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.1,8794 min read
Officials and executives had hoped for a year-end deal to address national-security concerns over the popular social-media platform.1465 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
The National Defense Authorization Act proposal would increase the total national security budget to $857.9 billion.446 min read
The incumbentโs defeat of Republican Herschel Walker strengthens Democratsโ hold on the chamber, giving them a 51-49 majority. Democrats will have control of Senate committees outright and will no longer have to adhere to a power-sharing agreement with the GOP.
European Union privacy regulators say Facebook and Instagram shouldnโt use their terms of service to require users to accept ads based on their digital activity.5 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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Business & Finance
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
Big and small investors are queuing up to pull money out of real-estate funds, the latest sign that the surge in interest rates is threatening to upend the commercial-property sector.995 min read
U.S.
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.213 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
An independent panel said the FDA needs to overhaul its structure so that a single person is clearly in charge of its food programs.15 min read
Cybersecurity
People over 60 lose a lot of money to phone scams. Some simple steps can make them more secure.67 min read
World
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
A federal court convicted her of fraud charges and sentenced her to six years in prison for embezzling money through public-construction contracts.6 min read
Year in Review
It all sounds good in theory, but itโs hard to know how the rules will be implemented96 min read
Entertainment
The Oscar-winning Mexican director sets the story of the wooden boy in 1930s Italy in this bittersweet animated film.24 min read
A spinoff of the long-standing cooking show introduces competition and a dose of vegetarianism to the โTest Kitchenโ recipe.23 min read
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