Democratic former President Barack Obama in 2015 officially renamed the mountain as Denali, siding with the state of Alaska and ending a decades-long naming battle. The peak had been officially called Mount McKinley since 1917. Read more
Police said there was no interaction before the attack and they did not believe the two people knew each other. Read more
Friday evening’s attack in the central city of Magdeburg shocked the country and stirred up tensions over the charged issue of immigration. Read more
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday, Trump also said he would not let the canal fall into the “wrong hands,” warning of potential Chinese influence on the passage. Read more
The five-day strike, which began on Friday and initially closed Starbucks cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, has added locations in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and St. Louis, Workers United said in a statement. Read more
Authorities in Gaza say Israel’s campaign has killed more than 45,000 Palestinians and displaced most of the population of 2.3 million. Much of the coastal enclave is in ruins. Read more
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The attack on market visitors gathered to celebrate the Christmas season comes amid a fierce debate over security and migration during an election campaign in Germany, where the far right is polling strongly. Read more
Nearly a quarter of Tesla’s global revenue in 2023 drew from sales of Chinese-made vehicles from the Shanghai factory, DeLauro said. Read more
After the data, traders raised their slightly increased expectations for Fed rate cuts in 2025, now expecting the first one in March and another by October. Read more
The regulator approved the drug for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the company said. Read more
The report from the Commerce Department today showed moderate monthly rises in prices, with a measure of underlying inflation posting its smallest gain in six months. Read more
This is the latest in a series of labor actions that have picked up pace across service industries following a period when workers at manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace and rail industries won substantial concessions from employers. Read more
The late-night vote capped a frantic week that saw President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray. Read more
The increases hit consumers already grappling with stubborn inflation and bracing for potentially higher prices on a broad range of items if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on plans to slap tariffs on goods from China and Mexico. Read more
Europe’s leading power is expected to vote on Feb. 23 after a center-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. Read more
Workers United, representing employees at 525 Starbucks stores across the U.S., said on Thursday that walkouts will escalate daily, and could potentially reach hundreds of stores nationwide by Dec. 24, unless an agreement is reached. Read more
Shares jumped about 9% in after-hours trading, adding $6 billion to FedEx’s market capitalization. Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported some 271,000 immigrants to 192 countries in fiscal year 2024, which ended on Sept. 30, according to the agency’s annual enforcement report. Read more
The 20-year-old American was selected for the Arnold Palmer Award over Max Greyserman, Jake Knapp and Matthieu Pavon, receiving 57% of the membership vote. Read more
The vote laid bare fault lines in Trump’s Republican Party that could surface again next year when they control the White House and both chambers of Congress. Read more
The FAA said the decision to bar drones for 30 days at the sites was made in an abundance of caution at the request of federal security agencies after the agency barred flights over two locations in New Jersey in November. Read more
