The secrecy and confusion surrounding the funeral reflected a dilemma faced by the Kremlin amid swirling speculation that the crash was a vendetta for his June uprising.
Lynley Price
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It’s not just the entertainment industry being hurt by Hollywood strikes
Restaurants, coffee shops and nail salons near major studios are desperate for a quick resolution.
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Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in U.S. labor market
A steady drop in the number of openings could help bring down inflation, without requiring layoffs that many economists warn will be necessary to rein in prices.
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Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water into sea
The plan is to release 7,800 tons in the first 17 days so as not to rush the release and minimize environmental impact.
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Some states, including Maine, reject federal money to find and replace lead pipes
Maine – which banned lead pipes earlier than most states – said other funds would be used to create inventories.
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Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity at rally
The demonstration outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, came more than a month into a strike by actors and more than three months into a strike by screenwriters.
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Maui confronts the challenge of finding hundreds of missing people
The number varies widely, with the governor saying more than 1,000 remained unaccounted for, the mayor of Maui claiming 850, and during President Biden’s tour on Monday, White House homeland security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall put it between 500 and 800.
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UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations
Under the tentative agreement, workers will get $7.50 more in total by the end of the contract, full-time drivers will make about $170,000 annually and more trucks will be equipped with air conditioning.
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Have home prices bottomed? While low housing inventory stymies sales, bidding wars prop up prices
The combination of high borrowing costs and intense competition for affordable homes is keeping many first-time buyers on the sidelines.
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Prosecutors in Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place
Lawyers for the president’s son have argued prosecutors reneged on an agreement on tax charges but said a separate agreement sparing him prosecution on a gun charge remains valid.