Maui wildfire victims offered $4bn settlement
A $4 billion (£3.1 billion) settlement has been announced for claims from more than two thousand people seeking compensation over last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui, Hawaii’s governor has said.…
Justin Timberlake appears in court over DWI charge
Justin Timberlake had his driving licence suspended in the state of New York, as he pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated. The pop star was arrested…
Stock markets plunge as weak US jobs fuel fears
Getty Images Stock markets were hit by a global sell-off on Friday as weak US jobs growth stoked fears of a sudden downturn in the world’s largest economy. The tech-heavy…
Kyle Rittenhouse u-turns after saying he won’t vote Trump
Conservative campaigner Kyle Rittenhouse has promised to support Donald Trump in November’s US election, reversing comments hours earlier that he would vote against him because he was “bad” at protecting…
Who are the prisoners in the Russia-West swap?
Reuters The US has confirmed 24 people were involved in a prisoner exchange between Russia and some Western countries including the US and Germany. Among the prisoners released are the…
Kansas: Toddler rescued after falling down 10-ft pipe
A 14-month-old boy has been rescued after falling down a 10-ft (3m) pipe while playing outside his home. The toddler was pulled out by a makeshift “catch pole”, which is…
Opinion | Why Josh Shapiro Would Make Such a Difference for Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris has one overriding weakness as a candidate for president — she is perceived as being to the left of Joe Biden. Ms. Harris has criticized U.S.…
Opinion | The Radical Message of ‘Sweet Valley High’
When news broke that Francine Pascal, creator of the “Sweet Valley High” universe, died last weekend at the age of 92, appreciations began rolling across the internet like a certain…
Opinion | ‘An End to the Trump Story’: Three Columnists Size Up Harris and Her V.P. Options
Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Jamelle Bouie, Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris and her…
Opinion | Dogs Are the Best! But They Highlight Our Hypocrisy.
Over the past couple of decades, dogs have evolved into humans. Well, at least that’s how we think of them now. Some 97 percent of Americans consider dogs (or other…