Celebrities are publicly disavowing an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A report claimed stars such as Dionne Warwick and Martin Sheen would attend a pricey gala hosted by a super PAC backing Mr. Kennedy’s third-party candidacy.
Published by By Rebecca Davis in U.S.
China Has Paused Its Spy Balloon Operations, U.S. Officials Say
Officials say they have detected no launches of balloons since the United States shot down one in February, though they believe China is likely to restart the program.
publicat de By Julian E.Ashton Kutcher Resigns From Nonprofit Over Danny Masterson Letter
Kutcher resigned from the board of Thorn, the organization he co-founded to combat child sexual abuse, after backlash against his support of a more lenient sentence for Masterson, who was convicted of rape.
publicat de By Orlando MayorquinIt’s Show Time, Folks!
Jonathan Kaufman makes a Saturday grid for the applause.
publicat de By Caitlin LovingerCorrections: Sept. 16, 2023
Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.
publicat de By The NewSon of El Chapo Extradited to Chicago to Face Federal Drug Charges
Ovidio Guzmán López is the first of El Chapo’s four sons, who are all facing American criminal charges, to be sent to the United States for prosecution.
publicat de By Alan FeuerMaui Fire Death Toll Drops to 97 After Weeks of DNA Review
For more than three weeks, officials said 115 people had died in the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina. They announced on Friday that they had overstated the death toll.
publicat de By Corina KnollCalifornia Sues Giant Oil Companies, Citing Decades of Deception
Launching one of the most prominent climate lawsuits in the nation, the state claims Exxon, Shell, BP and others misled the public and seeks creation of a special fund to pay for recovery.
publicat de By David GellesKansas, Citing New Law, Will Stop Changing Gender Identities on Birth Certificates
The law, which defines male and female as a person’s sex assigned at birth, went into effect in July after lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto.
publicat de By Anna BettsQuotation of the Day: At the Capitol, Even the Attending Physician Can’t Escape Politics
Quotation of the Day for Saturday, September 16, 2023.
publicat de By The NewPutin and Kim’s Embrace May Place Xi in a Bind
Closer ties between Russia and North Korea could weaken Beijing’s leverage over both countries and set back China’s efforts to stabilize its ties with the West.
publicat de By David Pierson