Nick Reiner Formally Charged With Murdering His Parents

Prosecutors said that Mr. Reiner killed his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, using a knife. He has not yet entered a plea.If convicted, Nick Reiner could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.

M Matt Stevens and Jill Cowan

Why Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty

The two first-degree murder counts include a special circumstance, which increases the maximum punishment if he is convicted.Nathan J. Hochman, the Los Angeles County district attorney, at a news conference on Tuesday.

S Soumya Karlamangla

Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.Oil tankers anchored in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. Venezuela relies entirely on tankers to export its oil to world markets.

E Edward Wong, Simon Romero, Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes

Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries

People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.Beyond the travel restrictions, the ban could have major ramifications for nationals of those countries a

T Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz

Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies

The speaker had planned to give moderate Republicans seeking an extension of the tax credits a vote on their proposal, but said on Tuesday it was simply “not to be.”Speaker Mike Johnson had signaled openness to allowing debate on the proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, but ultimately r

M Michael Gold and Carl Hulse

Trump and Top Aides Publicly Defend Susie Wiles After Explosive Interviews

President Trump praised his chief of staff as doing “a fantastic job,” and more than a dozen members of his cabinet have posted defenses of her on social media.Susie Wiles criticized the article as a “disingenuously framed hit piece” but did not deny the authenticity of the quotes.

T Tyler Pager

Suspect in Bondi Beach Killings Is Charged With Murder and Terrorism

The Australian authorities said the 24-year-old man, who had been shot by the police, woke from a coma on Tuesday afternoon.The coffin of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was killed in the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, arriving at the Chabad of Bondi for his funeral on Wednesday.

V Victoria Kim and Yan Zhuang

Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting

The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.A memorial in Sydney on Tuesday. The shooting, which left at least 15 dead and scores of others injured, has forced a hard look at gun control in Australia.

V Victoria Kim

Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Pulls Out of Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Affinity Partners, Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, played a small financial role in Paramount’s $108 billion offer, but it had attracted political attention to the deal.Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, founded his investment firm, Affinity Partners, shortly after the end of Mr. Trump’

L Lauren Hirsch

Ukraine Plan Calls For Enhanced Military, With U.S. and European Backup

The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate.Ukrainian soldiers during a live-fire training exercise at a military training ground in the Dnipro region this month.

M Michael D. Shear, Steven Erlanger and Christopher F. Schuetze

Does China Have a Robot Bubble?

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.A new Chinese humanoid robot appeared so lifelike that workers cut its leg open during a demonstration last month.

M Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.

D David Enrich, Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein

Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You

The American Heart Association report runs contrary to recent studies — and the group’s own guidelines — that found any amount of alcohol to be harmful.While there is no dispute that heavy drinking is harmful to health, the question before experts is whether light to moderate drinking provides more

R Roni Caryn Rabin

On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre

Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.A graveyard on the Indonesian island of Bali where some of the victims of anti-Communist killings in the 1960s are believed to have been buried.

H Hannah Beech, Muktita Suhartono and Nyimas Laula

What Is an American?

If the post-Trump G.O.P. makes the same mistake the Democrats did with their identitarian fringe, Republicans will meet a similar fate.

V Vivek Ramaswamy