Tom Steyer, a billionaire philanthropist and climate activist who previously made an unsuccessful run for president in 2020, has entered the already crowded race to replace Gavin Newsom as California’s Governor. Eight other Democrats and two Republicans have thrown their hats in as well, and others are expected to announce bids soon. But the race […]

Mexico is now the world’s top buyer of U.S. goods, according to data released by the U.S. government on Wednesday, outpacing Canada for the first time in nearly 30 years. The data highlighted how Mexico and the United States have, despite periodic political tensions, become deeply intertwined in business, and how much global trade patterns […]

BRUSSELS — The European Union rolled out a new defense package Wednesday to allow tanks and troops to deploy more rapidly across the many borders of the 27-nation bloc in the event of a conflict, as concern mounts that Russia is already probing its defenses. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the EU has watched warily […]

Israel launched a wave of air and artillery strikes that killed at least 25 people in Gaza on Wednesday, according to local health officials, after the military said “several terrorists” had “opened fire toward the area” where troops were operating in Khan Younis in the enclave’s south. No soldiers were injured, according to the Israel […]

President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing a proposal that would give Russia parts of Ukraine in a bid to end the war and bring him closer to a Nobel Peace Prize. According to Axios, the 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine has been discussed with Russian officials and is inspired by Trump’s 20-point […]

MAJOR League Baseball announced new national television deals with ESPN, NBC, and Netflix on Wednesday. The MLB's new deal will be from 2026 to 2028. ESPN and MLB have a reworked deal that includes out-of-market streaming rights, and NBC and Netflix will broadcast games as part of the new agreement. NBC and Peacock will acquire...

The five-finger discount is in retreat. Shoplifting is down 13% in the Big Apple and across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul crowed Wednesday – taking yet another victory lap for her retail theft crackdown ahead of the holiday shopping season. Hochul touted her administration’s efforts, including a $40 million statewide task force, in tackling the...

Frustrated residents complained that the "popping" sound of the sport has been echoing through the seaside community and driving them nuts.

“The Anti-Defamation League and other well-heeled Jewish groups” did “almost nothing” to prevent the rise of “a man with Mamdani’s views,” fumes Liel Leibovitz at City Journal.

After a season that ushered the Charmers into a new “grown-up” era, "Southern Charm" is back.