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Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs

The carmaker dismissed 500 employees in a unit that was critical to its success and seen as important to the future of electric vehicle sales in the U...

Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs

Biden, a Bystander to ’60s Protests, Is Now a Target

For President Biden, the campus unrest over the Gaza war recalls peace protests of his youth. But this time he cannot easily bypass the turmoil.

Biden, a Bystander to ’60s Protests, Is Now a Target

House Republicans, Seeking Edge Amid College Protests, Spotlight Antisemitism

Republican leaders said they would hold additional hearings with top university administrators and potentially withhold millions of federal dollars fr...

House Republicans, Seeking Edge Amid College Protests, Spotlight Antisemitism

Two-year-old boy dies after bouncy castle blows away

A two-year-old boy has died after a bouncy castle was lifted off the ground by a strong gust of wind, US authorities have said.

Two-year-old boy dies after bouncy castle blows away

US plans to reclassify cannabis as less dangerous drug

The US is planning to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug in an historic shift that could have a significant impact across the country.

US plans to reclassify cannabis as less dangerous drug

Former boss of world's largest crypto exchange jailed

The former boss of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering.

Former boss of world's largest crypto exchange jailed

'Right out of Stranger Things': Woman finds 50,000 bees behind walls in toddler's bedroom

When her daughter first started complaining about "monsters" in her bedroom, Ashley Class didn't give it too much thought, thinking her three-year-old...

'Right out of Stranger Things': Woman finds 50,000 bees behind walls in toddler's bedroom

Pro-Palestinian protesters take over building at US university

Pro-Palestinian protesters took over a university building in the US - the latest escalation of demonstrations at college campuses against the Israel-...

Pro-Palestinian protesters take over building at US university

Tyson fight vs Jake Paul officially sanctioned as pro boxing match - and rules announced

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been sanctioned as a professional boxing match by Texas authorities.

Tyson fight vs Jake Paul officially sanctioned as pro boxing match - and rules announced

Winner of $1.3bn jackpot plans to use money to 'find a good doctor'

One of the winners of a $1.3bn (£1bn) Powerball jackpot has had cancer for eight years and wants to use the money to "find a good doctor".

Winner of $1.3bn jackpot plans to use money to 'find a good doctor'

Four police officers shot dead after three-hour stand-off

Four police officers have been shot and killed, and another four wounded, as they served an arrest warrant in North Carolina.

Four police officers shot dead after three-hour stand-off

Deadline Passes but Columbia Students Remain in the Encampment

University officials gave the pro-Palestinian demonstrators a 2 p.m. deadline and threatened to suspend them if they did not leave.

Deadline Passes but Columbia Students Remain in the Encampment

Bob Bakish, Paramount CEO, Steps Down as Company Weighs Merger

Bob Bakish was once a staunch ally of Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder. His departure comes as the company considers a major merger...

Bob Bakish, Paramount CEO, Steps Down as Company Weighs Merger

Kamala Harris Leads Push to Shore Up Democratic Support From Black Voters

Speaking in Atlanta, the vice president began a national tour to highlight how the Biden administration is trying to help Black Americans economically...

Kamala Harris Leads Push to Shore Up Democratic Support From Black Voters

Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic?

Pro-Palestinian student activists say their movement is anti-Zionist but not antisemitic. It is not a distinction that everyone accepts.

Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic?

A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World

Two-thirds of the roughly 150 currencies have weakened against the dollar, whose strength stems from high interest rates because of stubborn inflation...

A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World

Multiple Law Enforcement Officers Are Shot in Charlotte, Police Say

Gunfire erupted on Monday afternoon as a U.S. Marshals task force conducted an investigation.

Multiple Law Enforcement Officers Are Shot in Charlotte, Police Say

Wonka-inspired chocolate experience in LA that mimics Glasgow event attracts dozens

A Willy Wonka-inspired experience in Glasgow that reduced children to tears and prompted calls to the police has inspired a similar event in Los Angel...

Wonka-inspired chocolate experience in LA that mimics Glasgow event attracts dozens

Jeffries’s Hint of a Lifeline Bolstered Johnson on Ukraine. Will He Need It?

The House Democratic leader has suggested his members would protect Speaker Mike Johnson if right-wing Republicans tried to oust him over Ukraine aid,...

Jeffries’s Hint of a Lifeline Bolstered Johnson on Ukraine. Will He Need It?

Pennsylvania Hospital Suspends Its Liver Transplant Program

The move by the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was the second time this month that a hospital has taken this rare step.

Pennsylvania Hospital Suspends Its Liver Transplant Program