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The Tropicana, a Relic on the Las Vegas Strip, Could Be Demolished

Built in 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was synonymous with its swinging midcentury glory. It could be torn down...

Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight Founder, Expects to Depart ABC News Amid Layoffs

Mr. Silver, who founded the data-driven news site in 2008, said on Twitter that layoffs at the Walt Disney Company had “substantially impacted” FiveThirtyEight.

SpaceX’s Starship Kicked Up a Dust Cloud, Leaving Texans With a Mess

Residents of Port Isabel said that their city was covered in grime following SpaceX’s rocket launch on Thursday. The city said there was no “immediate...

Moonbin, Member of K-Pop Band ASTRO, Dies at 25

The K-pop star was found dead on Wednesday at his home in Seoul.

Pieces of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s Life Together Head to Auction

More than 300 items that belonged to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward will be sold in June in a series of auctions run by Sotheby’s...

Plane’s Takeoff Aborted as Another Crossed Its Path at Kennedy, F.A.A. Says

A Delta flight was taking off at Kennedy International Airport when an American Airlines plane crossed about 1,000 feet ahead of it, officials said.

Phoenix Police Investigate Their Detention of a Wall Street Journal Reporter

The reporter, Dion Rabouin, who is Black, was handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle after conducting interviews outside a bank in November.

‘FinTwit’ Influencers Face Charges in $100 Million Scheme

The conspirators used podcasts and social media to talk up stock prices to their large followings, then sold their shares, according to court filings by...

Hertz to Pay $168 Million to Customers Who Say They Were Falsely Accused of Auto Theft

The rental car company has said it would resolve 364 pending claims relating to vehicle theft reporting.

Amid Heat Wave, California Asks Electric Vehicle Owners to Limit Charging

Critics of the state’s push to end reliance on gas-powered vehicles seized on the news. But environmentalists said the extreme weather underscored the need for...