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The order expanded a previous one in April that barred the Trump administration from withholding federal funding to 16 cities and counties over their local laws.
Ryan Judge’s themeless grid will make you hem, haw and say “Aww!”
In a courthouse interview with the deputy attorney general, Ms. Maxwell, who has been convicted of sex trafficking, maintained that President Trump and other famous figures were not involved.
Nadine and Robert Menendez, a former senator, were convicted of taking bribes. Seeking leniency, Ms. Menendez’s relatives and friends agree she is “not a criminal mastermind.”
The agency’s response to public records requests indicated potential violations of federal records laws, experts said.
The president focused on cities like Los Angeles and Washington as he deployed federal troops and railed against crime. But on Friday, in reference to San Francisco, he said, “We’ll clean that one up, too.”
The State Department offered few details about its plans for the 55 million visa holders, and it was unclear if it was culling travel documents, or making less drastic changes.
The man, a former software developer for Eaton Corporation, wrote malicious code that crashed servers on the company’s network in 2019, prosecutors said.
The president’s attacks on the Smithsonian Institution and other museums have become an effort to redefine why such places exist.
Desde que el presidente Trump firmó una directiva contra algunos cárteles, se ha puesto en marcha un importante aumento de las fuerzas navales estadounidenses en el sur del mar Caribe.
The department released transcripts from two days of discussions between Ms. Maxwell, the longtime confidante of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, and Todd Blanche, the department’s No. 2 official.
The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.
Mayor Eric Adams defended his administration and his re-election bid on Friday amid corruption charges against some of his closest allies.
He used animation and other media to create worlds inhabited by anthropomorphic machines and industrious creatures. One curator described his work as “Narnia on acid.”
The federal program supports universities with high numbers of Latino students. Trump officials said they wouldn’t defend it against a lawsuit, which could effectively end the program.
As head of presidential personnel appointments, Sergio Gor placed thousands of people across government, the president said.
President Trump wants to use Washington as a template to target crime in cities around the country.
Also, the Fed chair signaled that interest rates could soon come down. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
President Nicolás Maduro said Venezuela would not back down while facing a U.S. naval buildup. But many in the country doubt a confrontation will come at all.
With Turcotte in the saddle, Secretariat powered to victory in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness in 1973 and then demolished the competition in the Belmont Stakes.
Investigators said they were still searching for the boy, Emmanuel Haro, whose mother had claimed he was abducted outside a store in Yucaipa, Calif., on Aug. 14.
The nature of the intelligence collected overseas is not known. The F.B.I. obtained the search warrant after presenting evidence to a federal judge.
The judge rejected a 20-year sentence that would have been combined with a federal case. Prosecutors said that Jon Hallford, 45, and his wife cheated grieving families while living a lavish lifestyle.
As President Trump asks Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps, some Indiana conservatives are pushing back. “They should leave it alone,” one legislator said.
The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting President Trump’s contention that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in Iran.
The settlements are an about-face for the billionaire, whose company fought with former workers over whether it owed them severance pay.
The transcripts and audio, covering two days of discussions between Ms. Maxwell and Todd Blanche, the Justice Department’s No. 2, are likely to raise as many questions as they answer.
The G.O.P. chairman of a key House panel was forced to issue the subpoena after a few Republicans banded together with Democrats to push it through.
The president of the arts center cited the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” as the type of programming that could be more broadly appealing to audiences.
The recent F.B.I. search of John Bolton’s home makes clear that President Trump is perverting the justice system to intimidate his critics.
Bolton, un referente republicano que ha asesorado a varios presidentes, se ha convertido en un persistente crítico de Trump desde que dejó la Casa Blanca.
The Russian president sent his American counterpart a photograph of the two of them from their face-to-face meeting.
Among other changes, the airline will soon require travelers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat” to purchase an additional ticket, which might not be refunded.
It remains unclear what will happen next to Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. The Justice Department has said that if he was released from custody in Tennessee, it would likely seek to re-deport him.
A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes.
El presidente de EE. UU. dispone de pocas fuentes de asesoramiento independiente justo cuando intenta negociar el fin de la invasión rusa a Ucrania, quizá la negociación más delicada de su presidencia.
Una jueza dictaminó que los gobiernos estatal y federal actuaron ilegalmente al no realizar una revisión medioambiental antes de construir el centro en los Everglades de Florida.
