The deaths of two men who were found robbed and drugged after leaving gay bars in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen last year have been ruled as homicides, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported Friday.  Both men died of “drug-facilitated theft,” the medical examiner said. The NYPD said …

Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams built a career based on his pointed and humorous views on the workplace. When it comes to describing his own current work environment, he summed it up on Sunday in two words: “train wreck.”  Adams, who is White, is facing serious repercussions following recent comments he …

The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate from October through December, a solid showing despite rising interest rates and elevated inflation, the government said Thursday in a downgrade from its initial estimate. The government had previously estimated that the economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate last quarter. …

Charges are mounting against a “Dances With Wolves” actor who is accused of sexually abusing and trafficking Indigenous women and girls in the U.S. and Canada for decades. A grand jury in Nevada indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on Wednesday on 19 counts, expanding on previous charges of sexual assault, trafficking …

Abbott Laboratories is facing investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in connection with its formula business, the company revealed in a recent SEC filing.  The developments are the latest in a series of inquiries into the factors that precipitated the company’s Michigan factory …

Police charged the business partner of the missing Pennsylvania mother who was found wrapped in plastic in a shallow grave with first-degree murder.  Blair Watts, 33, was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing 43-year-old Jennifer Brown and disposing of her body, police said.   Brown and Watts entered a business …

Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday praised President Biden for being “in command” during his State of the Union address despite “gamesmanship” from some Republicans in attendance, who heckled the president at points in his speech. “There sadly tends to be a theatrical element to that evening as …

The pandemic sparked a restlessness in American life, with many families opting to move in search of more space or a lower cost of living. That trend continued in 2022, with hundreds of thousands of people uprooting their lives and moving to new states.  But some regions are benefitting from …

Police in San Francisco are investigating a shooting inside a synagogue during which the unidentified suspect may have fired blanks rather than live rounds Wednesday night in what a synagogue official called an attempt to terrorize Jewish people. The synagogue didn’t report the incident until Thursday morning. No injuries or …

Washington — Brian Deese, President Biden’s top economic adviser, is leaving the White House, the latest significant departure from the president’s team at the midway point in his term. The announcement of Deese’s departure comes one day after the departure of White House chief of staff Ron Klain, who has …