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Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSoftware Error Will Force 325,000 Californians to Replace Real IDs
Some state-issued identification cards issued to legal immigrants could be valid longer than the people holding them are allowed to remain in the United States, state officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months
The haul highlights how the president’s team has continued aggressive fund-raising from donors with interests before the administration.
New York Times Top StoriesSprinkles Cupcakes, the Bakery That Sold From Vending Machines, Closes Suddenly
The boutique chain’s co-founder, Candace Nelson, said that the business had ceased operations at year’s end. It was sold to a private equity firm more than a decade ago.
New York Times Top StoriesDick Zimmer, N.J. Congressman Who Sponsored Megan’s Law, Dies at 81
The landmark legislation, a response to the rape and murder of a New Jersey child, required states to disclose where convicted sex-offenders live.
New York Times Top StoriesOffshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration’s Order to Stop Work
The developers of Revolution Wind off Rhode Island and Empire Wind off New York are the latest to sue the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesSwiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say
Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people.
New York Times Top StoriesSaks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt
Saks Global’s executive chairman, Richard Baker, is taking over the luxury retailer he created with the 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Takes a High Daily Dose of Aspirin. How Safe Is That?
Despite his doctors’ recommendations, President Trump takes a high dose.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Cannot Catch a Break as Another Storm Moves In
The latest storm is bringing flooding to the San Francisco Bay Area. Southern California has seen more than four times its typical rainfall in the last few months.
New York Times Top StoriesHopes Fade as Coast Guard Seeks Survivors of Latest Boat Strikes
The service said that conditions in the area where the search was taking place included nine-foot seas and winds approaching 50 miles per hour.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York canceled executive orders issued by his predecessor that had barred city agencies from boycotting Israel and defined some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
New York Times Top StoriesD.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail Until Trial
A magistrate judge said he was concerned that the defendant, Brian Cole Jr., had continued after Jan. 6, 2021, to purchase components similar to those prosecutors said he had used to make pipe bombs.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Trump’s Second Year, Congress Weighs How to Reassert Its Power
Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab.
New York Times Top StoriesNorth Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack
The 18-year-old, radicalized online, was planning a New Year’s Eve attack in a Charlotte suburb, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic
Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesRichard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media
He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocratic Socialists Celebrate Mayor Mamdani With a Rave in Brooklyn
Democratic Socialists gathered at a Bushwick dance club to celebrate as one of their members began to govern New York City.
New York Times Top StoriesFollowing Mamdani’s Win, Souvenir Shops Look to Cash In
Seemingly overnight, T-shirts with the likeness of the new mayor have become common in New York City.
New York Times Top StoriesA Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
New York Times Top StoriesCarrying for a Cause: Meet the Man Lugging Shelter Dogs Around New York
Bryan Reisberg built a social media following in the millions by carrying his corgi, Maxine, in a backpack. Now, he carries shelter dogs.
New York Times Top StoriesYemen Sends Military to Push Out Separatist Faction
The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.
New York Times Top StoriesTesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD
As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.
New York Times Top StoriesSurvivor Recounts Moment He Caught Fire in Swiss Bar
Noa Bersier went to Le Constellation with friends on a whim. An hour later, he was caught in one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies.
New York Times Top StoriesThe American Dream Is Alive in Zohran Mamdani
The mayor’s résumé looks like the broad coalition he built when he swept to victory in November.
New York Times Top StoriesWall Street Sees Another Banner Year for Markets. Could Anything Stop It?
Analysts have forecast more stellar gains for the S&P 500. But concerns about inflation, the dollar and sky-high valuations could make for a choppy run.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff
Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Do Americans Hate A.I.?
We look at the uniquely American animosity toward artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesDozens Killed in New Year’s Fire, and Trump Abandons National Guard Push in 3 Major Cities
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesThere Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.
A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames.