Searing U.S. energy prices are driving the hottest inflation in years
The global oil supply shock stemming from the Iran war is scorching U.S. motorists and other consumers, new federal data makes clear. Higher energy prices accounted for 40% of the total…
A Dying Son, His Detained Parents and a Race to Reunite Before the End
Growing up, Kevin Gonzalez, 18, dreamed of going to college and becoming a lawyer. But as he lay in a hospital bed in Chicago this winter, his gaunt frame ravaged…
Hantavirus outbreak origin still a mystery, medical experts address theories
As epidemiologists race to find more answers to the origin of the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise, they have ruled out some theories circulating online. Dr. Boris Pavlin, the team…
Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies dies at age 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced Tuesday. The team didn’t immediately provide details about the circumstances surrounding Clarke’s death. “We are…
F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure
Dr. Marty Makary, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, resigned on Tuesday, a move Preside Trump acknowledged on Tuesday, after weeks of pressure and rumors that the president…
DOJ reaches $30 million deal with PayPal over minority-owned business program
PayPal has agreed to waive $30 million in processing fees in order to resolve a federal investigation into an investment program that sought to boost Black and minority-owned businesses, the…
Their son died of a drug overdose after consulting ChatGPT. Now they’re suing OpenAI.
A Texas couple whose son died of an overdose in 2025 after using OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool to get information about drugs sued the technology company on Tuesday, blaming the AI…
Student Is Fatally Stabbed in University of Washington Housing Complex
A University of Washington student was fatally stabbed in the laundry room of an off-campus student residential building, and authorities were hunting the attacker, Seattle police said on Monday. Campus…
2 foreign companies, supervisor indicted in 2024 Baltimore bridge crash
The federal government indicted two foreign companies Tuesday in connection with the cargo ship crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024. Radhakrishnan Karthik…
Justice Department defends decision to subpoena Wall Street Journal reporters, citing national security
Washington — The Justice Department defended itself on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal revealed it has received subpoenas in connection with a leak investigation into its reporting on the…
















