New York Times Top Stories
Ohio Republicans Gain Ground in Push for More Seats in Congress
The map, which is expected to be approved on Friday morning by the state’s redistricting commission, improves Republicans’ odds of picking up two more seats.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA Texas Family Rode Out Hurricane Melissa at a Jamaican Beach Resort
A Texas woman stranded in Jamaica with her family described what it was like to experience the catastrophic storm while sheltering at a Sandals resort.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About US Nuclear Weapons as Trump Threatens to Restart Testing
Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably obliterate targets halfway around the globe.
New York Times Top StoriesA Top Trump Official Had to Sell His Stock. He May Have Saved Millions.
Frank Bisignano, who holds top jobs at the Social Security Administration and the I.R.S., sold his stake in Fiserv before the company’s stock cratered this week.
New York Times Top StoriesSean ‘Diddy’ Combs Transferred to Federal Prison in New Jersey
The music mogul was sentenced earlier this month to 50 months in prison for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
New York Times Top StoriesMarthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough
She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition.
New York Times Top StoriesExecutions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan
Evidence of atrocities emerging from the city of El Fasher stoked fears that the Sudanese region of Darfur is plunging, once again, into a cycle of genocidal violence.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved into a home at Fort McNair traditionally reserved for the Army’s vice chief of staff. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others also now live in military housing.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Revived a Cold War Debate
Also, Prince Andrew is being stripped of his royal title. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Louisiana, Threat of Lost SNAP Food Benefits Is Rattling the Vulnerable
The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is still fear and anxiety about how to get by.
New York Times Top StoriesIn China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip
Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate
President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017.
New York Times Top StoriesHey, Lefties! Trump Has Stolen Your Game.
MAGA is using left ideas to destroy the left.
New York Times Top StoriesAmazon’s Profit Is Up 38% on Strong Performance
After unexpectedly strong sales and profits across its consumer and cloud businesses, the tech giant said another strong quarter might be ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesApple’s iPhones Fuel Record Sales and Profit
The company’s revenue rose to above $100 billion in the quarter for the first time and profit soared 86 percent.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Warn of Air Travel ‘Disaster’ in November
If the shutdown continues, administration officials predicted, air traffic controllers going without pay will start to leave the job just in time for the holiday travel season.
New York Times Top StoriesGov. Gavin Newsom Turns California Election Into Possible 2028 Platform
Gov. Gavin Newsom has attracted support for his redistricting ballot measure from voters outside of California. He could reap the benefits for a 2028 presidential run.
New York Times Top StoriesSix Arrested in Robbery of Precious-Metal Refinery in France
The robbers used explosives to gain entry to a precious-metal company in Lyon, French officials said. The police recovered the items.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump’s Talk About Nuclear Testing Is Dangerous
The president’s ambiguity on nuclear testing is worrisome not only because America’s public can’t know what he means, but because America’s adversaries don’t.
New York Times Top StoriesPatricia Crowther, Who Brought Witchcraft Out of the Shadows, Dies at 97
As a high priestess of Wicca, a branch of modern paganism founded in England, she promoted an image of witches as early feminists who were benevolent and spiritual.
New York Times Top StoriesAmid Flattened Homes, Jamaica Starts to Assess Hurricane Melissa’s Damage
The Jamaican authorities said they were not able to confirm the death toll from the storm yet, but expected it to rise in the coming days. At least 30 people died in Haiti, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Condemn Trump Officials for Boat Strike Secrecy
Senator Mark Warner said the administration’s decision to hold a Republicans-only briefing on the campaign was “corrosive to our democracy.”
New York Times Top StoriesThieves Steal More Than 1,000 Items From Oakland Museum of California
A robbery this month targeted Indigenous baskets, jewelry and other artifacts from a storage facility of the Oakland Museum of California.
New York Times Top StoriesPrince Andrew to Be Stripped of His Royal Title
The extraordinary move caps his fall from grace over his ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesOlder New Yorkers Brace for Food Stamp Cuts: ‘I’m Just Praying’
The SNAP program is losing federal funding on Saturday. Many older people won’t be able to easily line up at food pantries or go out and get second jobs.
New York Times Top StoriesI Now Mispronounce You the Likely Next Mayor of New York City
A lot of people seem to trip over Zohran Mamdani’s name. The reason may not be as simple as it seems.
New York Times Top StoriesNYC Marathon Guide 2025: The Route, Start Times and More
Everything you need to know about Sunday’s five-borough race.
New York Times Top StoriesSoybean Farmers Find Relief in U.S. Trade Truce With China
President Trump said China would end its boycott and resume buying millions of tons of American soybeans.
New York Times Top StoriesStudy Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression
A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute
Even if critics who call President Trump’s boat attacks “murder” are right as a matter of law, it would not be easy to get the matter into a court.