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How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through
President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesUber Moves to Enact Stricter Background Checks for Drivers
The New York Times revealed in December that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.
New York Times Top StoriesRing’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad
Since the commercial aired, Jamie Siminoff has been trying to quell an outcry over privacy concerns with his doorbell cameras.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Needs to Count Votes Faster
The slow counting of votes is a classic example of the perfect being the enemy of the good.
New York Times Top StoriesLively v. Baldoni Tests What Crosses the Line on a ‘Steamy’ Movie Set
An affectionate slow dance. References to pornography. What rises to harassment on the set of a movie about a sexual relationship that turns violent?
New York Times Top StoriesLively v. Baldoni Tests What Crosses the Line on a ‘Steamy’ Movie Set
An affectionate slow dance. References to pornography. What rises to harassment on the set of a movie about a sexual relationship that turns violent?
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?
The East Potomac Golf Links is a municipal course that has been a fixture in Washington for decades. President Trump is turning it into something else.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada
U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs.
New York Times Top StoriesLeon Botstein, Bard College’s President, Had Epstein Ties. He Is Also Seen as a Campus Savior.
The president of Bard College raised millions to save his school from closure. As he sought donations, he talked with Jeffrey Epstein about music, watches and young female musicians.
New York Times Top StoriesOhio’s Covid Czar Hopes to Be the State’s Democratic Governor
Amy Acton’s service to retiring Gov. Mike DeWine gives her bipartisan credibility in a Republican state, but that service, leading Ohio’s pandemic response, also stirs charged emotions.
New York Times Top StoriesBilly Idol Had It All, and Then He ‘Lit It With Butane’
Last year, the British rocker with the iconic sneer played his biggest tour yet. At 70, he’s revealing how he survived the tough times in a new documentary.
New York Times Top StoriesUniversity of British Columbia Professors Sue School Over Political Correctness
A group of academics at the University of British Columbia say the school’s D.E.I. policies and practices, which include land acknowledgments, violate a law that requires universities to be “nonpolitical.”
New York Times Top StoriesAlysa Liu Is Skating Again, Her Way This Time
At 16, out of love with the sport, Liu stepped away. Controlling her career, after years of oversight from her father, was the only way she could return.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Prosecutors in Sex-Crime Cases Often Turn to Trafficking Laws
Lawyers build cases around these laws because the statutes are broad and use language that can encompass a variety of crimes, according to experts.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy
Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six were found alive.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Sizes Up R.F.K. Jr.’s Workout With Kid Rock
“The Late Show” host called the 90-second video of the two working up a sweat together “pure cinema.”
New York Times Top StoriesBernie Sanders Urges Support of California Billionaire Tax at Los Angeles Rally
The senator from Vermont was the only elected leader at the event, which formally kicked off a health care union’s campaign to put the tax proposal on the ballot.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 8 Skiers
At least eight skiers were killed, California authorities said, after heavy snow pummeled the region.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat To Know About the Trial of Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s Ousted Leader
Judges will rule on Thursday in the insurrection trial of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. He could get the death penalty for his short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024.
New York Times Top StoriesMoney Talks as India Searches for Its Place in Global A.I.
Narendra Modi, the prime minister, convened foreign leaders, the richest Silicon Valley companies and thousands of Indian entrepreneurs for a week of deal making.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Olympians Excel on Two Types of Tracks
Among elite athletes exists an even more exclusive club: people who compete at both the Summer and Winter Games. Many are sprinters who turn to bobsled.
New York Times Top StoriesPolicy Flip-Flops Hurt the British Leader. Then Came a New Political Threat.
Already weakened by “U-turns” on his agenda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to step down over appointing a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Celebrated Him. Now He’s Accused of Having Troops Shoot Themselves.
A lieutenant colonel is on trial after being accused of skimming payments for battlefield injuries. He denies the specifics of Russia’s accusation but acknowledges engaging in a payouts scheme.
New York Times Top StoriesStock Slide and Slow Sales: What’s Happening in China’s E.V. Market?
Investors are selling shares of Chinese E.V. companies, concerned that intensifying competition and shorter production cycles mean the years of easy growth are over.
New York Times Top StoriesSugar Bowl Academy Says Multiple Victims Were Tied to Its Ski Resort School
Sugar Bowl Academy, a ski-focused private school in the Sierra Nevada, said that multiple people on the fatal trek were connected to its program.
New York Times Top StoriesPolice Chief Hired to Help Lead N.Y.C. Hospital Patrols Abruptly Quits
The assistant chief, Jamiel Altaheri, resigned almost immediately after starting the job, after The New York Times asked about misconduct allegations while he was a police chief in Michigan.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Weighs Possible Iran Strikes, U.S. Military Moves Into Place
President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Congressman’s Aide Told Co-Worker of Affair Before Killing Herself
The co-worker, who no longer works for Representative Tony Gonzales, shared screenshots of the text exchange with The New York Times. Mr. Gonzales accused his Republican primary challenger of being behind the revelation.
New York Times Top StoriesMaps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force Near Iran
President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the United States has built up its presence in the region in recent weeks. Now it’s sending even more firepower.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Mamdani’s Income and Property Tax Proposals Could Affect New Yorkers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has now proposed two options that called for raising taxes. Here’s a look at each proposal and the rationale and chances for each.