As a handful of states have made moves and begun discussing redrawing their maps, here’s what’s at stake.
A former foreign minister, he founded an opposition political party and then served in the government as an unflagging negotiator with northern rebels.
A federal judge had ordered that much of the Florida immigration detention center be dismantled, a ruling Gov. Ron DeSantis called “preordained.”
A major increase in U.S. naval forces in the south Caribbean Sea has been underway since President Trump signed a directive targeting some cartels.
The black bear, which the authorities named Fuzzy, caused little damage but cleaned out much of the inventory at a popular parlor on south shore of Lake Tahoe.
Charlotte McConaghy’s novel about one isolated family, a mysterious stranger and the secrets they all hold is just the thing for late summer.
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, signaled that interest rate cuts may be coming during his final speech as Fed chair on Friday at an annual conference hosted by the Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson, Wyo.
A deal would be among the largest government interventions in a U.S. company since the rescue of the auto industry after the 2008 financial crisis.
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The book, in which John Bolton described repeated instances of corruption, was one of the most detailed and damaging accounts of Trump’s first term.
The city’s corruption once had ambition to match its soaring skyscrapers. Indictments this week described cut-rate schemes with far lower returns — and there was that cash in a potato-chip bag.
Push-up challenges are trending. Before you try for 100 reps, focus on getting the exercise right.
A roundup of totes for the office that are both eminently functional and refreshingly stylish.
In his seven months back in office, President Trump has declared nine national emergencies, plus a “crime emergency” in Washington. Those emergency declarations have been used to justify hundreds of actions — including immigration measures, sweeping tariffs and energy deregulation — that would typically require congressional approval or lengthy regulatory review, according to a New York Times analysis of presidential documents.
The Education Department said an investigation had found the public university and Gregory Washington, its first Black president, had supported diversity programs it views as discriminatory.
At least one child was among those killed when a tour bus crashed about 30 miles east of Buffalo, officials said. Part of the New York State Thruway was shut down.
Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.
Listen to tracks by Deftones, Lila Iké, Chance the Rappers and others.
It remains unclear whether the National Guard soldiers will be armed as they walk through the city.
It isn’t just members of the MAGA faithful who are feeling let down.
A Republican mainstay who served multiple presidents, Mr. Bolton has become a persistent Trump critic since leaving the White House.
Canada’s leader said he would follow the United States in dropping tariffs against American goods covered by the existing free trade agreement.
Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.
Some are rare or endangered. Others have stood witness to important moments in history. All are lovely and surprising in their own way.
Readers discuss a column by Nicholas Kristof on the ‘pointless destructiveness’ of Israel’s war on Hamas. Also: Trump’s mail-in ballot block.
The historically Black university has faced the possibility of a Trump administration budget cut, and students were outraged over billing troubles.
The halt by one of the world’s largest couriers comes after President Trump eliminated an exemption on tariffs levied on imported goods valued under $800.
Trump administration officials have accused the Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud and called for her to resign.
The short-form video app has until mid-September to change its ownership structure or face a ban in the United States, after a number of deadline extensions from President Trump.
The Supreme Court has indicated that there are distinctive reasons to shield the Federal Reserve from political interference.
Al menos medio millón de personas del enclave se enfrentan a las condiciones más graves medidas por expertos internacionales respaldados por la ONU: inanición, desnutrición aguda y muerte.
It is not clear what evidence the authorities have that John Bolton mishandled classified information, but President Trump’s efforts to punish rivals immediately stoked questions about the investigation.
At least half a million residents in Gaza City and its surrounding areas are officially living under famine, according to a hunger monitoring group that the United Nations and international aid groups rely on for assessing global crises.
Investors’ expectations of lower interest rates were reflected in the major stock indexes and lower government bond yields.
He had no opposition in his bid to replace Michael Whatley, who is leaving to run for Senate in North Carolina.
Un panel de libertad condicional de California dijo que Menendez no debe salir de la cárcel, 36 años después de que él y su hermano Lyle mataran a sus padres.
Federal agents raided John Bolton’s home in Maryland and office in Washington as part of an inquiry into whether President Trump’s former security advisor mishandled classified information.
Tiny stuffed animals that use magnets to stay perched on your shoulder have become a must-have accessory for some theme park superfans.
