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U.S. Military Killed Venezuelan Fisherman in Suspected Drug Boat Attack, Family Says
For the first time, one of the 27 people killed in U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug vessels has been publicly identified.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAce Frehley, a Founding Member of Kiss, Is Dead at 74
A consummate showman, he was known for playing guitars rigged with pyrotechnic effects and for his distinctive stage persona.
New York Times Top StoriesWisconsin Man Used TikTok to Call for the Killing of ICE Agents, U.S. Says
Andrew Stanton, 38, was charged with threatening federal law enforcement officers, whom he said should be shot. He pleaded not guilty and remains in custody.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Faces Islamophobic Attacks After Comments About Hamas
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the race for mayor of New York City, was attacked by lawmakers from both parties over comments he made in a Fox News interview.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Bolton Is Indicted
Also, Trump and Putin plan to meet. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesParties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act
After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future.
New York Times Top StoriesJeffrey Meldrum, Scholar Who Stalked Bigfoot, Dies at 67
His willingness to bring scientific rigor to Sasquatch studies earned him the gratitude of enthusiasts and the withering scorn of debunkers.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Racist Texts, New York G.O.P. Is Set to Disband Young Republicans
State party leaders are expected to eliminate the charter of the Young Republicans group, allowing them to reconstitute the organization with new leaders.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Warns Hamas of Strikes if Violence in Gaza Continues
The president later clarified that the United States would not be involved in such an action.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s Next for the Gaza Cease-Fire Plan
Israel and Hamas have reached a cease-fire deal in Gaza, but the hard part starts now. David Sanger of The New York Times describes the major obstacles to further agreement about Gaza’s immediate future.
New York Times Top StoriesMachado’s Nobel Peace Prize Brings Hope and Scrutiny to Venezuela’s Opposition
Ms. Machado’s efforts to reclaim a stolen election by any available means, including military intervention, has long galvanized her supporters. Her opponents say these hard-line policies have a political cost.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Cedric Grolet, an Internet-Famous Pastry Chef, Built a Dessert Empire
Cedric Grolet has built a dessert empire in just a few short years. Crowds are already swarming his new chocolate shop in Paris.
New York Times Top StoriesAppeals Court Maintains Block on Trump’s Troop Deployment to Illinois
“Political opposition is not rebellion,” wrote a Seventh Circuit panel, rejecting an attempt by the Trump administration to remove an order by a trial court judge.
New York Times Top StoriesA History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile Coups
For much of the 20th century, the C.I.A. devised plots to overthrow governments, kill high-profile leaders or arm dissident groups.
New York Times Top StoriesHead of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea.
New York Times Top StoriesKanchha Sherpa, Last Member of the Team That First Conquered Everest, Dies at 92
A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Unilateral Spending Cuts Complicate Shutdown Deal
Democrats want guarantees that President Trump will not continue to claw back spending, ignoring any agreement they strike. But he has promised to keep defying Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesJB Pritzker Won $1.4 Million Playing Blackjack in Las Vegas
The Illinois governor reported the winnings on his 2024 tax returns, which his campaign released this week. “I was incredibly lucky,” he said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Plans to Meet With Putin to Talk About a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
President Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with his Russian counterpart for dragging on its three-year war on Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. B-52s and Helicopters Fly Near Venezuela in Show of Threats
The Trump administration is sharply increasing U.S. military pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro.
New York Times Top StoriesDiane Keaton’s Cause of Death Revealed as Pneumonia
A death certificate released Thursday said that the Oscar-winning actor died on Oct. 11 of bacterial pneumonia.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Says Immigration Agents Must Wear Body Cameras in Chicago
The federal judge said she was “profoundly concerned” that federal agents might have violated earlier limits that she had set as the Trump administration has carried out an immigration crackdown.
New York Times Top StoriesYemen’s Houthis Confirm Killing of Top Military Official
It was unclear when Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Ghomari was killed, or by whom, but Israel appeared to claim the killing.
New York Times Top StoriesVenture Capitalist Resigns From Salesforce Foundation Over Benioff Comments
Ron Conway stepped down from the board of Salesforce’s philanthropic arm after the company’s chief executive, Marc Benioff, said he supported President Trump and wanted the National Guard to come to San Francisco.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Set to Announce Proposal Seeking to Make I.V.F. More Accessible
It is unclear whether the new guidance will substantively affect how many employers will choose to offer such benefits.
New York Times Top StoriesShe Self-Deported. Now She and Other Crime Survivors Are Suing ICE.
Lawyers argue that the agency’s new policies have led to the detention and removal of victims of domestic violence and trafficking, despite their legal protections.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard’s Wealth Is Growing, Despite Trump’s Attacks on Its Funds
In its latest financial report, Harvard said its endowment grew even bigger in the last fiscal year. But it still faces financial problems because of federal cuts.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Does the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Stand?
Unresolved issues — mainly over the exchange of hostage and prisoner remains — threaten to destabilize the fragile agreement.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Is Arming Drones With North Korean Cluster Weapons, Report Says
Though Pyongyang has largely pulled its soldiers off the front lines in Ukraine, it is expanding the types of ammunition it supplies to Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Was Not the Only President Who Tried to Force Migrants to Leave
For decades, the United States tried to push undocumented people to self-deport, but success has often depended on coercion.