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The Scariest Part About the Boeing 737 Max 9 Blowout
What I heard wasn’t necessarily reassuring.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesConservatives Revolt Over Mike Johnson’s Deal to Avert Shutdown
A dozen hard-line Republicans ground business to a halt in protest of the deal Speaker Mike Johnson struck with Democrats to avert a shutdown, leaving the funding package in limbo.
New York Times Top StoriesChris Christie Apparently Caught on Hot Mic Before New Hampshire Town Hall
“She’s going to get smoked, and you and I both know it,” Mr. Christie seems to have said, presumably referring to Nikki Haley.
New York Times Top StoriesChris Christie Ended His Presidential Bid
Also, the U.S. weighs retaliation after Red Sea attacks. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesA History of Vote Counting on Iowa Caucus Night
The closely-watched contest has been a hot mess for more than a decade.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and British Forces Fend Off Houthi Attack in Red Sea
American officials and their allies warned that there would be consequences for the Houthis, the Iranian-backed armed group that has disrupted shipping in the Red Sea.
New York Times Top StoriesHunter Biden’s Capitol Visit Surprised Republicans, and His Father’s Advisers
The White House is trying to keep its distance as the president’s son deploys an aggressive new strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Saxophone Master Shabaka Hutchings Is on a New Journey: Flutes
The British musician is an artist in residence at Winter Jazzfest in New York this week, playing an instrument group that he first picked up in 2019.
New York Times Top StoriesRegulators Approve New Type of Bitcoin Fund, in Boon for Crypto Industry
The Securities and Exchange Commission authorized financial firms to offer a Bitcoin investment product that some hope will accelerate adoption of the technology.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Argument for Immunity in 2024 Is the Opposite of His Stance in 2021
During his second impeachment trial, the former president argued that criminal prosecution was a more appropriate way to seek accountability since he had left office.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Hit by Record Number of High-Cost Disasters in 2023
There were 28 storms, wildfires or other disasters that each cost at least one billion dollars in damages, a sign of the growing economic burden of climate change.
New York Times Top StoriesSetting the Stage for Iowa: ‘Trump Will Probably Be Over 50 Percent’
Two Opinion editors help raise the caucus curtain.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Won’t Give Closing Argument at Fraud Trial After Judge Sets Limits
The former president’s lawyer said he could not abide by limitations set by the judge in the civil fraud case. “I will not hesitate to cut him off,” wrote Justice Arthur F. Engoron.
New York Times Top StoriesG.O.P. Opens Mayorkas Impeachment Push With No Evidence of High Crimes
The first House hearing on impeaching the homeland security secretary featured Republicans accusing him of willfully failing to enforce immigration laws and an expert who testified there was no case.
New York Times Top StoriesNorma Barzman, Blacklisted Screenwriter, Dies at 103
After she and her husband, a fellow writer, saw work in Hollywood dry up during the Red Scare, they continued their careers in self-exile overseas.
New York Times Top StoriesS.E.C. Social Media Hack That Sent Bitcoin Soaring Prompts Investigation
Legal experts said investigators would look into how the security breach occurred and whether anyone tried to profit from it.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Oatmeal Cookie Recipe for Raisin Haters
A puddle of blueberry maple jam is stuffed inside these tender, gently spiced treats.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Boldest Argument Yet: Immunity From Prosecution for Assassinations
A lawyer for the former president said he would be immune from prosecution for the murder of a political rival unless he was first impeached and convicted in Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesJames Madison High School Shelters Migrants, and Prompts Right-Leaning Protests
Migrant families were evacuated to the auditorium of James Madison High School. The school went remote the next day, and families and elected officials protested.
New York Times Top StoriesSubway Train Derails in Brooklyn in 2nd Such Episode in a Week
The train, a Manhattan-bound F, went off the tracks in Coney Island on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were immediately reported.
New York Times Top StoriesMenendez Lashed Out on the Senate Floor. Now, He’s Fighting Back in Court.
Lawyers for Senator Robert Menendez filed a dismissal motion on Wednesday, offering a first glimpse into the New Jersey Democrat’s defense strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley
False and racist attempts to sow doubt about a political rival’s eligibility for the nation’s highest office are part of the former president’s playbook.
New York Times Top StoriesFlooding, Power Outages, Flight Delays: What to Know After Tuesday’s Storms
Flooding, flight delays and power outages remain widespread after a day when hazardous weather ranged across much of the nation.
New York Times Top StoriesBlocked Toilets Close Eton, Boarding School for Britain’s Elite Sons
Flooding and a sewer backup have delayed the start of the new term. Classes at the school, which has educated princes and prime ministers, will move online.
New York Times Top StoriesAl Shabab Terrorist Group Captures U.N. Helicopter in Somalia
Somali officials said the helicopter was carrying nine passengers, one of whom was killed.
New York Times Top StoriesHunter Biden Appears on Capitol Hill as House G.O.P. Readies Contempt Vote
As Republicans met to approve a contempt citation of President Biden’s son for failing to sit for a private deposition in their impeachment inquiry against his father, he made a brief surprise appearance.
New York Times Top StoriesEcuador Shaken by Days of Terror After Gang Leader’s Disappearance
Violence in prisons and cities has gripped the country in fear. The military has been ordered to take on the powerful gangs believed to be behind the attacks.
New York Times Top Stories‘Gas-Station Heroin’ Sold as Dietary Supplement Alarms Health Officials
Tianeptine, found at convenience stores, at smoke shops and online, can mimic an opioid. It is among a growing class of substances that are difficult to control.
New York Times Top StoriesHisham Matar Discusses ‘My Friends’
Matar won a Pulitzer Prize for his memoir, “The Return,” mourning his homeland and his father. In his new novel, he turns to the untranslatability of exile — and friendship.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Biden Must Collide With the Democratic Party on Immigration
Brokering a deal could help the president shore up the nontraditional alliance that got him elected four years ago.