Artificial intelligence dominated the opening of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22, 2026. Ahead of the meeting, 20 nations released a statement requesting “human direction, oversight and control” of AI. The U.S. was not among them.

This followed several calls from within the industry itself: Earlier in September, ...Read more

Anyone with ovaries who lives long enough will experience menopause. While menopause is a natural transition in midlife, it can strongly affect a person’s quality of life and their current and future risk of heart disease, osteoporosis and other issues. So you might think that whether someone is experiencing or has gone through menopause ...Read more

When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at work.

I’m a certified family life educator, and parental leave comes up regularly in my teaching and community work. So I was aware of the benefits his leave could have for our family – in theory.

Still, I ...Read more

BOSTON — Many questions have been raised about the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial since it ended in a hung jury, and it’s not clear if the defendant’s first time back in court Tuesday will answer them all.

Clancy was on trial this summer for allegedly murdering her children in January 2023. After weeks of testimony and almost 40 hours...Read more

WASHINGTON — The special counsel who supervised the dismissed federal criminal cases against President Donald Trump is set for a confrontation with the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.

Even the title of the hearing — “Oversight of Jack Smith’s Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans and Related Matters” — gives a ...Read more

Iranian officials have privately expressed pessimism about reaching a deal to end hostilities with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before U.S. midterm elections in November, according to people familiar with the matter.

Iran and the United States made little progress during talks in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations ...Read more

MIAMI — Jury selection began Monday in the Miami federal trial of a South Florida pastor who prosecutors say wanted to become president of Haiti through a violent overthrow of President Jovenel Moise.

Christian Emmanuel Sanon, who lived between Palm Beach County and Haiti, is accused of joining with others in a conspiracy prosecutors say took...Read more

The White House is using public funds to air a new ad that urges support for President Donald Trump’s right-wing agenda and is virtually identical to one that he used in his 2024 presidential campaign.

With the midterm congressional elections looming in just five weeks, the Trump administration has spent more than $300,000 and counting in ...Read more

BOSTON — As the gubernatorial election approached this November, Republican candidate Mike Minogue took time to spell out his responses to some top-of-mind questions in a Sunday TV segment, from gas tax and affordability issues, to his ties to Trump, to his views on a potential abortion ballot question.

“What I’m trying to do is solve ...Read more

Ukraine sees no positive signs that there could be a ceasefire covering grain exports via the Black Sea in the coming months, as strikes in the region have drastically cut the country’s ability to export products vital to global supplies.

“Unfortunately, it’s hard to imagine any possible solutions in the nearest months on this issue,” ...Read more

The U.K. was closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used in U.S. strikes against Iran before an attempted attack was foiled on Sunday, people familiar with the matter said, adding that authorities had tightened security at the site.

Five men were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act at RAF Fairford in ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced plans Friday night to cancel $810 million in funding for health, education and other programs just days before the end of the current fiscal year, triggering another fight with Congress over the power of the purse.

The so-called pocket rescission claws back money already appropriated by Congress...Read more

SpaceX launched its Starship and Super Heavy rocket on Monday morning and made it to orbit for the first time ever despite losing one of its engines on its trip up to space.

“Insertion. Starship is orbital,” was the callout from mission control during the company’s live stream followed by cheers from employees watching the event.

“Huge...Read more

MIAMI — What was in a social worker’s wallet? A Capital One card on which she made almost $100,000 worth of payments, West Palm Beach police say, by ripping off an Alzheimer’s patient and a dying patient under her care.

In Palm Beach County court, Port St. Lucie’s Megan Bernat pleaded not guilty to criminal charges of exploitation of an...Read more

SpaceX launched its Starship and Super Heavy rocket on Monday morning on what could be its first orbital flight ever.

Liftoff from the company’s Texas launch site Starbase of the heavy-lift rocket came at 8:46 a.m. EDT.

“Things are looking really good right now,” said SpaceX commentator Dan Huot.

The orbital attempt on what is the 14th ...Read more

Oil pushed higher as Iran and the U.S. appeared far apart on a new ceasefire deal for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying it’s sticking to a proposal that U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected.

Brent was near $108 a barrel, climbing more than 3%, after discussions between the two sides appeared to hit fresh snags. The...Read more

U.K. authorities were closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used by the U.S. and had tightened security at the site before an attempted attack was foiled, according to people familiar with the matter.

Five men were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire in an incident ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Opponents of the billionaire tax on the November ballot have vastly outraised the proposal’s supporters, with the anti-Proposition 40 effort and the backers of two other ballot measures crafted to nullify it raising $187 million compared to the $32 million raised by boosters of the wealth tax, according to campaign finance ...Read more

“Would you like your receipt?”

It’s a question you’re likely to hear every time you pop into the grocery store or stop for a latte on the way to work. Some people may also have heard warnings that have circulated for more than 15 years that if you say yes, toxic chemicals might rub off on your fingertips.

As a recent ...Read more

The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn’t admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which operates the facility, has reduced its capacity from 120 available beds to 53 and plans to shrink it further.

Another ArchCare nursing home, on Staten Island, has shut down a full floor. North of the city, in Dutchess County...Read more