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U.S. Strikes More Houthi Targets in Yemen
The strikes, the sixth round in 10 days, targeted Houthi missiles that were poised to attack merchant and military vessels in the Red Sea, according to a White House official.
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Travel trends in 2024. Also, we look at pollution in space and a whale who went AWOL.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Are We So Afraid Of? Here’s the Expert to Ask.
Christopher Bader studies Americans’ prevailing fears. If you guessed “clowns,” you’re not entirely wrong.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor Adams Vetoes Police Transparency and Solitary Confinement Bills
The New York City Council is likely to override the mayor’s vetoes despite his objections and fervent campaign to have the bills rescinded.
New York Times Top StoriesThe U.S. says it has struck three more Houthi missiles and launchers in Yemen.
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New York Times Top StoriesWith Deal Close on Border and Ukraine, Republican Rifts Threaten to Kill Both
A divided G.O.P. coalesced behind a bit of legislative extortion: No Ukraine aid without a border crackdown. Now they are split over how large a price to demand, imperiling both initiatives.
New York Times Top StoriesAlec Baldwin Is Charged, Again, With Involuntary Manslaughter
A grand jury in New Mexico indicted the actor in the shooting death of the cinematographer on the film “Rust,” months after the original case against him was dismissed.
New York Times Top StoriesFrench Police Officer Convicted in Théo Luhaka Abuse Case
Théo Luhaka, who was 22 at the time of the incident, sustained serious injuries when the police subdued him while conducting identity checks in a suburb northeast of Paris.
New York Times Top StoriesCredit Card Statements Suggest Prosecutors in Trump Case Traveled Together
Records included in a court filing follow claims that Fani T. Willis had begun a relationship with Nathan Wade before hiring him to help lead the Trump case.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Signs Stopgap Spending Bill, Averting Partial Shutdown
The legislation will fund agencies until early March as Congress continues to negotiate funding for the government through the fall.
New York Times Top StoriesMaine Secretary of State to Appeal Ruling on Her Decision to Exclude Trump From Ballot
The official, Shenna Bellows, said she intends to appeal the ruling by a state Superior Court judge that placed on hold her decision to exclude Mr. Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Davos, Israel’s Hostages Get a Hearing
“I say a Jewish prayer and ask: ‘Let today be the day,’” says the mother of a hostage.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan Achieves a Soft Lunar Landing, but Its Life on the Moon May Be Short
The SLIM spacecraft made a successful soft landing on the lunar surface, but a problem with its solar panels means it will soon run out of power.
New York Times Top StoriesJack Burke Jr., Who Won 2 Major Golf Titles in a Season, Dies at 100
A top professional in the postwar years, he won the Masters and the P.G.A. championships in 1956. At his death he was the oldest living champion of both.
New York Times Top StoriesDeSantis Quietly Starts Building His Off-Ramp From 2024 Race
Mr. DeSantis praised Donald J. Trump’s victory in Iowa. He admitted to an early strategic error. And he’s begun casting his eyes forward to 2028.
New York Times Top StoriesGerman Lawmakers Agree to Ease Path to Citizenship
Proponents say the reforms will draw more skilled workers to the country, but that opponents warn the legislation will lessen the value of German nationality.
New York Times Top StoriesEven if They Didn’t Apply, Some Students Get College Admission Offers
“Direct admission” is increasingly being offered to high school seniors who meet minimum academic qualifications. The participating schools are eager for more applicants.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted
In Solano County, Calif., a who’s who of tech money is trying to build a city from the ground up. But some of the locals whose families have been there for generations don’t want to sell the land.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Is Turning Against Biden
Israel has been at war with Hamas for over 100 days and still has over 100 hostages to recover, but Netanyahu’s No. 1 focus is Netanyahu.
New York Times Top StoriesLondon’s Highgate Cemetery Is Nearly Full. Can It Reuse Old Graves?
To lie in the vicinity of Karl Marx is competitive, with graves running upward of $31,000. Highgate Cemetery in London is trying to add more space.
New York Times Top StoriesAbortion Opponents Set to March in Washington, With Obstacles Ahead
After celebrating the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the annual March for Life gathers this year in a much different political climate.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Lessons From an Ancient Text That Changed My Life
Every gesture of recognition marries love and humility, vulnerability and sacred responsibility.
New York Times Top StoriesFresh From Battles Won With U.A.E. Arms, Sudanese General Takes Victory Lap
Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan was greeted by African leaders as if he had already won Sudan’s civil war. His forces have secretly been armed by the United Arab Emirates, an as-yet unpublished U.N. report found.
New York Times Top StoriesA Message From the Premier League’s Rules-Free Future
Clubs of all sizes complain about cost-control rules and their implementation. But what would soccer look like if they went away?
New York Times Top StoriesMany Americans in Disbelief Over Trump-Biden Election Rematch
Unable to fathom a 2020 rematch, many Americans are clinging to forlorn hopes and floating wild theories — including that Michelle Obama might replace President Biden.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Cancels Another $5 Billion in Student Loan Debt
Most of the borrowers who will benefit from the latest wave of relief are teachers, nurses, firefighters and others in public service.
New York Times Top StoriesFamilies to Testify at Guantánamo Bay About Loved Ones Lost to Terror
Relatives of victims of the 2002 attack are expected to describe their loss to a U.S. military jury sentencing two Malaysian prisoners.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Targets Russian Oil Plants, Aiming to Disrupt Military Operations
Kyiv hit an oil depot on Friday, the latest in recent attacks on such facilities as it seeks to inflict damage away from the largely deadlocked front line.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s in the New Tax Deal?
Budget watchdogs warn that temporary changes to the tax code that are being debated on Capitol Hill will lead to more deficits in the long run.
New York Times Top StoriesCauleen Smith’s Love Song to Los Angeles
Film, music and scent combine in Cauleen Smith’s immersive ode to her city. Her touchstone is Wanda Coleman, a great poet of L.A.