It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself.
Are nostalgia, a new chief executive and seafood boil bags enough to save the seafood chain after more than 60 years?
In his best-selling books, notably the “Natchez Burning” trilogy, he addressed what one reviewer called “the pervasive impact of past events.”
They often deny coverage via snail mail. Here’s what happened when my family got a note like that 36 hours before cancer surgery.
Yewande Komolafe’s new recipe gives pork belly dominoes a quick turn in a hot pan so they crisp and plump before they’re coated in caramelized fruit.
This month’s picks include a Romanian essay film about television ads, a raucous action-comedy from South India, a Swiss drama about a middle-aged woman’s sexual explorations and more.
The longtime news anchor recently began working for a financial firm connected to CBS’s new parent company and has spoken with the network’s owner, David Ellison, several times.
Video of the wolf on a leash in a bar prompted outrage. A sheriff’s department investigation stalled, but more than a year later, a grand jury indicted a man on a felony count.
President Trump said he would fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, if she did not resign. But his ability to fire a Fed governor is limited.
Jerome H. Powell said the “balance of risks” across the economy had started to shift, raising the odds the central bank lowers borrowing costs at its next meeting in September.
For some cultures, the practice of cranial deformation may have offered individuals a path to privilege later in their lives.
In September, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Jane Austen’s classic, about the tortured romance of two people frazzled by miscommunications and assumptions.
The move, which comes after a court-approved liquidation of Speciality Steel, is meant to preserve jobs and domestic manufacturing.
Adiós al “lujo silencioso”. Además: el auge de los hombres performativos, los coyotes de Central Park y más para tu fin de semana.
With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department to step up its sports diplomacy.
A ruling on how to please all the ears in a ride share.
An investigation seeks to determine whether Mr. Bolton illegally shared or possessed classified information, according to two people familiar with the case.
It was the clearest sign yet that President Trump’s push for an imminent summit was faltering.
The ex-leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was arrested amid government investigations into widespread bribery and graft.
A panel of food security experts have determined that part of Gaza is suffering from famine, and that it could spread to the rest of the enclave within weeks.
Video showed the pop star walking down a major street in only underwear some time before an encounter with police officers.
The Fed chief is expected to address inflation, interest rates and the economy in his speech on Friday. Will he also confront President Trump’s attacks on central bank independence?
The North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, publicly consoled bereaved families, as well as awarding medals to soldiers returning from the force he has sent to aid Russia.
“It’s beyond enormous. It’s unprecedented.”
We look at the relationship between digital stars and their followers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced an aggressive plan to retaliate against gerrymandering by Texas Republicans. Will it work?
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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At least half a million people in the enclave were facing the most severe conditions measured by U.N.-backed international experts: starvation, acute malnutrition and death.
Jensen Huang said he was “surprised” by questions about his company’s chips, given China’s eagerness to acquire them for advanced A.I systems.
The online DeepState map, based on geolocated combat footage and tips from Ukrainian Army sources, draws 900,000 views each day and acts as a counterbalance to the military’s omissions.
Rachael Bedard and David Wallace-Wells on Covid disillusionment and the rise of the MAHA movement.
Having long, medium and short term goals can help ease your mind.
The reduction would be the largest single-year decline in civilian federal employment since World War II.
The president has declared 10 emergencies since returning to office, far outpacing what is typical. He has used them to justify hundreds of actions.
The multiplex is awash in titles that are 15, 20, even 60 years old. Nostalgia is a factor but economics play a big part, too.
The president’s efforts to control the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics carry risks. But collectively, the moves could be even more damaging, economists warn.
Los “fisgones de cabecera” de China, que analizan en internet los rumores de cambios en el poder, tienen mucho trabajo mientras Xi Jinping aparta a sus propios aliados.
Some parents are reliving a golden era of boy bands and girl groups — “but now I’m handing out juice boxes instead of dancing like a rave with a glow stick,” one said.
The cult rapper, who broke out at 16 as a member of Odd Future, spoke with Popcast about cutting his own path around fame and into fatherhood.
The makers of “Bojack Horseman” return with a human and humane comedy about the power of memory.
Community violence intervention programs are reducing crime. Trump’s funding cuts and National Guard deployments will probably increase it.
An array of A-list actors will hold a staged reading in the Hamptons to benefit an arts group that was recently evicted from the West Park Presbyterian Church.
The battle over redistricting is playing out in the country’s two largest states. Texas and California passed redistricting efforts this week that counter each other. David Goodman and Laurel Rosenhall explain how redistricting is playing out in both states and what the final outcome could look like.
Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure.
Alex Kachkine spends his days working on microchip research — a skill set surprisingly similar to that needed for restoration.
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Gerrymandering is a form of cheating. And it is preventable.
This animated film has been a box office phenomenon in China. As an English-language version opens in the United States, we provide an explainer.
Brazil’s most populous city offers contemporary brick houses, sleek condos with city views, and ranch-style homes.
The U.S. market is top-heavy, with Nvidia occupying a bigger weight than any company in modern history. Risks abound, our columnist says.
His role in the dramatic HBO comedy “Somebody Somewhere” earned him his first Emmy nomination. It was also, more or less, his first major role.
“I don’t think it’s time to push the panic button yet,” an expert said, after rising reports of swarms and stings for beachgoers in parts of the Eastern Seaboard.
The company famous for car radio and Howard Stern has recently climbed the podcast charts by betting hundreds of millions of dollars on shows like “Call Her Daddy” and “SmartLess.”
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has long been a critic of progressive campus culture. Now it’s taking on new, and surprising, targets.
These four artists are turning to centuries-old stories of migration to expand contemporary understandings of race, ethnicity and origin.
In a world obsessed with rigid identities, the actor and rapper strives to let the stories he tells expand who he is.
An emerging genre of video collapses the boundaries between celebrities and their audiences.
Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
This month’s films, including Sidney Lumet’s last feature and Abel Ferrara’s grimy portrait of New York, examine the underbelly of society.
Surprise someone. Make them laugh and cry.
The decommissioning would leave the United States with no icebreaker to study the southern seas and cede scientific leadership to rival countries like China.
Prince Henry the Navigator helped launch the age of seafaring exploration from the country’s Algarve coast. A family of sailors follows in his wake.
A year after her father became the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, the 24-year-old Hope Walz reflects on all that has changed for her and the world.
It’s getting harder to become a homeowner. But in Monopoly, The Game of Life and The Sims, the rules are simple: Play your cards right, and you’ll get a house.
Sword of the Sea, from the lineage of the indie hit Journey, asks the player to help plants and fish thrive by turning sand into water.
The conflict that has put rebels in control of much of the east of the country has left victims with no legal recourse and dismantled many of the clinics that offered care.
My sister and I fought so bitterly over our copy of “Little Women” that our mother had to buy a second one. Obviously, we didn’t learn much from the story.
Esta rutina puede ayudarte a sentarte, estar de pie y realizar movimientos cotidianos con mayor comodidad.
Un análisis de los datos del censo realizado por el Centro de Investigaciones Pew reveló que, entre enero y junio, la población nacida en el extranjero disminuyó en casi 1,5 millones de personas.
Un fotógrafo de guerra perdió las piernas en Afganistán. Quince años después, regresó al lugar donde ocurrió.
Alec Luhn, periodista estadounidense de 38 años, espera que las lecciones que aprendió de su terrible experiencia en un parque nacional de Noruega puedan ayudar a otros.
In Edison, thousands of immigrant workers toil in hundreds of warehouses, sorting millions of boxes arriving from nearby ports.
Thanks to Hurricane Erin, conditions are ideal for the urban surfer: giant waves and no swimmers.
A reporter visiting Romania, where she was born, found that humans’ ancient relationship with bears there had fallen out of balance.
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El CEO de la aplicación de aprendizaje dice que utilizar la inteligencia artificial podría permitir hacer muchas más tareas, pero no significa que dejará de lado a las personas.
It took decades for the Bronx to recover after the Cross Bronx Expressway was built. With years of repairs on the horizon, some residents worry about new trauma.
La superproducción animada de Netflix podría ser la prueba de que por fin vivimos en un mundo postmulticultural.
The male soprano Samuel Mariño’s “Lumina,” a suite from Thomas Adès’s “The Tempest” and Ginastera’s string quartets are among the highlights.
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Mira la localización del epicentro del sismo y el área de movimiento.
Also, a war photographer’s return to Afghanistan.