NEW YORK — Sean "Diddy" Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul's proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter ruled that Combs' plan...
To Win Votes, Trump Floats an Array of Expensive Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON — When it comes to tax policy, former President Donald Trump has appeared in recent weeks to channel Oprah Winfrey, the television legend whose audience giveaways became a cultural sensation. But instead of free cars, Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, is offering his audiences bespoke tax cuts. For restaurant...
Refugees in New Hampshire Turn to Farming for an Income and a Taste of Home
DUNBARTON, N.H. — It's harvest time in central New Hampshire, and one farm there appears to have been transplanted from a distant continent. Farmers balance large crates laden with vegetables on their heads while chatting in Somali and other languages. As the sun burns away the early morning mist, the...
US Home Sales Fell in August Despite Easing Mortgage Rates, More Homes on Market
LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August to the slowest annual pace in nearly a year even as mortgage rates eased and the supply of properties on the market continued to rise. Existing home sales fell 2.5% last month, from July, to a seasonally adjusted...
No. 11 USC Will Make Its First Visit to the Big House Since 1958 for the Big Ten’s Game of the Week
ANN ARBOR - Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: Game of the Week: USC vs. Michigan No. 11 Southern California (2-0) at No. 18 Michigan (2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) This is a must-see game for college football fans who grew up watching these teams...
Pygmy Hippo Moo Deng Has a Face That Launches Thousands of Memes
CHONBURI — Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable. Fans unable to make the two-hour drive to Khao Kheow Open Zoo from the Thai capital Bangkok to see her in person can watch her video clips online, or simply...
JetBlue Will Imitate Bigger and More Successful Rivals by Opening Airport Lounges at JFK, Boston
NEW YORK — JetBlue Airways will open its first airport lounges next year in New York and Boston in a bid to compete with larger airlines for premium travelers. The airline said Thursday that it will open an 8,000-square-foot lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York late...
What to Know About the Two Waves of Deadly Explosions That Hit Lebanon and Syria
NEW YORK — Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people. Both attacks, which are widely...
Hezbollah Leader Says Attack on Devices Crossed a ‘Red Line’ and Vows to Retaliate Against Israel
BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said Thursday the mass bombing attack against it using its communications devices was a "severe blow" and said Israel had crossed a "red line." But he said the group would continue its daily strikes into northern Israel, vowing Israelis would not be able...
Yastrzemski and Conforto Homer to Help Giants Beat Sinking Orioles
BALTIMORE — Mike Yastrzemski homered on the game's first pitch, Michael Conforto also hit a solo shot and the San Francisco Giants beat the sinking Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Wednesday night. Baltimore has lost eight of 10 to fall five games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East...