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Brad Karp Says He Regrets Interactions with Epstein
Newly released emails between Mr. Karp, the chairman of Paul Weiss, and Jeffrey Epstein reveal a number of social interactions between them.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWoodie King Jr., Impresario of Black Theater, Dies at 88
His New Federal Theater in New York provided a rare stage for Black playwrights and emerging actors, among them Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad and Chadwick Boseman.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Sidelines Ed Martin as Chief of Weaponization Group
The move represents a consolidation of the authority of the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, in bringing Mr. Martin’s operation inside his office.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Talked to Agents Investigating Election Claims
Also, the Supreme Court secretly made itself even more secretive. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections
The comments, made on a conservative podcast, follow a string of moves from his administration to try to exert more control over American elections.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Tells Alaska and N.C. Troops to Stand Down on Possible Minnesota Deployment
More than 1,500 active-duty troops had been on standby to deploy to Minnesota, but were quietly taken off heightened alert over the weekend.
New York Times Top Stories‘I Didn’t Have Time to Think,’ Says Sergeant Who Threw Cooler at Man
Erik Duran, an N.Y.P.D. sergeant, said he was trying to save lives when he struck Eric Duprey with a cooler. The sergeant took the unusual step of testifying at his own manslaughter trial.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
The Trump administration has lowered the bar for a deal with the university, backtracking on its insistence on a $200 million payment to the government, The New York Times has learned.
New York Times Top StoriesBrendan Banfield Found Guilty in Virginia Double Murder Trial
Prosecutors said Brendan Banfield carried out an elaborate scheme using a fetish website in 2023 to kill his wife and another man.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.
New York Times Top StoriesPeter Attia, CBS News Contributor, ‘Ashamed’ After Epstein Files Made Public
The longevity influencer said he “never witnessed illegal behavior” but would not defend his crude remarks about women and comments on Jeffrey Epstein’s “outrageous” life.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Forté, Hip-Hop Redemption Tale, Dies at 50
He seemed destined for a glittering career, working with the Fugees and solo, then landed in prison. After a presidential pardon, he clawed his way back.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Conservative Texas District Rejected the Politics of Division
Many Americans are growing both exhausted and frightened by Trump’s scorched-earth, hyperpartisan, fire-ready-aim approach to the presidency.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump to Unveil $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile
The “Project Vault” initiative is intended to reduce U.S. reliance on China for key technology components.
New York Times Top StoriesSoylent Is Out. Food Pouches Are In.
It’s boom times for meal-replacement products that cater to the overwhelmed (and wellness-obsessed) millennial. But Soylent they are not.
New York Times Top StoriesMuch of Silicon Valley Remains Mum About Minneapolis. Here’s Why.
In a shaky job market, Silicon Valley workers feel they lack the leverage needed to make their political views known.
New York Times Top StoriesBilly Bass Nelson, Original Bassist for Funkadelic, Dies at 75
George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Bars Further Changes to George Washington’s Philadelphia House
The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks further changes, for now.
New York Times Top StoriesFrigid Temperatures Forecast to Continue this Week
Arctic air will chill much of the United States, but New York’s streak of consecutive freezing days ended on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Announces Initial Trade Deal With India, Cutting Tariffs to 18%
The agreement was short on details, but President Trump said India had promised to stop buying Russian oil and would buy more U.S. products for a reduction on tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesJobs Report Delayed Because of Partial Shutdown
The report, scheduled for Friday, would have provided data on job growth, unemployment and wages in January.
New York Times Top Stories2 More Arrested in Cities Church Protest Against ICE in St. Paul
Nine defendants have been taken into custody in a federal prosecution that includes the journalist Don Lemon and has alarmed First Amendment advocates.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
The court ruled that construction can restart on a wind farm off the coast of New York State. The Trump administration had ordered work to stop in December.
New York Times Top StoriesAttempt to Drill Through Thwaites Glacier Is Foiled
Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.
New York Times Top StoriesStars Bring ‘ICE OUT’ Pins and Fiery Speeches to a Political Grammys
Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Kehlani made strong statements about immigration on Sunday, while the host Trevor Noah drew President Trump’s ire.
New York Times Top StoriesRoyal Families of Norway and Britain Face Pressure Over Epstein Files
Newly released emails offer new details about ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, as well as Sarah Ferguson, once the Duchess of York in Britain.
New York Times Top StoriesMinnesota Economy Suffers as I.C.E. Cracks Down
Immigration raids have scared off customers and workers, a pattern repeated in other cities where federal officials have arrived in force.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City’s First Real Winter in a Long Time Is Relentless
Mountains of rock-solid filthy snow. Narrow, icy sidewalks. Temperatures that sound like shoe sizes. When will it end?