New York Times Top Stories
These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown
Two Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with them crossed party lines to support the G.O.P. plan to keep government funding flowing.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Fires Members of Humanities Council
The White House told members of a group of scholars who advise the National Endowment for the Humanities that their positions had been terminated.
New York Times Top StoriesJane Goodall Dead: Eminent Chimpanzee Expert Was 91
Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Escalates Gaza Offensive as Hamas Mulls Trump Plan
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled Israel’s assault on Gaza City, but many are believed to remain, having nowhere to go or no means to leave.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader Sentenced to 35 Years for Rape
Seven men in all were sentenced on Wednesday over their roles in a decades-old national scandal in Britain involving child sexual abuse.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Pete Hegseth Summoned Top Military Leaders
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced a room of hundreds of generals and admirals whom he had summoned from across the globe, and made his case for shaking up a force that he said had gone soft and “woke.” Greg Jaffe, the Pentagon reporter for The New York Times, discusses Hegseth’s speech.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Demand Information From the College Board and Firms That Help Set College Prices
In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Washington Became a Testing Ground for ICE
A series of arrests captured on video reveal how immigration officers have worked with other law enforcement agencies to identify migrants during stops for minor infractions.
New York Times Top StoriesDid the Yankees Try to Keep Red Sox Fans Out of the Bronx?
Not exactly, but to the thousands of Boston fans who attended the first game of the Wild Card series at Yankee Stadium, it was a welcome reason to root against the home team.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela Faces Criminal Charges in the U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called Mr. Maduro, the Venezuelan leader who faces narco-terrorism charges, a “fugitive from American justice.”
New York Times Top StoriesHow Government Shutdowns Got More Severe and Further Reaching
Shutdowns started having significant effects after an attorney general in the 1980s argued that it was illegal for the government to spend money without congressional appropriations.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment
The pope invoked his predecessor, Francis, for whom the environment was a core issue, but stopped short of criticizing world leaders dismissive of climate change.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration to Withhold $18 Billion for N.Y.C. Infrastructure
The transportation secretary said previously awarded funds for two major projects, the expansion of the Second Avenue subway and the construction of train tunnels under the Hudson River, would not be distributed.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes Your Backyard Need a Stegosaurus?
A popular theme park is closing. That’s good news for dinosaur fans who want their own life-size animatronic attraction.
New York Times Top StoriesSpencer Pratt Lost His House in the Palisades Fire and Thinks Gavin Newsom Should Take the Blame
After losing his house in the Palisades fire, Spencer Pratt has gone from the archetype of celebrity emptiness to community activist — and become a magnet for Republican politicians.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now
The justices deferred a decision on the president’s efforts to oust Ms. Cook and instead set oral arguments in the case for January.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Dodgers United Los Angeles. Then the ICE Raids Began.
For decades, the Dodgers have been the pride of L.A.’s Latino community. Trump’s immigration raids are testing that.
New York Times Top StoriesSpam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads
A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Kirk’s Death, Turning Point Vows to Go On. That May Be Easier Said Than Done.
Despite a surge in new campus chapters, there is a void left by Charlie Kirk’s murder that has implications for the entire MAGA movement.
New York Times Top StoriesBronx Building Partially Collapses in Public Housing Complex
Fire officials said an incinerator shaft in the Alexander Avenue building had fallen in after reports of an explosion. There were no reports of injuries.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Global Sumud Flotilla Is Approaching Gaza. Here’s What to Know.
Israel’s government has said it will do whatever is necessary to keep the Global Sumud Flotilla from reaching the Gaza Strip.
New York Times Top StoriesI Interviewed a Doctor in Sudan. Days Later, He Was Killed.
Dr. Omar Selik’s raw, urgent testimony from a besieged city cut through the fog of war and crystallized the depravity of the conflict. And then he was gone.
New York Times Top StoriesIn the Philippines, Search Teams Look for Survivors of Deadly Earthquake
At least 69 people were killed in Cebu Province by the 6.9-magnitude temblor — including 10 in a village built as a haven for survivors of a previous disaster.
New York Times Top Stories‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Now Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns
A new report from PEN America tracks restrictions on school books across 45 states.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Promises to Defend Qatar, a Reassurance After Israel’s Strike
An executive order says an attack on Qatar would be treated as a threat to the U.S., bolstering security commitments to a key Gulf ally after Israel’s strike on Doha last month.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Federal Government Shut Down Overnight
We also look at a gathering of generals in Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesTony Blair, Tapped by Trump for Gaza Plan, Brings Peace Expertise and Baggage
After helping negotiate peace in Northern Ireland, the former prime minister’s reputation was tarnished by his role in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Is he stepping into another diplomatic quagmire?
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Shutdown Begins, and Trump Tells Military to Use U.S. Cities as ‘Training Grounds’
Plus, Italian grandmothers’ secret weapon.
New York Times Top StoriesMoscow Indicates Retaliation if Europe Uses Russian Assets for Ukraine
Amid a plan to lend $165 billion to Ukraine using Russian state assets, European officials are mindful of the possibility of Russian blowback as they gather Wednesday to discuss the idea.
New York Times Top StoriesOktoberfest Closed Because of Bomb Threat in Munich
The German authorities said the rare decision was taken after an earlier explosion in a residential area of the city.