This Day in History | 2001 – Workers return to Wall Street

New Yorkers have been returning to work six days after the terror attacks which devastated the heart of their city. Thousands are believed dead after hijackers deliberately flew three passenger planes

Offbeat | Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace

A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born. The

‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ guest stars capture Emmys

A trio of Emmy-honored actors are winners again for their guest performances in TV series, joined by an awards newcomer. Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones received trophies for their “The Handmaid’s

Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75

Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like “Just What I Needed,” was discovered dead Sunday afternoon

The Buzz | Energy prices spike after Saudi oil attack as US blames Iran

Global energy prices spiked yesterday by a percentage unseen since the 1991 Gulf War after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to

South Korean opposition leader shaves head to protest minister

The leader of South Korea’s biggest opposition party yesterday became the latest politician to shave their heads to protest President Moon Jae-in’s appointment of a key political ally as justice

World Briefs

CHINA Industrial output rose 4.4% from a year earlier in August, the lowest for a single month since 2002, while retail sales came in below expectations. Fixed-asset investment slowed to

This Day in History | 1992 – UK crashes out of ERM

The government has suspended Britain’s membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The UK’s prime minister and chancellor tried all day to prop up a failing pound and withdrawal from the

Offbeat | Yak on ride to butcher shop escapes to Virginia mountains

Authorities in Virginia say a yak on its way to the butcher’s shop escaped to the nearby mountains avoiding animal control officers and treats trying to lure it back into

Cardi B, A$AP Rocky support Rihanna’s Diamond Ball

Like many kids, Rihanna dreamed of someday growing up to be rich, but helping others was at the forefront of her vision. “It’s always been important to me before any success,”

The Buzz | Exploding generator started deadly Brazil hospital fire

Police experts say a blaze that killed 11 people in a Rio de Janeiro hospital was triggered by the explosion of a generator in the building’s basement. The preliminary conclusion was

Museum says not everything glittered in Dutch ‘Golden Age’

Not everything glittered in the 17th century when what is now the Netherlands was a mercantile, military and artistic superpower, so a Dutch museum has decided to stop calling that

Cleanup resumes in Bahamas as Humberto swirls away

Jeffrey Roberts lifted a mustard-yellow curtain from the ground to hunt for passports and other documents at the place where his family’s home stood before Hurricane Dorian blasted into Grand

World Briefs

CHINA The government has banned flying kites, drones and captive pigeons over central Beijing for more than two weeks as it prepares for a military parade and other celebrations to

Afghanistan | Taliban want US deal, but some in bigger hurry than others

Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders agreed they wanted a deal with the United States, but some were in more of a hurry than others. Taliban negotiators were at

Offbeat | Court cuts jury award, warns Steinbeck kin to end litigation

A federal appeals court attempted to close the book on endless litigation between the relatives of author John Steinbeck (pictured) in a ruling that upheld a $5 million

This Day in History | 1993 – Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal

The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington. The

Life & Style | Michael Kors pays tribute to American style on 9/11

There were no flag outfits, but Michael Kors’ show for New York Fashion Week was very much a patriotic tribute as he saluted American fashion with

World briefs

  9/11 Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims to attack U.S., European, Israeli and Russian targets in a speech on the

The Buzz | European Central Bank deploys new stimulus to help economy

The European Central Bank delivered a new blast of monetary stimulus yesterday to help the shaky economy in the face of uncertainties like the U.S.-China trade conflict and Brexit.

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