A Union Takes on Musk via Tesla’s Stock
A union takes on Tesla over its stock price As Elon Musk’s norm-shattering influence in Washington has grown — consider his unprecedented cameo at President Trump’s first cabinet meeting on…
Foul Play Not Suspected in Deaths of Gene Hackman and Wife, Authorities Say
An investigation was underway on Thursday after the prolific actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead along with their dog at a house in New Mexico,…
Chief Justice Allows U.S. to Continue Freeze on Foreign Aid Payments
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Wednesday night handed the Trump administration a victory for now in saying that the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department…
Conan O’Brien on his Oscars Hosting Gig
Conan O’Brien is not a cynic — at least not when it comes to the Oscars, which he is hosting for the first time on Sunday. The Emmy-winning comedian, podcaster,…
7-Eleven Founding Family’s Bid to Block Foreign Takeover Collapses
The founding family of 7-Eleven’s Japanese parent company has failed to secure the money to buy it out, the company said Thursday, months after they launched a bid worth over…
Boat Crew Spots Thousands of Dolphins in a California Bay ‘Superpod’
On a small inflatable boat last Friday, Evan Brodsky and two co-workers with a whale-watching tour company were on the lookout for gray whales on the Pacific blue waters of…
Why Scam Centers in Southeast Asia Keep Flourishing
There are usually no international flights out of the airport in Mae Sot, a town on Thailand’s border with Myanmar. But in recent days, hundreds of people here boarded direct…
Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them
During his first term in office, President Trump described the European Union “as a foe,” established “to hurt the United States on trade.” He repeated the charge at a cabinet…
Trump and DOGE Escalate Layoffs of Federal Workers
The Trump administration moved forward on Wednesday with plans for more mass firings across the federal government, hours after President Trump reiterated his support for Elon Musk and his effort…
Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon
Intuitive Machines landed a robot on the moon last year. Can the Houston company do it again, but keep the spacecraft upright this time? The company’s second lander, named Athena,…