What We Know About the F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down by Iran
An F-15E Strike Eagle, the type of plane shot down in Iran.
Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers, U.S. Intelligence Says
Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran’s missile capability, a key goal in the war.The tail section of a missile in Israel’s northern Jordan Valley on Friday. Iran has continued to strike at the country, even with its reduced arsenal and more careful use of launchers
Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in Iraq
Ronald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.Ronald Young Jr. boarding a transport plane near Baghdad in 2003, after escaping captivity.
Trump Contemplates Other Cabinet Changes as He Faces Political Clock
With the midterms approaching, the president may be running out of time to get new cabinet members confirmed without bipartisan support.President Trump has contemplated making additional changes to his cabinet.
Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.President Trump has framed his proposed budget increase for defense in urgent terms.
Trump Directs Officials to Pay All D.H.S. Employees
The memorandum calls for paying employees at the Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who have gone without pay during a record-long shutdown.President Trump had hinted that he would sign an order calling for Department of Homeland Sec
Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges.Alcatraz Island, located in the San Francisco Bay near San Francisco, hosts 1.4 million visitors every year.
March Jobs Report Shows Stronger U.S. Market Than Expected With 178,000 New Positions
Payrolls expanded and unemployment dropped last month after a health care strike ended and a harsh winter abated.
Parents Who Borrowed for Children’s College Face Looming Deadline
New rules mean that parent PLUS loans have to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 for parents to keep affordable payments. But the deadline is really earlier to allow time for processing.
NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II Moon Mission: ‘You Look Beautiful.’
The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.
NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Took iPhones Into Space
The astronauts traveling in the Artemis II spacecraft were allowed to take smartphones with them. Sadly, they can’t connect to the internet.
Artemis II Pilot Test Drove the Orion Capsule on the Way to the Moon
Victor Glover, a former Navy test pilot, carefully maneuvered the Orion capsule in space around a discarded rocket stage. The demonstration is crucial for future moon landing missions.
Epstein Presented Himself to Indian Tycoon as a Trump White House Insider
The convicted sex offender gave Anil Ambani information on appointments and foreign policy. Some seemed prescient, though there was no evidence he was close to the administration.Anil Ambani, an Indian businessman who exchanged emails with Jeffery Epstein for more than two years, in 2022 in Mumbai.
House Democrat Wages a Lonely Legal Fight Testing Congress’s Power
Representative LaMonica McIver, Democrat of New Jersey, in Newark this week.
Six Senate Races to Watch as Democrats Grow Bullish Ahead of Midterm Elections
It’s still a tall task for the party to win back control. Here’s the latest.
In the Philippines, Rising Fuel Prices Force Travelers to Stay Home During Holy Week
Surging gasoline prices in the Philippines have forced some people to cancel or scale back the Visita Iglesia, a Holy Week tradition in which Catholics travel to seven churches.Filipinos heading to the provinces for the Holy Week lining up at a bus terminal in Quezon City, Philippines, on Thursday.
In a Muzzled Russia, He Still Speaks His Mind
While hundreds of other journalists fled into exile after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitri A. Muratov stayed. But he did not stay quiet.Dmitri A. Muratov at his office at Novaya Gazeta in Moscow in December.
Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Grok
Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.Elon Musk has promoted Grok, his A.I. chatbot, as the antidote to political correctness.
Six Flags Was a Summer Destination. Can It Win Families Back?
There has never been more competition in the leisure industry, as Disney and niche parks appeal to young families and high-income visitors.The Green Lantern at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey in 2011. For many Americans, a summer visit to Six Flags was once an annual ritual, but the company
Is Iran Winning?
The Iran expert Suzanne Maloney explains why Iran believes it has the upper hand.
What Trump Is Doing to the English Language
There is a morality to verbs, especially in political speech.
Arrest of Wisconsin Mosque Leader Was Tied to Trump Antisemitism Campaign
Immigration lawyers and former federal officials say the case of Salah Sarsour echoes those against other pro-Palestinian activists.
Stray Bullet That Killed Baby Girl in Brooklyn Also Grazed Brother
Two men have been arrested in connection to a shooting on Wednesday that killed an infant. One was charged with murder, attempted murder and assault.The baby was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after.
After 11 Years in Court, Heir Reclaims a Modigliani Looted by the Nazis
A judge ruled against a holding company controlled by David Nahmad, the billionaire art dealer, which had bought the work at auction in 1996.“Seated Man With a Cane,” painted by Amedeo Modigliani in 1918.