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Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat who has yet to decide whether to run for reelection next year or mount a long-shot third party bid for the White House, said Thursday that he’s “thinking seriously” about becoming an independent. ​ Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat who has yet to decide whether to run for reelection next year or mount a long-shot third party bid for the […]

A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for the Ukrainian city of Kupyansk and its surrounding areas, as Russia intensified shelling of Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region and claimed to have captured Ukrainian positions near the city on Thursday. ​ A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for the Ukrainian city of Kupyansk and its surrounding areas, as Russia intensified shelling of Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region and claimed to have captured Ukrainian positions near […]

The catastrophic wildfires in Maui have destroyed homes, churches, businesses and key cultural sites on Hawaii’s second-largest island. At least 36 people have died. ​ The catastrophic wildfires in Maui have destroyed homes, churches, businesses and key cultural sites on Hawaii’s second-largest island. At least 36 people have died. 

When Mark Stefl and his wife Michele learned their Hawaii home was swallowed by vicious flames, it brought back a horrific feeling they knew too well. ​ When Mark Stefl and his wife Michele learned their Hawaii home was swallowed by vicious flames, it brought back a horrific feeling they knew too well. 

The latest Consumer Price Index shows that shelter costs contributed 90% of total inflation last month — but there’s a sharp turnaround ahead, say economic researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. ​ The latest Consumer Price Index shows that shelter costs contributed 90% of total inflation last month — but there’s a sharp turnaround ahead, say economic researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. 

An author is raising alarms this week after she found new books being sold on Amazon under her name — only she didn’t write them; they appear to have been generated by artificial intelligence. ​ An author is raising alarms this week after she found new books being sold on Amazon under her name — only she didn’t write them; they appear to have been generated by artificial intelligence. 

The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, on Thursday condemned what he described as Moscow’s “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine, days after criticism in Russia over his apparent efforts to distance himself from the country. ​ The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, on Thursday condemned what he described as Moscow’s “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine, days after criticism in Russia over his apparent efforts to distance himself from […]

For the first time in more than 12 months, the pace of consumer price hikes accelerated on an annual basis. ​ For the first time in more than 12 months, the pace of consumer price hikes accelerated on an annual basis. 

Michael Kors and Kate Spade are about to become siblings. ​ Michael Kors and Kate Spade are about to become siblings.