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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul says he was briefly detained after mixing Ambien and alcohol before a flight earlier this month. Getty Images House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul was “briefly detained” by law enforcement officers who thought he was drunk after he mixed Ambien and alcohol before a flight. The Texas … Read more

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

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

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

If you can spare some cash, you could snag the hottest bag of the season. The bowling bag has become the in-demand purse for fall, as trend-setting celebrities have been spotted toting the sporty, chic accessory in recent months. In December 2023, Bella Hadid was photographed carrying a cherry red Von Dutch bowler — a … Read more

A Brooklyn attorney was slapped with a five-year suspension for receiving oral sex in his office from a client facing a murder charge, according to a court decision issued Wednesday. Philip Smallman, 72, was hit with the hefty penalty after a New York Appellate Division found he engaged in the tawdry act with his “vulnerable” … Read more