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BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Film Edit but Declines to Pay Compensation
The BBC said it would not rebroadcast a misleadingly edited documentary but added, “We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim.”
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTexas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.
New York Times Top StoriesJim Avila, Former ABC News Correspondent, Dies at 70
He spent almost two decades at the network, covering a wide range of court cases and the White House. He was also at the center of a defamation lawsuit over “pink slime.”
New York Times Top StoriesHochul Approved Permits That Could Help Clients of Her Husband’s Firm
Opponents of a natural gas pipeline approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York noted that the project would benefit a client of the prominent law firm where her husband works.
New York Times Top StoriesSNAP Benefits Are Resuming as Government Reopens After Shutdown
Several states have restarted food stamp payments, but millions of Americans are still awaiting the November deposits that the Trump administration resisted paying out in full.
New York Times Top StoriesInfant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems
A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs
The strike in the Caribbean Sea brings the death toll in the Trump administration’s lethal campaign to 80 since early September.
New York Times Top StoriesIndiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets
A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Prince Andrew and Another Prominent Briton Come Up in the Epstein Emails
Newly released files from Jeffrey Epstein include correspondence with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesFetterman, Senator Who Survived Stroke, Hospitalized After Fall
Senator John Fetterman, the hoodie-wearing Pennsylvanian who nearly died during his campaign and was later hospitalized for clinical depression, had minor injuries, according to his office.
New York Times Top StoriesSeattle Elects a Left-Wing Mayor With a Light Résumé but Mamdani Appeal
Katie Wilson, who narrowly defeated the incumbent, Bruce Harrell, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.
New York Times Top StoriesKatie Wilson, a Political Newcomer, Is Elected Mayor in Seattle
Ms. Wilson, a self-described socialist, joined the race after Mayor Bruce Harrell opposed taxing high-income residents to finance construction of new housing.
New York Times Top StoriesSNAP’s Problems Started Long Before the Shutdown
The government shutdown caused a panic among recipients, but the monthly budgeting issues go back 50 years and may get worse.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Jersey Accuses Mob-Led Ring of Running Illegal Sports Gambling
The accusations follow recent federal charges filed against figures from Mafia families accused of running illegal poker games that involved former N.B.A. players.
New York Times Top StoriesNetflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users’ TVs
The company is shifting its video game strategy to focus more on popular games you already know, such as Pictionary and Boggle.
New York Times Top StoriesFamily of Fisherman Killed in U.S. Military Strike Says It Wants Justice
Colombia was a top U.S. ally in Latin America until the Trump administration began deadly strikes in international waters. Now, one family wants justice.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a 17-Year-Old Girl Became Enmeshed in the Matt Gaetz Scandal
A 17-year-old with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men. She wants the public to have a fuller understanding of how she was victimized.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Who Appeared at Alina Habba’s Office With a Bat Remains at Large
The man showed up outside the office of the U.S. attorney in New Jersey on Wednesday evening and was later allowed to enter without the bat. Law enforcement authorities are seeking his arrest.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Settlers Burn West Bank Mosque Amid Rise in Violent Attacks
Since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, growing settler violence and Israeli attacks on Palestinian militants have thrown the West Bank into turmoil and displaced tens of thousands.
New York Times Top StoriesWifredo Lam: Artist-Poet of Tropical Dreams and Sorrows
The great Cuban modernist, whose politics and Afro-Asian roots shaped his paintings and inspired generations of artists, gets a revelatory survey at MoMA.
New York Times Top StoriesBlue Origin to Launch NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars: How to Watch
This will be the second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’ space company and will include a key test of whether it can land a booster stage for later reuse.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Can’t We Fix Penn Station?
The biggest thing holding Penn Station back from a much-needed rehaul is what’s on top of it: Madison Square Garden.
New York Times Top StoriesUltraprocessed Foods Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk in Women Under 50
The study’s findings track with recent research on the alarming rise of the cancer in younger adults.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Struggled to Find Lawyers to Handle Maurene Comey Suit
Ms. Comey sued the Trump administration after she was abruptly fired over the summer, saying the action was retaliation. Federal attorneys in New York City and a Justice Department branch in Washington have declined to handle the case.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein’s Emails About Trump
Our investigative reporter Steve Eder provides context about Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with President Donald Trump based on information from over 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance
Kevin Roberts, under fire for defending Tucker Carlson’s interview with a white nationalist, said that he did not keep up with the news and that he had simply read an aide’s script.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to See the Northern Lights on Wednesday
A geomagnetic storm made the aurora borealis visible across a swath of the United States again on Wednesday, illuminating the skies as far south as Arizona.
New York Times Top StoriesPioneering U.S. Street Photography, With Vienna in the Background
Lisette Model’s candid and cruel portraits spawned an American genre. But the key to understanding her might lie in Europe, where she was born.
New York Times Top StoriesErik Bottcher Joins Crowded House Primary to Succeed Nadler
Erik Bottcher, a Democrat from Chelsea, began his career as an L.G.B.T.Q. rights activist. He faces a growing field of rivals vying for a Manhattan House seat.