Firefighters Battle Large Blaze at Bronx Apartment Building
Two hundred firefighters and emergency medical workers responded to the fire early Friday. Seven people have been injured and many residents displaced.
The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates, Even if There Is a Weak Jobs Report
Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.
Shui Ka-chun, Hong Kong Activist, Dies
A social worker and teacher imprisoned for his activism, he later wrote about the toll of incarceration and worked to help others behind bars.
R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’
R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North…
In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making
Some Pacific Palisades residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans. When a fire raged through the community this week, gridlock ensued.
Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing
The justice said that the call was a job reference for one of his former clerks and that the request to stay the president-elect’s sentencing did not come up.
Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released
Cecilia Sala, 29, who was detained last month while on a reporting trip, was on a plane home, the Italian government announced.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case
Prosecutors have been ordered to respond to the president-elect’s request by Thursday morning, suggesting the court could rule before Friday’s scheduled sentencing.
Ukraine Strikes Oil Depot Near Russian Air Base, Ukrainian Military Says
The attack was the latest effort to inflict pain on Russia even as Kyiv is losing ground on the battlefield at home.
What Is the U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Scandal Seized On by Elon Musk?
The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know.