As President Trump resumes his war, the focus is now on the Strait of Hormuz. But it remains unclear how far the U.S. military will go to exert control.President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. The latest phase of the U.S. military campaign in Iran has a new focus, but not necessarily a clearer
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.Israelis gathering near a public shelter in Tel Aviv after a warning of incoming missiles from Iran in March.
Plus, Chipotle is coming to Mexico.The Strait of Hormuz carried about one-fifth of the world’s oil before the war, making it one of the most critical shipping lanes.
Dr. Erica Schwartz supports vaccines and is seen as a mainstream choice to lead an agency that has been a target of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to change federal immunization policies.The Senate health committee is expected to approve Dr. Erica Schwartz’s candidacy and send it t
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered its officers on Tuesday to halt most vehicle stops across the country after they shot two people over the past week.In a post on social media on Wednesday, President Trump defended the traffic stops and urged ICE to “go back and do your very important job.
The father of Joan Sebastian Guerrero, the man fatally shot by a federal immigration agent on Monday, said his son had been working two jobs to support his wife and daughter.A memorial for Joan Sebastian Guerrero at the intersection where he was shot by ICE in Biddeford, Maine.
Footage obtained by The New York Times shows ICE agents in the moments before and after the killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero. The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear.
The Democrats hoping to challenge Ms. Collins, a vulnerable Republican, have seized on the fatal incident, drawing attention to her record on immigration matters.“It’s disappointing to see potential candidates use a tragedy to try to advance a political agenda,” Senator Susan Collins told reporters
Economic growth of 4.3 percent in the second quarter, versus the same period last year, reflected a broad slump outside of the country’s export-oriented manufacturing might.Shoppers at an electric car showroom in Shanghai. Chinese consumers have embraced a culture of thriftiness, as many are not fee
CXMT, a linchpin in China’s drive to develop homegrown artificial intelligence technology, is aiming to raise nearly $10 billion in a blockbuster public offering in Shanghai.ChangXin Memory Technologies in Hefei. Little known outside of China, the 10-year-old company is benefiting from booming deman
President Trump has urged Xi Jinping to release the scientist, Youlin Chen, the man’s family says. Dr. Chen studied the detection of North Korean nuclear tests.
After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.A screenshot taken from footage provided by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces showed a drone flying toward a ship at port in the city of Kerch in Crimea in ea
The parasite, which has sickened thousands across the U.S., is notoriously difficult to track. Funding cuts haven’t made the job easier.
Cyclospora, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, is sickening many people across the United States. Health experts have tips for avoiding infection.
At Harvard, students, alumni and professors debate whether a storied campus group should cut ties with one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest associates, and whether Harvard itself should do the same.Andrew Farkas spoke in 2014 at an event for the Hasty Pudding Institute, a Harvard group. Mr. Farkas has c
Kathryn Ruemmler, the former general counsel of Goldman Sachs, testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing investigating Jeffery Epstein.
Here is what we know about the sexual predator whose secrets spurred an international reckoning over money, power and complicity. Check back for updates.
The Arizona Democrat said he had raised and given away $10 million to fellow members of his party and committees as he mulls a presidential run in 2028.Senator Mark Kelly’s fund-raising jumped last year after President Trump accused him and five other Democrats of “sedition” over a video in which th
The former president announced that the book, “Promise Me, America,” will come out on Nov. 17, and will cover the tumultuous events of his presidency as well as his re-election bid.Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said his book would cover topics including how he handled the coronavirus pandemic
The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.
Air quality in Canada’s largest city was at times the worst in the world on Wednesday, as wildfires across Ontario sent smoke drifting into New York City and beyond.An image taken by a European satellite on Tuesday shows smoke rising from a wildfire-affected area in Collins, Ontario.
A heat dome is responsible for miserably high temperatures, and it’s also helping to push smoke from wildfires to the east.
Wednesday will bring some of the hottest temperatures of the year, and fire experts are warning of combustible conditions throughout the state.
Republicans should have the decency, patriotism and self-respect to vote against Mr. Blanche.
