Long Tied to Russia, Georgia’s Winemakers Look to the West
Some vintners in the former Soviet republic are seeking to break a politically risky dependence on Russia and focus more on high-value European and American markets.
Some vintners in the former Soviet republic are seeking to break a politically risky dependence on Russia and focus more on high-value European and American markets.
Mayor Eric Adams announced a drought warning on Monday. City officials are asking New Yorkers to save water and help prevent more wildfires.
The film, whose cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, was killed in a shooting on the set, is being screened at a festival devoted to cinematography.
The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West. But residents need to be ready for more droughts.
A storm system approaching the Northwest with hurricane-force winds was expected to drench the region with rain.
The unusual alert came a day after Ukraine used American-made ballistic missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.
“Your future attorney general, everyone,” Desi Lydic said on “The Daily Show.” “It’s always the people you most expect.”
Lahore comes alive at night. But this year’s record onslaught of cold-weather smog — residents call it the “fifth season” — has broken its rhythms.
The return to power of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created deep uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts.
A bystander was also struck by a bullet in the Queens shooting. It was not clear who had fired the shot that hit her.
The media tycoon, who is accused of masterminding pro-democracy protests, testified at his trial for the first time. He could be sent to prison for life.
A friend and financial backer of Donald J. Trump’s, Ms. McMahon, who led the Small Business Administration during his first term, remained close to him during the campaign.
The celebrity physician would run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a powerful agency in charge of programs that cover more than 150 million Americans.
A detective in Indiana helped crack a cold case more than 40 years after his father started working on the original investigation.
Repeatedly imprisoned in his country, Kianoosh Sanjari refused to be silenced by the government. But in the end, despairing of change, he silenced himself.
The swift action, two weeks after Donald J. Trump’s presidential win, signaled a sense of urgency from city leaders.
Iran has raised the possibility it would stop expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched to a purity of 60 percent — very close to the level needed for a weapon, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says.
Move over, Picasso, Van Gogh and Warhol. With an inscrutable painting, the Belgian painter breaks the nine-figure threshold at the fall auctions.
Eric Kim cooked dozens of roast turkeys and taste-tested eight different recipes before landing on this clever approach.
First up is a resolution put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain military weapons.
Trump’s cabinet picks are the latest instance of normalizing political abhorrence.
The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”
The closest House race in the nation is in Southern California, where Representative Michelle Steel is trailing her challenger, Derek Tran, by a tiny margin after more than 307,000 votes have been counted.
A “bomb cyclone” over the Pacific Ocean could bring damaging winds, rainfall and blizzards to Northern California, Oregon and Washington.
As he resists pressure to reach a cease-fire that would release the captives, Israel’s prime minister is now offering a reward for their freedom, while still vowing to punish anyone who hurts a hostage.
Also, prosecutors called for a four-year freeze on Trump’s Manhattan case. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Lawyers for the music mogul objected at a hearing to prosecutors viewing handwritten materials from their client’s cell after a sweep of the Brooklyn jail where he is being held.
As he made his final appearance at global gatherings, including at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, President Biden lobbied for his foreign policy goals even as leaders shifted attention away from him.
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.
The president-elect has a starting point: the plan for a two-state solution that he put out in January 2020.