Carmine G. Agnello Jr. had pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting more than $1 million in small-business loans, some of which he invested in cryptocurrency.
Readers discuss Eric Swalwell and sexual abuse in Congress. Also: Waning MAGA pride; ice cream and a lap cat as distractions.
The military is investigating the soldier. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for any hurt caused to “believers in Lebanon and around the world.”
Prosecutors said that Shamim Mafi, a legal permanent resident of the United States, helped facilitate millions of dollars in arms transfers from Iran.
Opponents of the project, known as Kaskida, say an accident could be even worse than the Deepwater Horizon spill. The company says it’s learned from the past.
Siete de los ocho niños eran hijos del tirador, quien murió en un enfrentamiento con la policía. Tenía problemas de salud mental y estaba estresado por la relación con su esposa, según familiares.
Mr. Patel sued the publication for defamation, asking for $250 million in damages. A spokeswoman for The Atlantic called the suit “meritless.”
I rarely think to put carrots in a stir-fry, but these are sliced so thinly that they cook in a flash.
Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance.
A.I. cannot meditate, fast or prostrate itself in prayer.
Film adaptations often vary from their original source material, and this short quiz challenges you to identify certain words on the screen that were not in the novel.
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.
An election victory by a former president, Rumen Radev, gives the country a chance for stability and to clean out the corruption that has stymied its growth.
Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack.
Robert Aramayo immersed himself in John Davidson’s life to prepare for the movie “I Swear.” It earned Aramayo a BAFTA, but Davidson’s tics became the talking point.
Oil prices are climbing and global stocks are falling as investors worry about the prospects for a speedy end to the war in the Middle East.
The eight letters by the 19th-century Romantic poet to his fiancée, Fanny Brawne, were taken decades ago from a Whitney family estate on Long Island.
We go behind the scenes at the nation’s highest court.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was rejected for top security clearances.
A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. What could go wrong?
Secret memos obtained by The New York Times illuminate the origins of the court’s now-routine “shadow docket” rulings on presidential power.
Plus, Lego crime.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reassessing its trajectory.
El presidente de derecha de Argentina ha logrado controlar la inflación descontrolada del país. Ahora quiere transformar sus valores.
Al confirmar la ubicación precisa de la casa de William Shakespeare en Blackfriars, una académica británica plantea nuevas preguntas sobre qué pretendía hacer con ella.
The vice president is again center stage, after abruptly leaving the first round of high-level Iranian peace talks without an agreement.
Lina Khan and Doha Mekki on three court rulings that illustrate the power juries and local officials have to enforce antitrust laws.
“Project Hail Mary” is just the latest bloated blockbuster.
The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.
Fuel station owners take some of the hit for consumers when oil prices surge. On the way down, they try to get their money back.
Central Park and other spots around the region set record-high temperatures last week. Freeze watches were in place on Monday. What’s going on?
Transit officials are spending billions of dollars to upgrade New York City’s aging electrical substations, the mostly invisible backbone of the subway system.
Even as the weather heats up, many are still lacing up their boots. Our critic explains the trend and offers styling tips.
As the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount Skydance hurtles toward board approval, David Zaslav is about to be more than an accidental mogul.
Mr. Craig and Rachel Weisz had owned their Cobble Hill home for almost a decade. Ms. Allen’s sale in Carroll Gardens comes amid the breakup of her marriage.
Teens in Philadelphia are trying to make safer neighborhoods. Many are starting with music.
Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.
A new biography of Jan Morris shows why the journalist, world traveler, historian and essayist was far more than a trailblazer.
Nuestra columnista de Pregúntale a la Terapeuta, Lori Gottlieb, aconseja a una lectora que no puede contar con su cónyuge para cuidar de sí mismo, ni de su futuro económico.
To make a living off his designs, Ari Serrano combs through thrift stores for supplies and finds opportunities for those who can make a name online.
With deep spiritual ties to Iran, Pakistan’s minority Shiites are angry about the killing of Iran’s top clerics in U.S.-Israeli strikes, complicating Pakistan’s role as mediator.
With Virginians voting Tuesday to accept or reject redistricting, candidates from both parties await the voters’ judgment to decide whether — or where — to run for Congress.
Children from New York schools are consistently winning national chess championships, and programs dedicated to teaching young people the game are booming.
The autobiographical novella, first published 50 years ago, arguably created a new type of guy: the literary fly fisherman.
A porter found a woman’s diamond and sapphire ring, valued at $7,700. It once belonged to her mother.
Nonstop political chaos is badly damaging our economy.
What to know about this year’s celebration, including the return of a superstar last seen on the Met carpet 10 years ago.
