After Afghanistan Quake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers
A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake, witnesses said.
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iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
Apple is hosting its new hardware event on September 9 at 10 a.m. PT. The company is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. As always, there are many rumors circulating, including bigger screens and improved cameras for the iPhone 17 models and the introduction of…
Who is Witney Carson, explainer: Meet Robert Irwin’s new Dancing with the Stars partner | Dancing career, family, husband, and everything to know
There’s a new woman in Robert Irwin’s life – well, strictly on the dance floor, that is. It’s just been revealed that Irwin, 21, is set to compete for the famous mirror ball trophy on Dancing With the Stars US with American professional dancer Witney Carson, 31. As the news was announced, Carson described the…
U.S. Imports Rose in July Following Months of Trade Turmoil
Trade rebounded slightly after President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs discouraged foreign countries from doing business with the United States, data released Thursday showed.
NBA All-Star Game format changes up again for L.A. in 2026
The NBA’s quest to “create an All-Star experience that we can be proud of and our players can be proud of” continues in earnest and with a new partner. NBC joins the effort to inject life into what has become a moribund endeavor. Under the NBA’s new broadcast deal, the network will air the Feb….
Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm
The Danish company behind Revolution Wind, a $6 billion project off Rhode Island, said the federal government had unlawfully halted work on the wind farm.
U.S. States Start Sharp Divisions on Vaccines
September 3, 2025 2 min read U.S. States Start Sharp Divisions on Vaccines West Coast states are forming their own vaccine compact as Florida announces plans to ditch shot requirements for schoolchildren By Dan Vergano edited by Dean Visser A West Coast versus Southeast vaccine divide took shape on Wednesday as Pacific Coast states formed…
Darth Vader’s lightsaber is up for auction
Darth Vader’s lightsaber is about to become someone’s prized possession. It’s up for auction alongside a bunch of other iconic movie props, as spotted earlier by The New York Times. The auction is hosted by the memorabilia company Propstore, and it estimates that Vader’s lightsaber will fetch anywhere from $1 million to $3 million. Darth…
Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship again – National
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday night that he is still giving “serious thought” to revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship. Trump reignited the pair’s feud with a post on Truth Social, writing, “As previously mentioned, we are giving serious thought to taking away Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship.” “She is not a Great American and is, in…
Stock market today: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks rose on Thursday as traders awaited the August jobs report following a weak private payrolls report. The S&P 500 jumped 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed…