Sazerac Prepares $15 Billion Cash Offer for Maker of Jack Daniel’s
The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption.
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F.B.I. Launches Manhunt for Youth Volleyball Coach Accused of Sex Abuse
The bureau has informed high schools, colleges and volleyball clubs in the New York City area that the coach, Edgar Lazaro Castillo, is bein…
Strait of Hormuz Is Declared ‘Open,’ Boosting Hope for a Deal
Also, a college with a cookie house. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Contours of Pied-à-Terre Tax in New York City Begin to Take Shape
As state leaders determine how much owners of high-priced second homes in New York City may have to pay, they are also wrestling with opaque…
Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.
Amid Conflicting Messages, Optimism for Peace Deal Emerges
On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from Preside…
Kevin Klose, Who Made NPR a Reporting Powerhouse, Dies at 85
A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s cover…
Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92
A chemist, she lent her expertise in drug research to ACT UP, an organization known for its street protests, and helped accelerate the appro…
Suspect Accused of Hacking Climate Activists Appears in Court
Amit Forlit is accused of running a hacking operation that aimed to thwart climate litigation at the behest of a lobbying firm working for a…
N.Y.C. Doormen and Building Owners Reach an Agreement to Avert a Strike
The deal affects about 34,000 apartment building workers. The last time they had staged a walkout was in 1991.
An Explosion Rattles a Toronto Neighborhood. Was a Drake Video to Blame?
A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a film shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 20…