China took another step away from its stringent Covid-19 controls, easing quarantine and testing requirements and curtailing the power of local officials to shut down entire city blocks and raise barriers to domestic travel.1 min read
A jury found former President Donald Trumpโs family business engaged in an off-the-books compensation scheme to pay some executives in car leases, apartments and cash.2,0334 min read
Elon Musk said top Twitter lawyer Jim Baker โwas exited,โ part of the fallout from the billionaireโs unusual release of internal communications to criticize prior practices at the company.5 min read
U.S. stock indexes slipped as investors weighed fears about the outlook for interest rates against optimism surrounding Chinaโs reopening.4 min read
Georgia voters head to the polls in a runoff election that will determine whether incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock goes back to Washington or he is succeeded by GOP challenger Herschel Walker.4254 min read
Officials and executives had hoped for a year-end deal to address national-security concerns over the popular social-media platform.1505 min read
Residents of the formerly occupied city are coping with the worst damage that the southern city has suffered since the war began.6 min read
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Microsoft pledged to give Nintendo access to the popular โCall of Dutyโ games for a decade if its $75 billion deal to buy the gameโs developer, Activision Blizzard, gets approved.3 min read
The Jones Act aimed to prop up U.S. industry after World War I, but its limitations result in higher prices for shipments, including home heating oil and natural gas, critics say.
A group that includes Blue Origin, Boeing and Lockheed Martin wants to build a craft to transport astronauts to the moon.2 min read
The claims allege that loss of motive power occurs at highway speed with no warning, according to the top U.S. auto-industry regulator.2 min read
The activist investor has also entered into a long-term agreement to help the social-media company grow.3 min read
U.S.
The move aimed to secure Republican support for the annual defense-policy bill that authorizes spending for new weapons and pay increases for troops. The compromise proposal would increase the total national security budget to $857.9 billion.666 min read
The power outages continue to upend daily life in Moore County, N.C., where schools and businesses remain closed and a curfew is in place.253 min read
A panel found the North Carolina lawmaker violated House rules when he promoted a cryptocurrency that could have led to his own financial gain.3 min read
Cybersecurity
People over 60 lose a lot of money to phone scams. Some simple steps can make them more secure.87 min read
World
The U.S. and Australia agreed to deepen defense cooperation amid growing concerns about Chinaโs actions in the Indo-Pacific region.3 min read
Mexican President Andrรฉs Manuel Lรณpez Obrador suffered a significant setback as opposition parties united against a proposal they said undermined the autonomy of the National Electoral Institute.3 min read
Year in Review
It all sounds good in theory, but itโs hard to know how the rules will be implemented126 min read
Entertainment
The Oscar-winning Mexican director sets the story of the wooden boy in 1930s Italy in this bittersweet animated film.34 min read
A spinoff of the long-standing cooking show introduces competition and a dose of vegetarianism to the โTest Kitchenโ recipe.33 min read
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