NEW YORK — Consumers barely increased spending in May from April as still high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates curbed spending. Retail sales rose 0.1% in May, below the pace that economists projected, according to the Commerce Department. And April sales were revised downward —...
Fisker Files for Bankruptcy Protection, the Second Electric Vehicle Maker to Do So in the Past Year
Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even industry leaders struggle to lure more buyers beyond the early adapters of the technology. Fisker Group Inc. said in a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...
Apple Kills Off Its Buy Now, Pay Later Service Barely a Year After Launch
NEW YORK — Apple is discontinuing its buy now, pay later service known as Apple Pay Later barely a year after its initial launch in the U.S., and will rely on companies who already dominate the industry like Affirm and Klarna. It's an acknowledgement from a company known for producing...
Singer Justin Timberlake Arrested and Accused of DUI on New York’s Long Island
NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday on allegations that the singer was driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island, authorities said. Timberlake was released from custody later in the morning after being arraigned in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island. He was charged...
Record-Breaking US Heat Wave Scorches the Midwest as New York Activates the National Guard
Extreme heat alerts affected tens of millions of people in the United States on Tuesday as cities including Chicago broke records at the start of a week of sweltering weather. Midwestern states started to bake Monday in what the National Weather Service called a dangerous and long duration heat wave...
Half a Million Immigrants Could Eventually Get US Citizenship Under a New Plan from Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to balance his own aggressive crackdown on the southern border earlier this month that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers. The...
Convicted Killer of California College Student Kristin Smart Ordered to Pay $350K in Restitution
SAN LUIS OBISPO — A California judge ruled Monday that a man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996 must pay just over $350,000 to her family for costs they incurred after her death. Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O'Keefe ordered Paul Flores to make the...
Secret Service Agent Robbed at Gunpoint During Biden’s Los Angeles Trip, Police Say
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los Angeles for a fundraising event over the weekend, officials said. The agent was returning from work Saturday night when he was accosted in a residential community in Tustin, about an hour's...
Celtics Break Tie With Lakers by Winning 18th NBA Championship
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all in. Walking to the bench, he wrapped both arms around Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla. The journey was complete. The Boston Celtics again stand alone among...
Ohtani and Paxton Lead Dodgers to Easy Win Over Rockies
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani had three hits, James Paxton pitched seven smooth innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top and bottom teams in the NL West. Miguel Rojas and Jason Heyward also had...