Consumption climbed and personal income rose, even after accounting for inflation, new data from the Commerce Department showed.
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Spain Steps Up Security After Letter Bombs Are Sent to Officials
The authorities are investigating at least six packages said to contain “pyrotechnic material,” including ones sent to the office of the prime minister and to the U.S. and Ukrainian Embassies.
Continue readingA Man Fell From a Cruise Ship. And Survived.
He treaded water for hours in the Gulf of Mexico, withstanding rain, winds and waves before he was rescued. Others have not been so lucky. What happens when a person goes overboard?
Continue readingWidespread Racial Disparities in Discipline Found at N.Y. Prisons
The state inspector general concluded that the disparities had worsened since a 2015 New York Times investigation found that Black prisoners faced more punishment than white ones.
Continue readingPamela Rosenkranz Wins the High Line Plinth’s Third Commission
“The whole tree might remind us of an organ,” the Swiss conceptual artist said of her vision for an unsettlingly anthropomorphic tree.
Continue readingThe Scooter Battery Peril Worries the Fire Department
Lithium-ion battery fires are surging in the city, but the use of the power packs is difficult to regulate, officials say.
Continue readingGold Chains Look Sexy on All Genders, All Body Types
They come in a variety lengths and weights. Here are six to covet.
Continue readingElon Musk Hopes to Test a Brain Implant in Humans Next Year
The tech multibillionaire said his company, Neuralink, was seeking government approval to test his device in people, and predicted it could happen in six months. Others have been conducting similar tests for years, but no device has been marketed commercially.
Continue readingLavrov says Ukraine’s energy system is a legitimate target.
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on Thursday defended Moscow’s mass missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, calling it a legitimate military target, despite warnings by the United Nations that the strikes …
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