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Fashion queen’s luxury splendor, moral squalor

Anna Wintour spent nearly four decades reigning over Vogue magazine. She was chair of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and its glitzy gala. Wintour is an inspiration for the imperious fashion editor in “The Devil Wears Prada.” With her trademark bob hair, sunglasses and ...

Report: Ex-Labor secretary oversaw hostile workplace, misused funds

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy, according to a new report from the department’s Office of Inspector General. The report alleges that ...

Almanac for Sept. 7, 2026

Monday, Sept. 7, is the 250th day of 2026. There will be 115 days left in the year. This is Labor Day. This day in history: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began an intense bombing campaign of Britain during World War II with an air attack on London; known as The Blitz, the eight-month campaign resulted in more than 40,000 civilian deaths. Also on this date: In 1813, during the War of 1812, the Troy (New York) Post newspaper first used the term “Uncle Sam” to refer to the United States; the nickname was linked to a local meatpacker, Samuel Wilson, who supplied the U.S. Army with ...

Rent control … still doesn’t work

In 2022, politicians in Minneapolis and St. Paul voted for rent control. I said that would lead to bigger problems. Was I right? My update video reveals what happened. St. Paul politicians pushed rent control, saying rent caps would stop “unfair profiteering.” But what the heck is ...

Bartiromo leaves Fox News after more than a decade

Politically influential financial journalist Maria Bartiromo has departed Fox News Media after more than a decade, the company announced Thursday hours after Fox Business Network aired the final episode of the show that bears her name. The company did not specify the reasons for her ...

Almanac for Sept. 4, 2026

Today is Friday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2026. There are 118 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1949, more than 140 people were injured after a performance by singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York, as an anti-Communist mob attacked departing concertgoers. Also on this date: In 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Gov. Felipe de Neve. In 1886, Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to U.S. troops in present-day Arizona after more than two decades of fighting to protect his homeland. In 1888, George Eastman secured a patent ...