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Countries Promise Trump to Buy U.S. Gas, and Leave the Details for Later
U.S. trading partners are committing to buy more gas than they need or than the U.S. can produce, at least in the short term.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesDwight Muhammad Qawi, 72, Dies; Boxing Champ Got His Start in Prison
After joining a boxing program while incarcerated, he emerged a contender in the pro ranks, winning titles in two weight classes in the 1980s.
New York Times Top StoriesKey Takeaways From the D.C. Plane Crash Hearing
After hours of testimony and thousands of pages of new documents, here’s what emerged in the first day of a marathon National Transportation Safety Board hearing.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals, partly to moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Approves Trump’s Pick for Top Counterterrorism Post
Joe Kent, a former Army Green Beret, had attracted scrutiny over his associations with extremist groups and his promotion of conspiracy theories.
New York Times Top StoriesN.T.S.B. Details Evidence in Fatal Crash at Reagan National Airport
Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the collision with a commercial airplane on Jan. 29.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Subway and Bus Fares Are Likely to Increase to $3 in January 2026
The proposed 10-cent increase, the first since 2023, has been long in the works and would come after the mothballing of the MetroCard.
New York Times Top StoriesColorado Dentist Gets Life Without Parole in Wife’s Poisoning Murder
James Craig was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig. Prosecutors say he served her protein shakes laced with arsenic and later poisoned her with cyanide at a hospital.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza Hunger Presents Trump With Moral Test Familiar to Past Presidents
The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond.
New York Times Top StoriesBrown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding
The deal, which will require Brown to spend $50 million, comes after two other Ivy League schools negotiated with the Trump administration to restore millions in research dollars.
New York Times Top Stories‘Loyalty Enforcer’ Laura Loomer Targets Additional Officials
The far-right activist is continuing to use her close association with President Trump to go after those she deems insufficiently loyal.
New York Times Top StoriesTreasury Secretary Says Trump Accounts Could Pave Way to Privatizing Social Security
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments about the safety net program ventured onto the so-called third rail of American politics.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly
Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure
The central bank kept interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite badgering from President Trump. It has “made no decisions” on cutting rates at its next meeting, the Fed chair said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo said that National Guard troops would assist in the deportation process for migrants in their custody.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Escalated His Feud With Brazil
Also, Kamala Harris will not run for California governor. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Kamala Harris’s Decision for Governor Means for 2028
A Harris ally says “all options are on the table” but cautions against reading too much into the former vice president’s choice to skip the California governor race.
New York Times Top StoriesHawaii Cruise Ships Leave Passengers Behind Amid Tsunami Warnings
In Hawaii, ships were directed out to sea by officials, but some guests who were on shore excursions couldn’t make it back in time to get aboard.
New York Times Top StoriesAdams Revives Bally’s Casino Bid by Vetoing Council’s Vote to Block It
Mayor Eric Adams said the move was not an endorsement of the $4 billion casino project in the Bronx, which, if built, would result in a $115 million payout to the Trump Organization.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Targets Copper With Tariffs, Though Not as Aggressively as Expected
The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled.
New York Times Top StoriesMix-Up With Celsius and High Noon Means Some Cans of the Energy Drink May Contain Vodka Seltzer
A mix-up with a packaging supplier resulted in some cans of Celsius, an energy drink containing no alcohol, being filled with vodka seltzer.
New York Times Top StoriesSusan Monarez Faces Daunting Challenges as C.D.C. Director
The agency’s new leader must contend with reduced budgets, mass layoffs, political tumult and a boss determined to reshape public health.
New York Times Top StoriesBrown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding
The deal comes after Columbia University negotiated with the Trump administration to restore millions in research dollars.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Executive Order Ends De Minimis Exemption for Rest of World
The low-cost shipments were previously excluded from tariffs; President Trump said the loophole has allowed countries to avoid taxes and smuggle drugs into the U.S.
New York Times Top StoriesFord Is Latest Carmaker to Blame Tariffs for Profit Slump
The company estimated that duties on imported cars and car parts would cost it $2 billion this year.
New York Times Top StoriesBill Barring Stock Trading for Congress Advances With Trump Carveout
The bill passed the committee with the support of every Democrat and only one Republican, its sponsor, who modified it to shield President Trump from a divestment requirement.
New York Times Top StoriesKamala Harris Will Not Run for California Governor in 2026
Kamala Harris, the former vice president, announced that she has decided not to run for California’s top office.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Urges ‘Pro-Innovation Mindset’ to Crypto In New Report
In a 168-page report, the White House called on banking regulators, tax officials and U.S. lawmakers to implement policies that would advance the crypto industry’s agenda.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Generate Such a Weak Tsunami?
The quake in Russia on Wednesday was among the strongest ever recorded — but perhaps not strong enough.