Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on, two regional officials said Wednesday. The officials said the Saudis have asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air-...
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The 51st Toronto International Film Festival has unspooled against a backdrop of rising tensions between the U.S. and Canadian governments , though it would be hard to tell it from the convivial atmosphere on the ground. TIFF, North America’s largest film happening, draws movies ...
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The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee's subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein . The action was s...
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The Conservation Society of San Antonio has canceled one of Fiesta’s largest events for next year. The group says it canceled “A Night In Old San Antonio” for 2027 to re-evaluate and offer the best possible experience for the organization, community, volunteers and partners who m...
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The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers. The Fed increased its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point, the first rate hike since the summer of 2023. The hike will likely make it even costlier to borrow for hom...
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Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer-Prize winning author and essayist renowned for her poetic explorations of nature, love, spirituality and the art of writing in the “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” “The Maytrees” and numerous other works, has died. She was 81. Her literary agent, Rob McQuilk...
