The Biden administration imposed Iran-related sanctions Thursday targeting a large international smuggling network that's accused of aiding Hezbollah and the IRGC's Quds Force. The two climate change activists who targeted the iconic "Girl With A Pearl Earring" painting by Johannes Vermeer have been sentenced to two months in prison by a Dutch court. Elon Musk, who recently completed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, will begin layoffs at the social media giant on Thursday, according to an internal memo. The Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday that Kyrie Irving would be suspended for at least five games after he chose not to apologize for posting a link to a film that has been viewed as antisemitic. The FBI and NYPD said Thursday that they are investigating "credible" threats to synagogues in New Jersey. A man was shot dead by officers with the NYPD after he fired at a second man who had allegedly attacked him with a knife, police said Thursday. The risk of stomach bleeding from long-term aspirin use can be reduced by taking a short course of antibiotics, which could potentially improve the safety of aspirin taken to prevent heart attacks or stroke. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday that labor productivity increased 0.3% in the third quarter of 2022. Rising inflation is not expected to have a major impact on holiday retail spending in the United States this season, according to a National Retail Federation forecast released Thursday. A New York State judge ordered an independent monitor to oversee the financial statements and activities of the Trump Organization The $6 million Classic with Flightline as the odds-on favorite tops two days of Breeders' Cup Championship races at Keeneland. U.S. State Department officials met with imprisoned basketball star Brittney Griner in Russia on Thursday as they continue to push for her release. The U.N. Environment Program's 2022 Adaptation Gap Report says more funds are urgently needed to help the developing world adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. One of former President Donald Trump's top advisers during his presidency has been granted limited immunity by the Justice Department in exchange for his testimony. A new report from the Senate Intelligence Committee describes the vulnerability of the healthcare industry to cyberattacks and makes recommendations for the federal government help the industry catch up. Teva Pharmaceuticals on Thursday agreed to pay $523 million to settle claims regarding the company's role in the opioid crisis in New York. The State Department has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the disruption of a smuggling network that has secretly delivered petroleum products to North Korea. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu for his election win and return to power as Israel's Prime Minister Thursday. A bear paid a visit to a cafe in California and was caught on camera stealing cookies before being ejected by the police. Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim, is suing Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita after he used "meritless" complaints to subpoena medical records. NBC and E! announced Ryan Reynolds as this year's recipient of the People's Icon Award at the People's Choice Awards, for which Reynolds also has two nominations. A giant cardboard sculpture of the Trojan horse from Homer's "The Odyssey" broke the Guinness World Record for the world's largest cardboard sculpture. |
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