Trump, Defiant After Bad Week, Pushes Ahead on Politically Unpopular Ideas
President Trump at the White House on Friday.
Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says
The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said.There are various pathways for foreigners to obtain green cards, which grant them the ability to live and wor
Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence. Trump Names Aaron Lukas Acting Chief.
Ms. Gabbard had a difficult tenure in the Trump administration and was seldom seen in the room when the president made important national-security moves.Tulsi Gabbard at a House hearing in March. She said on Friday that she would remain in her post as the nation’s intelligence chief until June 30.
Iran and U.S. Officials Signal Progress as Cease-Fire Hangs in Balance
As people across the Middle East braced for the possibility of renewed fighting, officials from both sides said there were signs that they were moving closer to an agreement.A handout picture from the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency, showing Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief of staff,
Once Trump’s Co-Pilot Against Iran, Netanyahu Is Now a Mere Passenger
A partner in the war, Israel has been largely left out of the peace talks, a humbling setback for its prime minister with significant risks for the country.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.
Israeli Strikes Pummel Lebanon, Killing Medics Amid Fragile Truce
Saturday’s strikes damaged a main hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre, as funerals for paramedics killed a day earlier were held.Mourners at the funeral of a paramedic and two civil defense workers, in Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike the day before, according t
Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers
The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.
5 Takeaways From a Times Investigation on Autism Therapy Clinics
A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.A clinic for autistic children in Concord, N.C., that uses applied behavioral analysis, one of the largest and fastest-growing kinds of medical care for sta
Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis: What to Know and Evacuation Map
Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters.The GKN Aerospace site where a chemical storage tank is at risk of exploding.
Xi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 82 in China
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, called for an investigation and emphasized the need to “hold those responsible to account.”Rescuers at the site of a deadly explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province on Saturday.
U.S. Ebola Travel Ban Faces Criticism From Congo Health Officials
Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus.A crowded market on Saturday in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital.
Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak
Several hundred people massed at the gates of a hospital to demand the body of a suspected Ebola victim. Violence broke out when staff refused the request.
White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak
The team, now in Belgium, must isolate there for 21 days or risk being denied permission to come to Houston for the World Cup, an official said.The Democratic Republic of Congo national soccer team before a World Cup qualifying match against Cameroon in November, in Rabat, Morocco.
Nicolas Cage Made Himself a Legend. Then He Had to Live With It.
The iconic actor on becoming a meme, a myth and larger than life.
Now Is Not the Time to Play Political Make-Believe
Voters want to dictate which offices their preferred politicians hold, what positions they take, and even where and how they live. It is fantasy football: political edition.
Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss’?
The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.
Track Changes
It’s a holiday weekend, three days to ease from one seasonal mind-set into the next, even if it feels too soon.
‘A Total Nightmare’: Voices From a Moscow Hit by Ukrainian Drones
Residents who experienced attacks in recent days were shaken deeply by the conflict coming home to the capital region, the seat of the Kremlin’s power.A damaged residential building in Zelenograd, Russia, after a drone strike on Sunday.
Husband of Prominent New York Gallerist Convicted in Murder-for-Hire Plot
Brent Sikkema, who championed artists like Kara Walker, was found stabbed to death in his apartment in Brazil in 2024 amid divorce proceedings with his spouse.The entrance to the apartment in Rio de Janeiro where the art dealer Brent Sikkema was reported to be found stabbed to death in 2024.
Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started.
Tens of thousands of smartphones were reported stolen in the British capital in recent years. For some victims, losing their phone was only the beginning.Alex Pikula at home in Chicago. He had his phone stolen while on a trip to London in May 2024, after which his mother started receiving strange an