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How Long Will Interest Rates Stay High?
Alice Mills was thinking of selling her veterinary practice in Lexington, Kentucky, this year, but she decided to put the move off because she worried that it would be difficult to sell in an era of rising interest rates.
Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the EV Era Looms
Detroit may be headed for a tumultuous labor showdown. The United Auto Workers union has made a bold opening bid in negotiations for new four-year collective bargaining agreements with General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis. Its new president, Shawn Fain, has declared that the 150,000 hourly workers employed by the companies are prepared to strike to achieve the union’s goals.
Anguish in Camelot: Kennedy Campaign Roils Storied Political Family
WASHINGTON — Jack Schlossberg had enough. The only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, Schlossberg had been watching the presidential campaign of his cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with increasing dismay.
When Help Shows Up After a House Fire, It Might Be Gang Members
NEW YORK — When a house is on fire, firefighters race toward the flames. But they aren’t the only ones. Right behind them are workers in a little-known industry who offer traumatized homeowners what is known as emergency mitigation services. These are the crews that will board up and secure broken doors and windows and help head off further smoke and water damage.
Is It Possible to Buy a House in Your 20s? Yes, but Only With Some Help.
Last year, while Whitney Buehler was in Croatia on her honeymoon, the back of her mind was home in Atlanta gearing up for a summer of house hunting. Buehler, 25, and her husband, Joey, 27, didn’t like renting, and had discussed the idea of buying a home for two years before getting married.
The Women’s Magazines of 2023 Are in a Facebook Group and Your Inbox
What should a 33-year-old postpartum woman wear to her cousin’s 21st-birthday party in New York City?. How should a 44-year-old mother of three balance comfort with Eras Tour-appropriate glitter when she goes to see Taylor Swift?
How Jack Smith Structured the Trump Election Indictment to Reduce Risks
WASHINGTON — In accusing former President Donald Trump of conspiring to subvert American democracy, special counsel Jack Smith charged the same story three different ways. The charges are novel applications of criminal laws to unprecedented circumstances, heightening legal risks, but Smith’s tactic gives him multiple paths in obtaining and upholding a guilty verdict.
The Synagogue Attack Stands Alone, but Experts Say Violent Rhetoric Is Spreading
PITTSBURGH — Mass shooters do not often end up on trial. Many are killed or take their own lives in their attacks, some leaving behind a manifesto explaining why they acted, others leaving a mystery.
New Florida Immigration Rules Start to Strain Some Businesses
After signing into law a raft of new measures aimed at undocumented immigrants in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the legislation gave the state “the most ambitious anti-illegal immigration laws in the country.”
‘You Have to Work Extra to Hire People’: What Companies Have Been Saying About Jobs
As companies reported their latest quarterly earnings in recent weeks, hiring, wages and head counts were popular topics as analysts quizzed executives about their plans. Some said they were avoiding expanding their payrolls as rapidly as in the past. Others said that rising wages remained a worry for their bottom lines. And many still looking to hire said attracting and retaining workers was difficult as the labor market remained robust.
Enslaved African Americans in Maryland Linked to 42,000 Living Relatives
A construction team working on a highway expansion in Maryland in 1979 discovered human remains on the grounds of an 18th-century ironworks. Eventually, archaeologists uncovered 35 graves in a cemetery where enslaved people had been buried.
Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman to Death
A widow spoke of how her husband went to the Tree of Life synagogue to praise God and was instead riddled with bullets. A police officer described racing to the scene and finding his wounded colleague near other victims’ bodies. A woman who was shot recalled finding a fading pulse on her 97-year-old mother as they cowered together in the chapel.
What Can You Do When AI Lies About You?
Marietje Schaake’s résumé is full of notable roles: Dutch politician who served for a decade in the European Parliament, international policy director at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center, adviser to several nonprofits and governments.
Former Tour Dancers Accuse Lizzo of Harassment and Hostile Work Environment in Lawsuit
Three of Lizzo’s former dancers filed a lawsuit against her Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the Grammy-winning singer and the captain of her dance team of creating a hostile work environment while performing concerts on her Special Tour this year.
Switched at Birth, Two Canadians Discover Their Roots at 67
Richard Beauvais’ identity began unraveling two years ago, after one of his daughters became interested in his ancestry. She wanted to learn more about his Indigenous roots — she was even considering getting an Indigenous tattoo — and urged him to take an at-home DNA test. Beauvais, then 65, had spent a lifetime describing himself as “half French, half Indian,” or Métis, and he had grown up with his grandparents in a log house in a Métis settlement.
Trump Jan. 6 Indictment Relies Heavily on House Panel’s Work
In taking the monumental step of charging a former president with attempting to steal an American election, Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel, relied on an extraordinary narrative, but one the country knew well.
Migrants Languish in Midtown, the Face of a Shelter System on the Brink
NEW YORK — They came from Colombia and Chad, from Burundi, Peru, Venezuela, Madagascar. In New York they had heard there was a haven for immigrants, a place to live and get back on their feet.
Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s Trailblazing Lieutenant Governor, Has Died
Sheila Y. Oliver, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office there, died on Tuesday after being suddenly rushed to the hospital the day before. She was 71.
A Craigslist for Guns, With No Background Checks
Another school week had just begun at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis when Orlando Harris, armed with a recently purchased AR-15-style rifle and 600 rounds of ammunition, burst into the building with a declaration: “You are all going to die!”
A School Bus Crosses the Nation, Connecting Mass Shooting Families
UVALDE, Texas — Manuel and Patricia Oliver had already been on the road for more than a week when they pulled their school bus bearing an American flag into a city park in Uvalde. They were unsure of just how many people would greet them on that sweltering day.
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