DoorDash powered past sales and earnings expectations in the third quarter, saying a growing mix of stores and faster service is drawing customers in the U.S. and abroad. The San Francisco delivery company said Wednesday its total orders grew 24% to 543 million in the July-September period compared to the...
House Weighs Censure Efforts Against Rashida Tlaib and Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Their Rhetoric
WASHINGTON — The House is expected on Wednesday to consider resolutions that would punish two of its most polarizing members, Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, in a partisan tit-for-tat over inflammatory rhetoric. The resolutions would deliver the punishment of censure, one step below expulsion from...
A Media Freedom Group Accuses Israel and Hamas of War Crimes and Reports Deaths of 34 Journalists
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Thirty-four journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas, an international media freedom group said Wednesday, accusing both sides of committing possible war crimes. Call for Investigation Reporters Without Borders called on International Criminal Court prosecutors to investigate the deaths. The organization said...
The White House Is Working on a Strategy to Combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans Are Skeptical
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration is privately developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia, according to people briefed on the matter, as it faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for its staunch support of Israel's military assault on Hamas in Gaza. Delay in Announcement The White House originally was expected to...
The Mayors of Five Big Cities Seek a Meeting with Biden About How to Better Manage Arriving Migrants
WASHINGTON — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about getting federal help in managing the surge of migrants they say are arriving in their cities with little to no coordination, support or resources from his administration. The...
US Job Openings Rise Slightly to 9.6 Million, Sign of Continued Strength in the Job Market
WASHINGTON — Employers posted 9.6 million job openings in September, up from 9.5 million in August and a sign that the U.S. job market remains strong even as the U.S. Federal Reserve attempts to cool the economy. Layoffs and Job Security Layoffs fell to 1.5 million from 1.7 million in...
Hungary Bans Teenagers from Visiting World Press Photo Exhibition Over Display of LGBTQ+ Images
BUDAPEST, Hungary — People younger than 18 have been barred from visiting this year's World Press Photo exhibition in Budapest, after Hungary's right-wing populist government determined that some of its photos violate a contentious law restricting LGBTQ+ content. The Exhibition and Its Impact The prestigious global photo exhibition, on display...
The FBI Director Warns About Threats to Americans From Those Inspired by the Hamas Attack on Israel
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday that Hamas' rampage inside Israel could inspire violence in the U.S., telling lawmakers that multiple foreign extremist groups have called for attacks against Americans and the West in recent weeks. “We assess that the actions of Hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration...
Countries at a UK Summit Pledge to Tackle AI’s Potentially ‘Catastrophic’ Risks
BLETCHLEY PARK, England — Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, agreed Wednesday to work together to contain the potentially “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence. The First International AI Safety Summit The first international AI Safety Summit, held at a former codebreaking spy base near...
Another Wave of Israeli Strikes Hit Gaza Refugee Camp as Crossing Opens for Foreigners and Wounded
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes hit apartment buildings in a Gaza refugee camp for the second day in a row Wednesday, Palestinian officials said, as the territory's only functioning border post opened to allow foreign passport holders to leave for the first time since war broke out over three...