Fed expected to announce 10th rate hike before considering a pause
Officials are meeting on Wednesday to make a decision, shortly after the bailout and sale of First Republic, the third bank to go under in two months
Suspected gunman caught after 5 dead in Texas mass shooting
Francisco Oropeza, 38, was arrested Tuesday, four days after the shooting late Friday in the town of Cleveland, about 45 miles north of Houston
Can monkeys be fooled by magic tricks?
A new study indicates that they can, but only when they share the magician’s motor skills
A robotic head and phones falling from the sky: Inside a Xiaomi laboratory in Beijing
EL PAÍS visits a factory of the Chinese company where devices are subjected to exhaustive quality control tests before reaching the market
The ‘Wicked’ phenomenon: How the once-panned musical became the biggest Broadway hit of the century
The ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel marks 20 years, breaking ticket sales records and becoming a generational pop culture hit. As the release of the film version approaches, we examine the keys to its perennial success
Manhunt for suspect in Texas mass shooting: What to know
The hunt for 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza began Friday after he fled from the scene of the deadly shooting in the rural town of Cleveland, about 45 miles north of Houston
Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact
Writers of films and TV shows are now on strike. Picketing is set to begin Tuesday after the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represent studios and streaming services, failed to reach a deal
Almost half of midterm voters cast ballots early or by mail
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Early voting and voting by mail was popular in the midterm elections, even as Republican-led states have tightened rules on both methods
No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun
Shelby County District Attorney said that his office did a thorough investigation of Preston Hemphill’s role in the arrest. He says officials don’t endorse his conduct during the stop but they don’t think criminal charges would be ‘appropriate’
US Citizenship Test: Questions, answers, and everything you need to become a naturalized citizen
The citizenship test consists of 100 questions about American government, history, and integrated civics, and applicants must answer six out of 10 questions correctly to pass
Muslim mayor blocked from White House decries “watch list”
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A U.S. Secret Service spokesman confirmed that Khairullah was not allowed into the White House complex, but he declined to detail why. The White House also declined comment
Oklahoma woman: Sex offender controlled my daughter’s family
The mother-in-law of a registered sex offender who was found dead on a rural Oklahoma property with his wife, her teenage children and two visiting teens says he kept the family “under lock and key” and always had to know where they were
Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace with suspected weapon
The Metropolitan Police force said officers arrested the man after he approached the palace gates and threw items suspected to be shotgun cartridges onto the grounds