April 27, 2024, 5:55am Nation & World
For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join a competitor or start a rival business for… Read story
April 27, 2024, 5:53am Entertainment
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. Dozens of nominees had dropped out of the event, which was to have taken place next week. Read story
April 27, 2024, 5:52am Business
The shutdown of vessel traffic in and out of Baltimore’s harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse March 26 has caused shipping delays but so far no widespread price increases, a Federal Reserve report says. Read story
April 26, 2024, 9:17pm Nation & World
The U.S. flu season appears to be over. It was long, but it wasn’t unusually severe. Last week, for the third straight week, medical visits for flu-like illnesses dipped below the threshold for what’s counted as an active flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Read story
April 26, 2024, 9:14pm Life
The military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London this week “continue to be cared for and closely observed,” the British Army said Friday. Read story
April 26, 2024, 9:09pm Nation & World
A climber is dead and another seriously injured after falling about 1,000 feet (305 meters) while on a steep, technical route on Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, authorities said Friday. Read story
April 26, 2024, 8:34pm Nation & World
President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday formally began planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November’s general election. Read story
April 26, 2024, 5:49pm Nation & World
King Charles has progressed enough in his cancer treatment that he’ll return to public duties next week for the first time since announcing his diagnosis, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Read story
April 26, 2024, 5:47pm Nation & World
The start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district will be June 30, transit officials said Friday. Read story
April 26, 2024, 5:45pm Nation & World
It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly growing. Haitians want security, food, jobs — and they want them now. Read story
