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127-year-old water main gives way under NYC’s Times Square, flooding streets, subwaysVideo
NEW YORK — A 127-year-old water main under New York’s Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city’s busiest subway station. The 20-inch water main gave way under 40th Street and Seventh Avenue at 3 a.m., said Rohit Aggarwala, commissioner of New York City’s Department of...
After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction over them. The rule would require that wetlands be more clearly connected to other waters like oceans and rivers, a policy...
No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer, undergoing treatment
WASHINGTON — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2-ranking House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is undergoing treatment. Scalise, 57, said he will continue to serve in the House. He described the cancer as “very treatable” and said...
Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the U.S. job market
WASHINGTON — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation. The number of job vacancies dropped to 8.8 million last...
3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from U.S. service members
NEW YORK — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company. The settlement, consisting of $5 billion in cash and...
When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
LOS ANGELES — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up. Hoping to capitalize on that good fortune, the shop moved in January to a North Hollywood space...
U.S. Ryder Cup team adds familiar picks with Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and also gets a LIV player with Brooks Koepka
U.S. captain Zach Johnson wasn’t about to go to Rome for the Ryder Cup without Justin Thomas. And he made it sound as though Brooks Koepka was just as easy a decision. They were among six captain’s picks announced Tuesday to fill out a 12-man American team that will try...
The math problem: Kids are still behind. How can schools catch them up?
On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to multiplication questions before sprinting back to high-five their teammate. These students are part of a summer program run...
Massive wildfire in northeastern Greece persists for 11th day despite European firefighting efforts
ATHENS, Greece — A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft from Greece and several of its European Union partners. After burning across vast tracts of land, the blaze in the...
See which drugs President Biden is targeting for Medicare price-lowering talks
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is targeting the blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance and eight other medications for Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations as it seeks to lower medical costs for Americans. The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs for which prices will be negotiated...
U.S. Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women
NEW YORK — After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising never to stop fighting to maintain that hard-won...
Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle U.S. government and replace it with Trump’s vision
WASHINGTON — With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump, recruiting thousands of Americans to come to Washington on a mission to dismantle the federal government and replace it with...
UNC Chapel Hill shooting suspect’s motive in the killing of a faculty member is unclear, police say
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Police were searching for both the weapon and the motive in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that left one faculty member dead and prompted an hourslong lockdown amid a search for the suspect. The assailant in Monday afternoon’s shooting at...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders’ anger after racist killings in Jacksonville
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use “extreme care” if traveling to Florida. The leading civil rights group argued that the state’s loose gun laws and the Republican governor’s “anti-woke” campaign to deny the existence of systemic...
HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot three people at a nearby Dollar General Store from carrying out his racist attack at Edward Waters University, the president of the historically Black institution said Monday. Students reported seeing a...
Category 4 Hurricane Idalia projected to hit Florida with ‘catastrophic’ storm surgeVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steamed toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall. Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained strength...
Former Pirates investor and newspaper group publisher G. Ogden Nutting has died at 87
WHEELING, W.Va. — G. Ogden Nutting, whose 2006 investment in the Pittsburgh Pirates led to his son taking control 11 years later and helped grow his family’s newspaper business to more than 50 daily publications in 18 states, has died. He was 87. Nutting died Friday, according to The Intelligencer...
Trump chief of staff Meadows denies 2 allegations in Georgia indictment as he takes witness stand
ATLANTA — Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows took the witness stand at a hearing Monday to deny two of the allegations made against him in a Georgia indictment accusing him of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the 2020 election. Meadows, who was charged this month...
Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, dies at 49
TOLEDO, Ohio — Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic proposals during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later forayed into politics himself, has died, his son said Monday. He was 49. His oldest son, Joey...
Cardinals release QB Colt McCoy, leaving position in flux as regular season approachesVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have released their expected starting quarterback Colt McCoy less than two weeks before the team’s season opener against the Washington Commanders. The Cardinals announced the move on Monday. The 36-year-old McCoy had a 3-3 record in spot starts as the backup to Kyler Murray...
Spanish soccer federation leaders asks president Rubiales to resign after kissing player on the lipsVideo
GENEVA — Leading officials within the Spanish Football Federation asked suspended president Luis Rubiales to resign on Monday after kissing a player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup final. The heads of the regional bodies that make up the federation (RFEF) made the request in a collective statement....
Florida governor declares widespread state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s expected landfallVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and forecasters predicted it would hit in days as a major hurricane with potentially life-threatening storm surges. As the state prepared, Idalia thrashed Cuba...
Commanders RB Brian Robinson feels ‘night and day’ better a year after being shotVideo
ASHBURN, Va. — Brian Robinson Jr.’s introduction to the NFL a year ago was humming along smoothly, with his training camp and preseason performances putting him on course to be the Washington Commanders’ top running back. Then, on a Sunday evening, that trajectory stopped in an instant. Robinson was shot...
U.S. eases past Greece at Basketball World Cup, advances to the 2nd roundVideo
MANILA, Philippines — The first required step at the Basketball World Cup for the Americans is complete. They’re going to the tournament’s second round. An achievement, technically — but one barely worth acknowledging. Winning gold is the only goal for the Americans on this end-of-summer trip to Manila, and Monday...
Faculty member shot and killed in a campus building, says University of North Carolina officialVideo
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A University of North Carolina faculty member was shot and killed in a campus building, officials said Monday. A suspect was arrested about an hour and a half after shots were reported, UNC Police Chief Brian James said at a news conference. Students and faculty at...
