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Liam Neeson Goes Slapstick in “Naked Gun” Reboot
The 73-year-old actor stars in the reboot of “The Naked Gun” as he reboots his career by venturing into slapstick comedy.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top Stories‘The Naked Gun’ Review: A Chip Off the Old Blockhead
Liam Neeson gamely steps into Leslie Nielsen’s big, beautiful clown shoes in this reboot of the blissfully absurd 1988 cop comedy.
New York Times Top StoriesAftershocks From 8.8-Magnitude Quake Rattle North Pacific
Dozens of small earthquakes were recorded, most off the coast of Russia’s Far East. Five of them have been above magnitude 6.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Backlash, Ukraine Is Set to Vote on Restoring Watchdogs’ Powers
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s move last week to neuter two anticorruption agencies drew the country’s first street protests since Russia’s invasion.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Does the Robin Hood Foundation Fight Trump Budget Cuts Without Saying ‘Trump’?
The Robin Hood Foundation, one of New York City’s biggest charities, is navigating tensions between its wealthy donors and the nonprofits it funds.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Small Workshops Are Hurting. Trump’s Tariffs Are Only One Reason.
The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing.
New York Times Top StoriesSeth Meyers Says Trump Isn’t Doing Himself Any Favors
Cutting ties with Jeffrey Epstein because he hired away your spa staff is like taking Charles Manson off your guest list “because he wouldn’t use a coaster,” Meyers said.
New York Times Top Stories25 Hospitalized After Delta Flight Is Hit by Strong Turbulence
The flight, which was taking 275 passengers from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, made an emergency landing in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening, the airline said.
New York Times Top StoriesRussian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 6
The assault came soon after President Trump threatened new sanctions against Moscow if the bloodshed didn’t let up.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Arrested in Killing of Couple Hiking With Kids in Arkansas
The man, James Andrew McGann, was charged with two counts of capital murder. The couple was killed while hiking with their young daughters on Saturday.
New York Times Top StoriesSneaking Into the Spy Museum’s New Vault
For years, the more than 10,000 items in the International Spy Museum’s collection were stored at a location outside Washington. That changed this summer.
New York Times Top StoriesCountries 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 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.