USA Update

Yasser Abu Shabab is the leader of a Palestinian militia in southern Gaza that Israeli officials say they have armed as part of an effort to undermine Hamas. Mr. Abu Shabab, whose group has denied receiving weapons from Israel, is a Bedouin man in his 30s. He holds sway in eastern Rafah, an area close […]

Julio Frenk does not appear to be a university administrator content to watch his school’s athletic program from the sidelines. In his last stop before becoming UCLA’s chancellor, Frenk led an overhaul of the University of Miami’s athletic department, bringing in a new athletic director and football coach after the Hurricanes were criticized for not […]

A solid jobs report in May has reinforced the Federal Reserve’s stance that it can take its time before restarting interest rate cuts. Officials paused in January amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook as a result of President Trump’s policies. The central bank has signaled it will need to see clear signs that the […]

The federal trial of Sean Combs continued on Friday morning when a woman who described the encounters she had with a succession of men at the music mogul’s direction as a “Pandora’s box” of unwanted sex returned to the stand. The woman, who is testifying under the pseudonym “Jane,” is the second witness put forward […]

Great Broadway musicals must feature great songs, but not all the great songs are found in great musicals. That’s why I collect cast albums: There are obvious gems and hidden ones. To explore that range at the end of a generally fine and unusually eclectic Broadway season, I picked a song from every show that […]

I got the cheapest cheeseburger-and-fries combo I could find at Applebee’s, Chili’s, and TGI Fridays to find the one with the best value. Steven John Fast food may still be quick and convenient, but rising prices are making it lose some of its appeal. On the bright side, the fact that it costs me $10 […]

The Nintendo Switch 2 preorder turned out to be quite a rollercoaster for US buyers. First, there was the price shock. The Switch 2 was slightly more expensive than expected. Then came Trump’s tariffs, which forced Nintendo to postpone pre-orders in the US for several weeks. The Japanese gaming giant ultimately decided not to hike […]

Eve Jobs. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Steve Jobs once described his youngest daughter, Eve Jobs, as “a pistol” with “the strongest will of any kid I’ve ever met.” While she didn’t take her talents to Silicon Valley, Eve Jobs has made a name for herself outside the tech world as an equestrian and model. Here’s an […]

A Catholic group is calling out Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple TV+ in a letter demanding an apology and removal of a "Eucharistic desecration" scene in one of its shows.

Iran has reportedly ordered thousands of tons of ballistic missile materials from China amid tense negotiations with the United States over the future of its nuclear program. Ammonium perchlorate shipments — enough to fuel hundreds of ballistic missiles — will arrive in Iran in the coming months, sources familiar with the transaction told The Wall...