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Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports
The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesFormer King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Seeking Relevance, Publishes Book
King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated and left for exile years ago. Now, his attempted comeback is giving his family a royal headache.
New York Times Top StoriesMaría Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony
María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.
New York Times Top StoriesOne of the Last Times Square Dive Bars Faces Eviction
New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy’s Corner has been their bar.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Gives Bipartisan Approval to $900 Billion Defense Bill
The legislation codifies President Trump’s agenda but includes a few measures challenging his policies and insisting on more consultation with Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesKhmer Rouge-Era Land Mines Have a Big Role in Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
Thailand says ordnance replanted by Cambodia has injured or maimed more than a dozen of its soldiers. Cambodia rejects the accusation.
New York Times Top StoriesDefense Bill Will Make D.C. Skies Less Safe, N.T.S.B. Chair Says
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that a provision in the new defense bill would worsen the risk of midair collisions near the Washington-area airport where a deadly crash in January killed 67 people.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Tanker U.S. Seized Off Venezuela Has Faked Its Location Before, Data Shows
The ship has frequently carried oil from countries under U.S. sanctions, and its tracking data shows multiple recent trips to Iran and Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesAlways on My Mind: Trump’s Enduring Focus on Joe Biden
After nearly 11 months in office, the president’s tendency to talk about his predecessor is more pronounced than ever.
New York Times Top StoriesWashington Faces Heavy Rain and Flooding From Atmospheric River
Tens of thousands of residents in Washington were poised to evacuate, as days of heavy rain sends rivers bursting over their banks.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Admits to Strangling Pregnant Woman in 1996, Settling Cold Case
Gregory Fleetwood, 69, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday in the killing of 36-year-old Jasmine Porter. He is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast
The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesNursing Home Owners Pocketed Millions as Patients Suffered, Report Says
As the owners intentionally understaffed two New Jersey facilities and diverted Medicaid money for their own use, residents in the homes “suffered unnecessarily,” the state comptroller said.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say.
A grass-roots coalition is trying to push New York State to use eminent domain to buy out Central Hudson Gas & Electric and replace it with a public authority.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is a Trump Gold Card? Applications Open for Million-Dollar Visas.
President Trump has framed the program as a way for the government to raise billions of dollars and prioritize the admission of successful entrepreneurs and investors.
New York Times Top StoriesThe U.S. Seized an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
Also, the Fed’s latest rate cut was contentious. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorge Altman, Slugger in Negro Leagues, M.L.B. and Japan, Dies at 92
The rare player to compete in all three, he had an impressive career, becoming a three-time All-Star in the major leagues and later a fan favorite in Japan.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Shutdown, Democrats Claim Credit for Funding They Opposed
Several Democrats who fought to steer federal money to their states and districts have boasted about their success even after voting against the bill that provided the funds.
New York Times Top StoriesThe President of the Yaddo Artist Retreat Steps Down
After a quarter century, the Yaddo president Elaina Richardson will step down, having made her mark on the storied arts residency.
New York Times Top Stories$2 Billion in Pentagon Funds Said to Go to Anti-Immigrant Operations
Democratic lawmakers said in a report that shifting Defense Department funding to support the Trump administration’s immigration agenda has hurt military readiness.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Andrew Tate, Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed
Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go.
New York Times Top StoriesArmy Gynecologist Charged With Secretly Recording Over 40 Patients
Members of Congress expressed concerns that the Army dismissed complaints about the doctor, who was accused of secretly recording patients at Fort Hood in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesWyoming Cowboys Are Breaking Down Barriers, Literally
GPS collars on cattle are letting ranchers remove fences in the West. That’s good for wildlife and for the land.
New York Times Top StoriesA Surrogacy Firm Told Parents-to-Be Their Money Was Safe. Suddenly, It Vanished.
Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s National Security Strategy Memo Declares Global Culture War
The Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy is a pivot to the agenda of online reactionaries.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Menopause Does to the Body
A head-to-toe guide to the many unexpected symptoms of the midlife transition.
New York Times Top StoriesWenne Alton Davis, Actor in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ Hit by S.U.V. and Killed
The actor, 60, was struck by a vehicle in Midtown Manhattan late on Monday, her agent and the police said.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Says Trump Must End Guard Deployment in Los Angeles
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration had illegally kept troops in Los Angeles after emergency conditions had ended. The administration is expected to appeal.
New York Times Top StoriesEthics Agency Says Bryan Bedford, FAA Chief, Didn’t Divest Republic Airways Holdings
The Office of Government Ethics told senators that Bryan Bedford, the F.A.A. administrator, did not divest from the airline he previously ran as he had agreed.
New York Times Top StoriesLouvre Heist Was Caught on Film, Officials Say, Rebutting Earlier Account
Investigators said that a security camera recorded thieves preparing to burgle the Louvre, but that guards didn’t watch the feed in time. The museum’s director had previously said the camera was facing the wrong way.