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Boeing Exits the Air Taxi Business, Selling Three Units to Archer Aviation
The aerospace company takes a stake of nearly 20% in Archer instead of cash, and Archer shares rose more than 18% on the announcement
Mamdani Backs Bill That Would Force Amazon to Hire Its Delivery Drivers
The Delivery Protection Act has 31 Council sponsors, enough to pass, and opponents have raised about $5.5 million to defeat it
New York Will Study Capturing Subway Heat to Warm City Buildings in Winter
The $800,000 study, funded by congestion pricing, targets Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, where summer platform temperatures averaged 96 degrees last year
Gas Prices Could Set a Seasonal Record if Hormuz Stays Closed, GasBuddy Says
Oil edged higher in Sunday night trading after Iran set conditions for reopening the strait, signaling recent relief at the pump may not last
Todd Blanche Sworn In as Attorney General After Narrow Confirmation
The president's former criminal defense lawyer takes the oath Monday, two days after a 50-49 Senate vote in which two Republicans broke ranks
Philippine Storm Death Toll Rises as Flooding Closes Schools Across Luzon
Classes were suspended Monday in Abra province and parts of Metro Manila as 182 areas remained under water
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Kills Dozens Across Western Colombia
Buildings collapsed in Pereira, Cali and Manizales, airports suspended flights, and the new president declared a national disaster
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Strengthen New York City's Economy — But Structural Barriers May Limit Their Potential
Foreign-born New Yorkers own about half the city's businesses, but access to capital, information and support programs has not kept pace with the rate at which they start companies
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General in 50-49 Vote
Two Republicans joined every Democrat in opposing the president's former criminal defense lawyer, who had been running the department in an acting capacity since April
Appeals Court Halts White House Ballroom Construction Without Congress
The D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that the president cannot build a 90,000-square-foot addition on the site of the demolished East Wing without congressional authorization
New York City Reading Scores Fall Six Points, With Sharpest Drop in Third Grade
The decline nearly erases last year's gain, and testing experts say the swings raise questions about the exams themselves
New York Braces for Another Heat Wave as City Reopens Cooling Centers
The heat index is forecast to reach 104 degrees across the city, North Jersey, the Hudson Valley and southern Connecticut
Spain Imposes Border Checks on Italy as Ceuta Migration Row Escalates
Madrid called Rome's earlier controls a torpedo fired at European unity; Italy said it does not accept ultimatums and will keep them until at least August 15
Philippine Flooding Kills Eight as Monsoon Rains Displace 110,000 Families
More than 180 areas across northern Luzon were under water Sunday as the southwest monsoon, intensified by two tropical cyclones, kept Metro Manila flooded
Helicopter Crash in Rio de Janeiro National Park Kills Four
Three Colombian tourists and the pilot died when the aircraft went down in Tijuca National Park
More Than 170 Killed in Two Weeks in South Africa's Western Cape
South African news outlets report a sharp concentration of killings in the province, which has long recorded some of the country's highest murder rates
Edinburgh Fringe Opens With 4,200 Shows and a Permanent Home
The world's largest arts festival began its 79th edition on Friday, the same day organizers opened a year-round base for artists in the Old Town
Jorge Messi, Father and Agent of Lionel Messi, Dies at 68
He took his son to the Barcelona trial that changed his career and managed his affairs for more than two decades, dying weeks after this year's World Cup
Treasury Sanctions 13 Entities and Individuals Over Cuban Military Procurement
The action targets five entities and eight people accused of obtaining equipment for Cuba's Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces
Philippines Confirms US Extradition Request for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
The televangelist is wanted in the United States on sex-trafficking charges and is already facing separate proceedings at home