted the federal government’s ability to limit pollution in small streams that sit dry for much of the year and fill up only after rainfall or snowmelt.
24 NBA Prospects on Their Draft Day Outfits
NEW YORK — The future of basketball strolled into Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday night decked out in suits by Armani, Versace and Dolce &Gabbana, among others. The towering, baby-faced athletes were dressed in their best for the night of their lives: the NBA draft.
New COVID shots recommended for Americans 6 months and older this fall
All Americans ages 6 months and older should receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines when they become available this fall, scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Schools got a record $190 billion in pandemic aid. Did it work?
For the past three years, U.S. schools have been in an unusual position: They had lots of money to spend.
When the terms of service change to make way for AI training
SAN FRANCISCO — Last July, Google made an eight-word change to its privacy policy that represented a significant step in its race to build the next generation of artificial intelligence.
Now narrating the Olympics: A.I.-Al Michaels
The Olympics have ancient beginnings. Now, they will also have a dose of the latest technology.
Black shirts and banned flags: Ultras push politics at Euro 2024
COLOGNE, Germany — The instructions were concise and clear.
Biden expected to pardon veterans convicted of having gay sex
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected Wednesday to pardon American veterans who were convicted of engaging in gay sex under a military code that outlawed the behavior for more than 60 years.
Russia committed human rights violations in Crimea, European Court finds
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Russia and its proxy security forces in Crimea have committed multiple human rights violations during its decade-long occupation of the Ukrainian territory.
Hamas skimmed $1 billion in UN aid for weapons and tunnels, suit says
For years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency sent millions of dollars each month to the Gaza Strip to pay employees and support hospitals, schools and other infrastructure, according to a new lawsuit. The money was wired from New York, where the agency has an office, to the West Bank, where financial institutions loaded some of that cash onto trucks to be driven across Israel to Gaza.
Extreme wildfires have doubled in 2 decades, study finds
The hottest year on record, 2023, was also the most extreme for wildfires, according to new research.
Judge questions request to limit Trump’s remarks
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case posed tough questions Monday to prosecutors who have asked her to bar him from making inflammatory statements that might endanger any FBI agents involved in the case.
Assange agrees to plead guilty in exchange for release, ending standoff with U.S.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, agreed to plead guilty Monday to a single felony count of illegally obtaining and disclosing national security material in exchange for his release from a British prison, ending his long and bitter standoff with the United States.
Supreme Court will hear challenge to Tennessee law banning transition care for minors
WASHINGTON (NYT) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider a Tennessee law that bans certain medical treatments for transgender minors, the first time the justices will decide on the constitutionality of such statewide bans.
Unlikely wild animals are being smuggled into US ports: Corals
You might imagine that when federal wildlife inspectors search for illegally trafficked animal goods, they’d be on the lookout for elephant ivory or tiger skins. But other creatures are frequently being seized at American ports of entry, creatures you perhaps would not realize are animals: corals.
Israeli strike kills health official, Gaza officials say
(NYT) — An Israeli strike killed a top official in charge of ambulance services in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Monday, as the Israeli defense minister met with top U.S. officials in Washington about a possible new phase in the Israeli offensive.
Inside Biden’s Camp David debate prep
WASHINGTON — At Camp David, a movie theater and an airplane hangar have been outfitted with lights and production equipment to create a mock debate stage. At least 16 current and former aides, summoned from Washington and Wilmington, Delaware, whiz back and forth on golf carts to join President Joe Biden in strategy sessions.
It’s fine if investing bores you — Some money pros feel the same way.
For a certain type of money professional, there is a particular question that is decidedly unwelcome, and it tends to come up in a variety of social settings: Got any hot investment tips?
