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.A floating fuel station selling diesel last month in the Mekong River delta. Vietnam has been hit hard by rising fuel costs because of th
The vice president is again center stage, after abruptly leaving the first round of high-level Iranian peace talks without an agreement.Vice President JD Vance last week in Georgia. He is returning to Pakistan this week, after spending 21 hours last weekend negotiating with the Iranians.
The military is investigating the soldier. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for any hurt caused to “believers in Lebanon and around the world.”
The government debuted a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.President Trump opposed tariff refunds until the Court of International Trade intervened in March and ordered the government to return the money to i
Kevin M. Warsh is set to testify at the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday even as a criminal investigation into the central bank risks delaying his ascension to become the next chair.Kevin M. Warsh is President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve.
Betty Yee, the former state controller, had faced pressure to drop out after hovering near the bottom of polls for months. The move could help Democrats begin to unify behind a front-runner.Betty Yee, a Democrat, served as the state controller of California for two terms.
Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.Mary Peltola could help overcome a brand problem for Democrats in Alaska.
Voters in Virginia will decide on Tuesday whether to redraw the state’s congressional map in an attempt to eliminate all but one safe Republican district.
The state claimed the e-commerce giant pressured brands like Levi’s and Hanes to ask competing retailers to raise prices on certain products.The lawsuit California brought against Amazon is scheduled to go to trial next year.
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.
A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.The airspace around El Paso International Airport, including a roughly 11-mile diameter area from Sunland Park, N.M., to Horizon City, Texas, was temporarily closed in February for what th
The shooting spree on Sunday also left two adults wounded.A makeshift memorial in front of one of the homes where children were killed in Shreveport, La.
The singer is accused of committing unlawful sexual acts against Celeste Rivas Hernandez, killing her because she was a witness to an investigation, and mutilating her body.The singer D4vd, 21, created the anthem for Fortnite. The severely decomposed remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were discovere
New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.Jeffrey Epstein had a special obsession with Harvard, which he sought to infiltrate more than any other American institution.
During intense grilling in Parliament, Prime Minister Keir Starmer blamed civil servants for not telling him that Peter Mandelson had been rejected for top security clearances.A photograph released by the UK Parliament showing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at the House of Commons on Monday.
A new deal, which would allow The Onion to use the Infowars name and website address, must be approved by a Texas judge.The Onion, a satirical news outlet, wants to convert the right-wing Infowars site into a parody of itself.
Boston held its 130th Marathon on a chilly day that was the crowd endured and the athletes relished.The finish of the Boston Marathon, at last.
Schiff has said he won’t perform in countries with what he calls strongmen leaders, a list that still includes the United States and Russia.Andras Schiff, here at Carnegie Hall in 2019, said he was stunned and gratified by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s defeat.
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.
The jobs are coming back, despite President Trump’s tariffs and harsh immigration enforcement.
Trump wants to pay for the military, not child care. History shows that the armed services are at their best only when soldiers’ kids are cared for.
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.The Archdiocese of Denver campus in 2023. The archdiocese asked the Supreme Court to reconsider a First Amendment precedent unpopular with conservative Ch
Prosecutors investigating his social media company, X, had summoned him for a meeting. His no-show reflected a broader dispute over regulation.Elon Musk speaking in Switzerland in January. He has previously denounced the French investigation.
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.Carmine G. Agnello Jr. is the grandson of John J. Gotti, the infamous former leader of the Gambino crime family.
