NEW YORK — The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili's in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio's smash hit "Sabotage" without permission. The rap group, in a federal case filed Wednesday in New York, alleged Brinker International...
Biden Awards $1.7 Billion to Boost Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Assembly in 8 States
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Stellantis and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7...
Oil Tanker Held by Iran for Over a Year Heads Reaches International Waters, Tracking Data Shows
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized amid tensions between Tehran and the United States reached international waters on Thursday, tracking data showed. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Advantage Sweet traveled through the Strait of Hormuz, where it was seized...
Average Rate on a 30-Year Mortgage Falls Slightly, Easing Borrowing Costs for Home Shoppers
LOS ANGELES — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell slightly this week, providing modest relief for home shoppers facing record-high home prices. The rate fell to 6.89% from 6.95% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, it averaged 6.96%. Mortgage Rates and Home Shoppers...
Lionel Messi Commits to Playing for Argentina Beyond Copa America Final
EAST RUTHERFORD — Lionel Messi has announced his intention to continue playing for Argentina beyond Sunday's Copa America final. “As I’ve said before, I intend to continue," he stated on Tuesday night following Argentina's 2-0 victory over Canada. "I intend to keep living day by day without thinking about what...
Tax Preparation Company Intuit to Lay Off 1,800 as Part of an AI-Focused Reorganization Plan
WASHINGTON — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce. The company behind QuickBooks and TurboTax said it was laying off 1,800 employees, but that it expects to hire at least that many in fiscal 2025...
House Denies GOP Bid to Fine Attorney General Garland Over Biden Audio Refusal
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case as a handful of Republicans resisted taking an aggressive step against a sitting Cabinet official. Even if...
Shelley Duvall, Star of ‘the Shining,’ ‘Nashville,’ Dies at 75
Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” has died. She was 75. Duvall died Thursday in her sleep at her home in Blanco, Texas, her longtime partner, Dan Gilroy,...
A Boy in Gaza Was Killed by an Israeli Airstrike. His Father Held Him and Wouldn’t Let Go
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — He wouldn't let go. Nael Al-Baghdadi held his 12-year-old son, Omar, and held him tight. But it was already too late. Omar, who was playing outside near his home, had been killed Tuesday in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli airstrike. In the photo made...
What to Know About the NBA’s Upcoming 11-Year, $76 Billion Media Rights Deal
The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule. However, its new media rights deals nearly put the two leagues in the same economic arena. The NBA's 11-year, $76 billion contracts would kick in with the 2025-26 season. The deal is...