Jim Weaver has had two major surgeries in the past decade: one to remove cancerous tumors from his bladder and another to clear a blocked artery. Weaver, 70, knew that after he emerged from surgery, he’d want privacy. But because he and his wife drove more than 150 miles from …

A fight between two groups inside a Walmart in a Miami suburb erupted in gunfire Wednesday afternoon, leaving one man dead, Miami-Dade police said. A suspect has been taken into custody.  The shooting, which sent panicked shoppers running for safety, occurred at a Walmart in Florida City shortly before 3 …

Don’t despair if you’ve left it late to rent a vacation home, even in popular summer resort areas that normally require people to make their arrangements months in advance and that were especially thronged during the pandemic. In the Northeast, bookings in destinations such as Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and …

Washington — National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the Biden administration is willing to negotiate with North Korea “without preconditions” about its nuclear program. His comments come days after North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile.  “We have indicated to North Korea that we’re prepared to sit down and talk …

Country singer Jason Aldean will reschedule a concert cut short after he suffered heat stroke on stage, a representative said. Aldean later said he was “doing fine” after rushing off stage Saturday with what he described as “a combination of dehydration and just heat exhaustion.”  Aldean was performing at the …

A suspect has been charged after an 86-year-old New York City man was fatally shot and at least three others were wounded by a man on a scooter who police say was shooting randomly in Queens on Saturday. Thomas Abreu, 25, was charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder …

As Twitter faces mounting backlash over its latest policy changes, alternative apps like Blue Sky and Mastodon are standing by to welcome disgruntled users of the Elon Musk-owned blogging platform. Yet while these fledgling communities for now remain bit players on the social scene, Meta’s new Threads app may finally offer …

Naomi Campbell has welcomed her second child, she announced on Instagram Thursday. The 53-year-old supermodel posted a photo of the newborn boy in her arms, bundled up in a white beanie and matching outfit. The photo shows Campbell and her daughter holding hands with the baby. “My little darling, know …

Americans have been feeling the burn from inflation — but it’s not dampening their celebrations heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Prices have dramatically eased since the soaring inflation this time last year — but it’s still a mixed picnic basket for Independence Day.  Eighty-seven percent of Americans …

Four Mexican nationals have been arrested in Texas for their roles in the 2022 tractor-trailer smuggling incident that left 53 migrants — including eight children and one pregnant woman — dead, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. It is believed to be the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. …