Jacques Agbobly has only been in the fashion business for five years. So the Brooklyn-based designer was at first shocked when contacted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, asking to use two of his …
A sperm whale that beached itself on a popular South Carolina resort island has been euthanized after veterinarians determined it was too sick to help. Officials say the 20-ton, 31-foot long whale …
Skechers is being acquired for $9 billion and taken private by the investment firm by 3G Capital. The companies said Monday that the Skechers board unanimously approved the deal. The offer of $63 per …
President Donald Trump wants to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison again. It comes more than 60 years after the California island fortress was shut down as too costly. Alcatraz is now part of the …
Democrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term. And two vastly different politicians are emerging as top Democratic …
Billionaire Warren Buffett will remain chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after Greg Abel takes over as CEO at the start of the new year. The decision by the board of directors at the conglomerate Sunday …
President Donald Trump made some more announcements in social media posts late Sunday — he said he's ordered federal agencies to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious and crumbling former …
President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S. Trump said Sunday night that he has authorized the Department of Commerce and the Office of the …
Top UN court dismisses Sudanese genocide case against UAE.
The Trump administration is swiftly remaking housing policy as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development retreats from long-established fair-housing protections for transgender people. In …
In the months since President Donald Trump took back the White House and installed a loyalist to lead the federal housing department, HUD Secretary Scott Turner and his team have moved swiftly to …
The shoe company Skechers is being acquired for more than $9 billion and taken private by 3G Capital.
Lovie Simone stars in the new Netflix series, “Forever.'' The series is an adaptation of the 1965 Judy Blume novel, “Forever...” that is frequently challenged over its inclusion of teenage …
Students and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement …
Oil prices have fallen more than $2 a barrel after the OPEC+ group of oil producing nations said it plans to increase output. U.S. futures fell and benchmarks dropped in Australia and Taiwan. On …
About 3,000 labor union members have gone on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, as negotiations over wages, retirement benefits and job security broke down. Members of the …
The National High School Ethics Bowl has just concluded its competition at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Win or lose, many of the teenage participants say the experience helped them …
Today is Monday, May 5, the 125th day of 2025. There are 240 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler …
President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a California island that has been closed for more than 60 years. In a message …
Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos and tequila flowing. In the U.S., the date is seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture, stretching back to the …