Disney’s Mickey Mouse Copyright Expired. Now He’s on a Rampage.

[ad_1] The company’s famous mascot, in the public domain after 95 years, is getting reworked by film and videogame makers—mostly as a killer In ‘Mickey’s Mouse Trap,’ out in March,…

Essay | Did Ukraine Miss an Early Chance to Negotiate Peace With Russia?

[ad_1] By Yaroslav Trofimov Updated Jan. 5, 2024 12:14 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) The lead Ukrainian negotiator, David Arakhamia, pointed to a bottle of sanitizing gel on the…

U.S. Killing of Militia Leader Marks Bid to Stop Attacks on Its Forces in Iraq

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) A deadly American drone strike Thursday in Baghdad was the first known targeted killing of an Iranian-backed militia leader by the Biden administration, marking…

New Management at Lucky Bucks Sues Former Executives, Alleges Fraud

[ad_1] Jan. 4, 2024 9:29 pm ET|WSJ Pro The slot machine operator formerly known as Lucky Bucks is suing members of its former management and their affiliates, seeking the return…

SpaceX Sues Labor Board Over Employee Firings 

[ad_1] SpaceX sued the U.S. government’s labor board a day after an official at the agency accused the company of violating a federal workplace law by firing employees who circulated…

Opinion | Chaos Straight Outta Compton

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 4, 2024 6:59 pm ET The left wants voters to believe the post-pandemic crime surge is over. But crime remains elevated in many American cities, and the…

Sixth-Grade Student Killed, Five Others Injured in Iowa School Shooting

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 4, 2024 5:37 pm ET A 17-year-old student shot and killed a sixth-grader and injured five others at a high school in the rural community of Perry,…

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bomb Attack at Soleimani Memorial 

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Islamic State militants claimed responsibility Thursday for a pair of bombings that killed dozens of people a day earlier in the largest attack in Iran since…

U.S. Strike Kills Iran-Backed Militia Leader in Iraq

[ad_1] An American airstrike killed an Iran-backed militia leader in Baghdad on Thursday, U.S. officials said, drawing denunciations from Iraqi leaders and a vow from the militant group to retaliate,…

WSJ News Exclusive | Wealthy Investors Rescued Juul From Bankruptcy. Others Are Crying Foul.

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 2, 2024 4:25 pm ET Two of Juul Labs’ longtime directors—a Hyatt Hotels heir and a venture capitalist—helped bail out the e-cigarette maker when it was on…