[ad_1] Homicides in big U.S. cities fell in 2023 after skyrocketing during the first two years of the pandemic. Killings were down about 15% in the 10 largest cities last…
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WSJ News Exclusive | Southwestern, Chesapeake Near $17 Billion Merger
[ad_1] Southwestern Energy and Chesapeake Energy are close to a merger that would create a roughly $17 billion company ranking as one of the largest natural-gas producers in the U.S. …
The Chaotic Race to the Finish of the NFL Season
[ad_1] A historic number of teams are still alive for the playoffs heading into the last week of the season—setting up dramatic and complex scenarios across the league. [ad_2] Source…
Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Patrol to Cut Texas Razor Wire
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 2, 2024 6:07 pm ET WASHINGTON—The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to reinstate federal authority over the international boundary between Mexico and Texas, after state…
Michigan May Win the National Championship. Help!
[ad_1] An overtime defeat of Alabama puts the Wolverines in the title game against Washington—and our Wisconsin-grad columnist mulling a move to an underground cave. [ad_2] Source link
DeSantis Bets on Iowa to Keep Him Afloat in GOP Nomination Race
[ad_1] Dec. 31, 2023 11:01 am ET ELKADER, Iowa—With the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Ron DeSantis is betting heavily on a strong performance in the state to preserve his viability…
It’s the Same Old Nick Saban. It’s a Brand New Alabama.
[ad_1] For the better part of two decades, Nick Saban and his Alabama football team have been college football’s model of consistency. Through an era of unprecedented change, when the…
Civil War Gaffe Undercuts Nikki Haley’s 2024 Pitch
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 29, 2023 1:36 pm ET Republican Nikki Haley, who until this week had run a disciplined and largely error-free presidential campaign, has been forced into an uncomfortable…
Opinion | The Welfare-Industrial Complex Is Booming
[ad_1] Dec. 31, 2023 11:23 am ET Drill into the nation’s 3.7% unemployment rate, and you’ll find a growing welfare-industrial complex beneath the seemingly strong labor market. Government, social assistance…