Miller Sanford The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 0.6%, though it’s still near its all-time high set Monday. Above, people pass the New York Stock Exchange, right, on Nov. 13, 2024. (Peter Morgan / Associated Press) U.S. stocks slipped Thursday as the market’s big burst after Donald Trump’s election continued to cool. The Standard & Poor’s … Read more
King Charles III got candid about an emotional moment that recently brought him to tears — and it has everything to do with his wife, Queen Camilla. At a Buckingham Palace reception on Wednesday before the “Gladiator II” premiere, the monarch revealed that it was a new documentary on Camilla, 77, titled “Her Majesty the … Read more
Former President Trump shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally in October in Duluth, Ga. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) Since he began taking over the Republican Party nearly a decade ago, President-elect Donald Trump has demanded increasing levels of loyalty from lawmakers who serve in Congress. With few exceptions, they … Read more
Billionaire hedge fund mogul Ken Griffin is continuing his exodus from Chicago with the sale of his luxury penthouse at the No. 9 Walton condo tower, taking a staggering 44% loss on the deal. Griffin offloaded the top two floors — the 38th and 39th levels — of the prestigious building for $19 million, well … Read more
This week’s comments by U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar, shown in 2022, were his most critical assessment yet of Mexico’s approach to crime and drug trafficking. (Marco Ugarte / Associated Press) In a blistering critique, the top U.S. diplomat in Mexico said the country is not safe and that its leaders should stop denying widespread violence, … Read more
Holy sticker shock, Batman! Warner Brothers is giving comic book fans a chance to buy their own customized version of the Batmobile — but they’ll need awfully deep pockets. Replicas of the Caped Crusader’s pride and joy — the one seen in Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy — are being manufactured at a whopping $2,990,000 per tank. … Read more
Daniel Penny arrives at the court after break Tuesday in New York. He faces charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of a homeless man on a city subway. (Yuki Iwamura / Associated Press) When Daniel Penny wrapped his arm around the neck of a homeless man on a Manhattan subway last … Read more
A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, say experts. Due to the driest fall on record, hundreds of brushfires have erupted from Virginia to Maine, including one that burned 2 acres in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Fires disrupted Amtrak service between Boston and New York, and a parks … Read more
Protesters and police clash during a rally against the “Israel is Forever” gala organized by far-right Franco-Israeli figures in Paris on Wednesday. (Louise Delmotte / Associated Press) Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, … Read more
She might be stepping back. Tilda Swinton said her new drama with Julianne Moore, “The Room Next Door,” may be her final film. “I’ve always intended that each film would be my final one,” Swinton, 64, told Elle in a recent interview. “It was not wanting to jinx anything because I have had such fun … Read more
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