Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”
Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
A son of Puerto Rican immigrants who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks.
The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.
“There’s a vision of how we want things to be going forward,” said Fred VanVleet, a Houston Rockets guard who was elected president of the National Basketball Players Association last summer.
Last year, six states eliminated a fire-safety code requiring apartment buildings taller than three stories to have at least two staircases. More states are exploring the move.
The lone set of stairs in the Fremont View apartment building in Seattle. With just one staircase, the eight-story multifamily building, which opened in 2024, could be built on a smaller lot.
Neither Senator John Cornyn nor Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a majority on Tuesday, setting up a May runoff after a bitter and costly Republican primary.
Neither Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, left, nor Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, secured a majority of votes on Tuesday in their contest for the Republican nomination for Mr. Cornyn’s Senate seat.
Minnesota legislature tackles fraud concerns as Tim Walz and Keith Ellison prepare for congressional testimony on alleged multi-billion dollar taxpayer fraud case.
I have been witness to Iranian disbelief turning into celebration after Khamenei's death. It has revealed a nation's long-suppressed desire for normalcy and freedom from clerical rule.
Study finds middle-aged men are more vulnerable to faster biological aging from PFAS exposure. Research shows "forever chemicals" may accelerate aging.
Tom Brady fired another shot at Logan Paul on Tuesday as the NFL legend opened up the apparent rift between the two even further ahead of the Fanatics Flag Football Classic.