The La Marzocco coffee maker has long been a sought-after classic. But used machines are now even more coveted by cafe owners and collectors.
Health influencers, many of them aligned with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, are promoting nicotine as a health product despite mainstream medical experts warning of its numerous health risks. Dani Blum, a health reporter for Well, explains.
The jobs are coming back, despite President Trump’s tariffs and harsh immigration enforcement.
Designed by Dash Marshall, this bedroom-free experimental courtyard house serves as an office, a place to entertain and a weekend retreat.
The comically self-serious and outrageous 1936 morality tale, which warned the public about marijuana, became an unintentional parody and midnight-movie classic decades later.
A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
Most chief executives are not recognizable to their customers. But when they step into the limelight, the rewards — and the risks — can be great.
The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.
We toured one of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s oldest substations along with one of its newest to learn how the subway is powered, and how its power system could be improved.
New York City Ballet opens its spring season with classic works by George Balanchine and more. Here are some dancers who will surely stand out.
New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.
Argentina’s right-wing president has tamed the country’s runaway inflation. Now he wants to transform its values.
Having tiny needles poked into a painful muscle knot is unnerving. But can it help?
The 7.5-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Waves of up to 10 feet were forecast.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
La era de “Girls” acabó hace tiempo. Pero su creadora aún tiene mucho que decir y enseñarnos.
Como en tiempos de Tucídides, la postura bélica del gobierno de Estados Unidos promete beneficios a corto plazo pero desastre a largo plazo.
Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 106 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
This word has appeared in 106 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.
Algunos estadounidenses que viven en el extranjero se han dado cuenta de que no pueden reproducir en EE. UU. el mismo estilo de vida cómodo que han tenido en otros países.
This new series, starring, written and directed by Richard Gadd of “Baby Reindeer,” comes to HBO, and Hulu observes 420 with a cavalcade of cannabis series.
The new Title X guidance from the Trump administration mentions contraception only once.
Quotation of the Day for Monday, April 20, 2026.
Dos de las víctimas eran personal de la embajada de EE. UU. y dos eran agentes antidroga de México, según las autoridades de Chihuahua.
The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”
No corrections appeared in print on Monday, April 20, 2026.
“How’s That?!” needs a real leader. The guys surrounding Valerie right now clearly aren’t up to the task.
The latest attack raised the death toll to at least 180 in the campaign by the United States against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.
It’s about love, the cosmos and everything in between. And all week we’ll have games and readings by poets laureate, beloved authors and an Oscar winner to help you memorize it.
Two of the victims were American and two were Mexican, the authorities in Chihuahua said. The accident took place on a treacherous mountain road.
Museums around the country are celebrating the nation’s heritage in ways that go beyond what might be considered traditional.
Lust is the comic engine driving the action of a riotous revival of one of Noël Coward’s early plays, with Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara, at Todd Haimes Theater.
A humanoid robot named Lightning ran a half-marathon race in Beijing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — faster than the human world record for the distance.
The military said it had disabled the vessel after it ignored repeated warnings to stop, amid a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Marines boarded the ship and seized it.
Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy youth followed by a Christian reawakening.
President Trump said a Navy destroyer had attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The White House said it was dispatching a high-level delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, to Pakistan for negotiations.
The android won a half-marathon for robots (and humans) on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.
At churches with connections to Pope Leo and the Trump administration, pastors and parishioners speak out on the feud between the president and the pontiff.
Traders, hopeful on Friday that a peace deal was near, were digesting the developments over the weekend.
A gunman shot 10 people, killing eight children, in a domestic violence shooting at multiple locations in Shreveport, La., the police said. The victims ranged in age from 1 to 14. The gunman was later fatally shot by officers.
Freddie Cheng’s puzzle brings us into the wild.
A fellow student who had witnessed the kidnapping called the police, and other students helped track the girl to a gas station.
Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.
On the surface, the recent rally doesn’t seem to make sense: Oil prices are high and a peace deal with Iran remains elusive. Here’s what’s going on.
A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.
Maritime and military law experts say an expansion of the naval blockade announced last week raises legal and practical questions but has ample historical precedent.
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump’s earlier claim that price increases would be “short-term.”
A scientist and leader in the organic farming movement, she popularized the “soil food web,” an understanding that soil is a complex realm of microorganisms.
He was one of 5 University of Buffalo faculty members fired for not signing loyalty oaths. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor.
President Trump said the United States attacked an Iranian ship that tried to get past the U.S. blockade, hours after Iran said the blockade was a war crime that violated the cease-fire.
Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands.
The Department of Justice is seeking ballots and other materials from the 2024 election. Michigan officials call it election interference.
He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.