FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Daniel Penny, a military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of homicide this week, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump's suite at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday. The Marine veteran was cleared of...
3,700 People Return to Malibu as Weather Conditions Improve, Help Firefighters Battle Blaze
MALIBU, Calif. — More than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in Southern California helped firefighters battle a blaze that had forced thousands, including college students and celebrities, to evacuate earlier this week. But another 1,600 people with...
‘The Bibi Files,’ With Leaked Netanyahu Footage, Can’t Be Seen in Israel. Israelis Are Finding Ways
NEW YORK — Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney, who in a decades-long career has tackled many a thorny issue, wasn't planning a film about Israel — until one day last year, when a stunning leak fell into his hands. The leak turned out to be more like a deluge. Suddenly, Gibney,...
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death. That campaign is just one...
Drones, Dogs, Drug Labs: Canada’s Plan to Avoid Trump’s Tariffs Takes Shape
TORONTO — Canada is working on a broad plan, including drones and police dogs, to address concerns raised by President-elect Donald Trump about the shared border between the two nations, underscoring the urgency of avoiding threatened tariffs that would send its economy into meltdown. Trump has made it clear that...
Rams Get Four Field Goals to Beat the 49ers in a Sloppy Game
SANTA CLARA — Four nights after winning the highest-scoring game of the NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams won the only game this year that didn't have a touchdown. Joshua Karty kicked four field goals and the Rams survived a slugfest a week after winning a shootout, beating the San...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Claws Back Some of This Week’s Losses in Mixed Trading
NEW YORK — Stocks were mixed in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, but managed to claw back some of their losses from a rare bumpy week. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, though it is still on track for a loss for the week after three straight weekly gains. The...
McKinsey & Company Agrees to Pay $650 Million to Settle Federal Probe Over Opioids Work
WASHINGTON — McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma, according to court papers filed in Virginia on Friday. As part of the deal with the U.S. Justice Department, McKinsey will avoid prosecution on...
McDonald’s Employee Who Called 911 in CEO’s Shooting Is Eligible for a Reward, but It Will Take Time
PHILADELPHIA — More than 400 tips were called into the New York Police Department's Crime Stoppers tip line during the five-day search for a masked gunman who ambushed and fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. NYPD officials said about 30 of those tips were useful as information about...
US Senator Says Mysterious Drones Spotted in New Jersey Should Be ‘Shot Down, if Necessary’
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be "shot down, if necessary," even as it remains unclear who owns the unmanned aircraft. "We should be doing some...