New York Times Top Stories
For Trump, Military Strike in Iran Could Serve Symbolic Purpose
Some officials in the Trump administration hope an attack would force Iran to give up its nuclear enrichment program. Others have doubts.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer
A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure.
New York Times Top StoriesOne Nation, an Anti-Immigration Party in Australia, Rises in Polls After Bondi Massacre
The foreign roots of the men accused of killing 15 at a Jewish event have helped make Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party more palatable for some Australians.
New York Times Top StoriesA Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran
President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment.
New York Times Top StoriesHong Kong Court Overturns Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction, in Rare Win
Mr. Lai was sentenced on Feb. 9. Weeks later, a court quashed a separate fraud conviction against him, a ruling that did not shorten his imprisonment.
New York Times Top StoriesPatel Fires F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump and Classified Records
The firings are part of a rolling barrage of retribution aimed at those who worked on the two federal prosecutions of President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Fantasy State of the Union
Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica react to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms
The president appears to be undermining Americans’ faith in the outcome, at a moment when Republicans face an uphill climb to keep control of Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Surgeon General Pick Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines
Also, the Cuban Government says it killed four people aboard a U.S. boat. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesTSA PreCheck Is Back, but Global Entry Is Paused. What’s Going On?
Blaming a partial government shutdown, officials suspended the expedited arrival program this week, but some travelers are seeing inconsistencies at airports.
New York Times Top StoriesAntonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup
He held Spain’s Parliament hostage for 18 hours on Feb. 23, 1981, before surrendering after it became clear that he had little support from the country’s armed forces.
New York Times Top StoriesBird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time
Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.
New York Times Top StoriesAnn Godoff, a Top Editor and Publisher of Best Sellers, Dies at 76
Considered an “author’s publisher” at Random House and then Penguin, she cultivated the careers of dozens of celebrated novelists and nonfiction writers.
New York Times Top Stories‘Tax the Rich’ Rally Draws 1,500 to Albany, but Not Mamdani or Hochul
Busloads of New Yorkers flooded the State Capitol to press state leaders to raise taxes on corporations and high earners to help fund various initiatives.
New York Times Top StoriesNvidia’s Quarterly Profit Hits $43 Billion on Strong A.I. Chips Sales
Total profit for the fiscal year was $120 billion, the company said. Three years ago, it was just $4.4 billion.
New York Times Top StoriesCasey Means, Surgeon General Nominee, Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said that “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been part” of her message.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Tapalpa, the Town in Mexico Where El Mencho Made His Last Stand
Times reporters visiting Tapalpa found a serene town in shock after Sunday’s raid on its outskirts left dozens dead and people fleeing. And, surprisingly, no police or military presence where the battle took place.
New York Times Top StoriesM.T.A. Threatens to Sue Trump Over Delayed 2nd Avenue Subway Funding
The New York transportation authority said it would sue the Trump administration if it did not release more than $58 million in already-awarded funding by next week.
New York Times Top StoriesMaduro’s Lawyer Says U.S. is Blocking Venezuela From Paying Legal Fees
The Treasury Department is interfering with Nicolás Maduro’s constitutional right to counsel, his lawyer argued. Mr. Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, faces federal charges.
New York Times Top Stories45 Years After Failed Coup, Spain Declassifies Files About Why It Failed
Ending more than four decades of conjecture, the Spanish government moved to publish documents from a long-secret investigation of a failed 1981 coup.
New York Times Top StoriesBusinesses Push for Tariff Refunds as Trump Aides Hint at Fight to Come
By the president’s own admission, it could be years before the matter is settled, even though the administration previously indicated it would pay.
New York Times Top StoriesCuban Government Kills 4 in Gunfire Exchange Aboard Florida Speedboat
Four people aboard a Florida-based speedboat died in a gunfight with Cuban border troops near the island nation’s coast, the Cuban Interior Ministry said.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Will Offer Embassy Services in a West Bank Settlement for the First Time
Palestinians and Israelis on the right and left all say that the move is a step toward legitimizing the Israeli settlements, which most of the world considers illegal.
New York Times Top StoriesBrazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Four Men in Murder of Marielle Franco
Two politicians and two former police officers were found guilty in the assassination of a rival, Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman who fought corruption and violence.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey Resigns From Monolith Amid Epstein Emails
Mr. Kerrey has left his role as chairman of the company, Monolith, after Justice Department documents showed he had met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesCan a Long-Hated Bronx Highway Be Repaired Without Doing More Harm?
Community groups are opposing proposals to expand the decades-old Cross Bronx Expressway in favor of more limited fixes and improvements to local streets.
New York Times Top StoriesBBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur
The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Raids Home of L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho and School District Offices
F.B.I. agents executed search warrants at the locations. The target of their investigation was unclear.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Epstein Deposition, Hillary Clinton Is Again Answering for Bill Clinton’s Actions
The former first lady, senator and secretary of state had no dealings with Jeffrey Epstein but is once again under pressure to answer for the actions and relationships of her husband.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Gov. Greg Abbott Spent Millions on Attack Ads Against Jasmine Crockett
Gov. Greg Abbott hopes the ads featuring the Democrat will galvanize Republican voter turnout in November.