With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:11 ISTIsrael approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The developments raise questions about the viability of a cease-fire proposal.
Israel Approves Settlements, a Blow to Faded Hopes for a Palestinian State
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:04 ISTThe long-stalled project near Jerusalem, known as E1, further fragments West Bank lands envisioned as part of a Palestinian state, advancing a goal of Israeli hard-liners.
Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 02:35 ISTIsrael’s plan to invade Gaza City, the most populous city in the northern Gaza Strip, has forced many families to consider uprooting themselves.
Texas House Approves Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:07 ISTThe State Senate will vote Thursday on maps intended to help the G.O.P. win five more U.S. House seats in the midterm elections. California Democrats will counter on the same day.
Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 02:39 ISTThe former president suggested that Democrats opposing G.O.P. efforts in Texas and elsewhere should advance their own gerrymandering plans.
Rubio Takes on Tricky Task of Drafting Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:20 ISTThe secretary of state and national security adviser will meet with European counterparts on Thursday in an effort to advance a peace process that so far has gotten little traction.
Russia Demands Role in Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Postwar Security
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:16 ISTEuropean and Ukrainian officials call the idea ludicrous, showing the large gaps in peace negotiations.
What Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 01:24 ISTAs negotiations over the war carry on, President Vladimir V. Putin is pushing hard with tactics that have evolved over three and a half years.
Two Big Law Firms Said to Be Doing Free Work for Trump Administration
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:15 ISTAfter making deals with the president to avoid punitive executive orders, Paul Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis are helping the Commerce Department.
Deportation of 6-Year-Old Puts Spotlight on ICE’s Detention of Families
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 01:59 ISTImmigration authorities have detained about 50 children younger than 18 in the New York City area since January. At least 38 of them have been deported.
Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:45 ISTA June subpoena to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sought Social Security numbers and addresses of patients who received gender-related care, as well as “every writing or record” made by doctors on such treatments.
How Harry Potter Fans Are Driving the Romantasy Trend
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:19 ISTRomantasy is propping up the fiction market. Thanks to a generation that grew up reading about a boy wizard.
Adams Adviser Suspended From Campaign After Giving Cash to Reporter
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:33 ISTA campaign volunteer for Mayor Eric Adams of New York was suspended after giving a journalist cash in a potato chip bag.
More Adams Associates and Supporters Are Said to Face Corruption Charges
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:43 ISTAmong those expected to surrender in the coming days is a close friend of Mayor Eric Adams whom the mayor installed in a powerful city position.
What to Know About the Charges and Investigations Surrounding Eric Adams
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:02 ISTMonths after a federal corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York was dropped, some of his allies remain under investigation or have been charged with crimes.
Mamdani, Skeptical of Casinos, Won’t Try to Block Them in New York City
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:02 ISTZohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee, said that while he still had doubts about city casinos, he respected the views of voters who supported them.
Why Covid Cases Are Up This Summer
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:31 ISTResearchers are seeing an uptick in cases, as they have every summer since the pandemic began. Here’s why.
Even a Glancing Blow From Hurricane Erin May Cost the Outer Banks a Crucial Lifeline
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 02:21 ISTHighway 12 is beloved for its scenic views. But it’s also prone to flooding.
Hurricane Erin Brings Rip Current Risks From Florida to Maine
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:04 ISTThe storm, off North Carolina, was generating life-threatening surf and rip currents and causing beach closures along the East Coast.
Gavin Newsom’s Latest Role: Social Media Troll
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:39 ISTThe California governor’s press office is mimicking President Trump’s distinctive Truth Social style on X. Liberals love it. The White House says it’s “just getting weird at this point.”
No Food, No Water, a Broken Leg: How a Hiker Survived a Harrowing Week in the Wild
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:58 ISTAlec Luhn, 38, an American journalist, hopes the lessons he learned from his ordeal in a national park in Norway can help others.
Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 U.S. Open
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:30 ISTThe tournament runs Aug. 24 to Sept. 7 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.
Amy Klobuchar: I Knew A.I. Deepfakes Were a Problem. Then I Saw One of Myself.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:20 ISTDeepfakes are getting more realistic and more difficult to stop. Congress needs to take steps now.
A.I. May Just Be Kind of Ordinary
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:50 ISTArtificial intelligence may change the world but probably won’t remake it.
Trump Stepped Up His Attacks on the Fed
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:45 ISTAlso, Israel is preparing an assault on Gaza City. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Camp Mystic Parents Demand Changes Before More Children Are Lost
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:16 ISTA Texas Legislative Committee heard for the first time from the parents who demanded better flood warning systems, better training and equipment for camps near the river.
Jair Bolsonaro Planned to Seek Asylum in Argentina, Brazil’s Police Say
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:41 ISTThe police said they found a request for asylum, addressed to Argentina’s leader, on the phone of the Brazilian ex-president, who is accused of plotting a coup.
Ousted Fire Chief in L.A. Claims Mayor Bass Retaliated Against Her in Legal Filing
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:51 ISTThe former chief, Kristin Crowley, claimed that Los Angeles leaders retaliated against her for publicly blaming them for refusing to properly fund the Fire Department.
Southern California Faces a Combustible Mix of Heat and Fire Risk
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:31 ISTA stretch of unusually hot weather combined with exceptionally dry vegetation will elevate the risk of wildfire.
