Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond. Baseball owners hadn’t proposed a firm cap since 1994. Their effort prompted a 7
MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits trial. Timothy Hudson, 16, has been free since the slaying of Anna Kepner, who died on Nov. 7, 2025, aboard
Roughly 36,000 Heartwarming Hugs Bears, a stuffed animal manufactured by Build-A-Bear, are being recalled due to a zipper detaching from the bear’s pouch. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the stuffed animals pose a serious risk
Thermos is recalling 8.2 million containers after consumers suffered laceration injuries — and in some cases reported permanent vision loss — when stoppers forcefully ejected from the products and struck them in the face. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The recall covers approximately 5.8 million
AUSTIN, Texas — The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a Texas court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access
Five more states are joining a federal antitrust lawsuit aimed at stopping the blockbuster merger of Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. California Attorney General Rob Bonta,
A new law takes effect in Oregon on Friday that forces communications and social media companies to promptly comply with search warrants linked to stalking and domestic violence cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The law, believed to be the first of its kind in
Florida congressional candidate Mark Davis sells “8647” T-shirts and hats on his campaign website — the same numerical shorthand to express discontent over President Donald Trump that is central to the case against a former FBI director. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. James Comey was
The Iran war has led to higher prices at the gas pump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gas prices in the United States, up more than 30% since the U.S. and Israel launched the war, have soared as the global oil supply constricts. Now at
Market watchers looking for clarity about the direction of Big Tech and the AI investment boom didn’t get much Wednesday afternoon amid a barrage of key earning reports. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Instead, four leading tech companies reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s