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Chuck Norris: A Life in Pictures
The actor, known for his skills as a martial artist, often played the warrior onscreen.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Could Elect a Republican Governor Thanks to the ‘Jungle Primary’
The state’s wide-open “jungle primary” has Democrats on edge.
New York Times Top StoriesChuck Norris Punched This Article Into the Sun: How an Action Hero Became a Meme
Norris, best known as the butt-kicking star of action films, became an unwitting if good-natured pioneer of the internet meme.
New York Times Top StoriesAid Ship Departs for Cuba as Island Grapples With a Fuel Blockade
The “Nuestra América” humanitarian convoy plans to deliver more than 20 tons of critical supplies to Cuba. Some Cuban exiles view it with suspicion.
New York Times Top StoriesNYC Marks First Ramadan Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Many New Yorkers said Ramadan felt especially poignant this year under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who used his own observance of the holiday to model the diversity of Muslim life in the city.
New York Times Top StoriesCuba Power Outages and Flight Cancellations: What Travelers Need to Know in 2026
The island is dependent on tourism, but a lack of fuel and extensive power outages are forcing many travelers to cancel. Here’s what visitors might face.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Seeks to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death
The civil rights charges against the two Louisville, Ky., police officers stemmed from their involvement in drafting the no-knock search warrant that led to the fatal shooting.
New York Times Top StoriesMullin Said to Have Credited the King of Jordan for a Helicopter Rescue
The homeland security nominee brought up a mysterious trip in mid-2016 at a confirmation hearing. He visited Jordan that August, congressional records show.
New York Times Top StoriesEvacuations Ordered on Oahu as Heavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding
A dam on the northern part of the island was close to failing, emergency officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesA Few Ships Are Trickling Through the Strait of Hormuz With Iran’s Approval
Countries and companies have been negotiating with the Iranian authorities to secure passage. Some patterns are emerging.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.
New York Times Top StoriesDenmark Was Ready to Blow Up Airfields to Stop a U.S. Invasion of Greenland
The Danes brought blood supplies, explosives and live ammunition to Greenland as part of contingency plans in case President Trump acted on his threats to seize the island.
New York Times Top StoriesAdministration Bypasses Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The Trump administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.
New York Times Top StoriesPolymarket Says It Deals in Truth, but Its Social Feeds Are Filled With Falsehoods
A review of the betting market’s social media feeds found it has published hundreds of false and misleading posts.
New York Times Top StoriesPresidents Who Honored Cesar Chavez Have Yet to React to Abuse Allegations
Bill Clinton gave Mr. Chavez the nation’s highest civilian honor. Barack Obama made Cesar Chavez Day a federal holiday. Joe Biden displayed a bronze bust of Mr. Chavez. So far, all have been quiet.
New York Times Top StoriesAlexander Brothers Are Said to Seek Trump Pardons for Sex Trafficking
People representing the three brothers have reached out to a lobbyist and an influential Jewish group that have supported clemency for others. There are no signs the White House is considering a pardon.
New York Times Top StoriesHochul Moves to Delay and Alter Climate Law, Citing Energy Prices
The proposal, currently being considered by the Legislature during budget talks, would put off regulations for enforcing the law until 2030.
New York Times Top StoriesMore! More! More! Tech Workers Max Out Their A.I. Use.
At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much A.I. they’re using. They’re racking up big bills along the way.
New York Times Top StoriesA Meningitis Outbreak at the University of Kent Evokes Covid Memories
Residents and students in Canterbury, where the outbreak was centered, said measures to contain the disease were both familiar and frightening.
New York Times Top StoriesEducators, How Will You Teach Cesar Chavez’s Story After Abuse Allegations?
We want to hear from educators who teach about Mr. Chavez.
New York Times Top Stories‘Once and for All’ Means Never
Hamas has survived waves of killings of its leaders. More than force will be necessary to overturn the Islamic regime of Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesThe U.S. Economy Is Insulated From High Oil Prices. Americans Aren’t.
The overall economy has proved resilient in recent years, even as many households have struggled. The war with Iran is following the same pattern.
New York Times Top StoriesA Meatpacking Strike in Colorado Is Another Stress to Trump’s Economy
The walkout at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colo., comes as beef prices have soared, cattle supplies have plunged and immigration sweeps have stressed the labor supply.
New York Times Top StoriesLights, Drones, Purple Pizza: BTS-mania Takes Over Seoul
The South Korean capital was aglow for the return of the K-pop supergroup.
New York Times Top StoriesCalvin Tomkins, Who Profiled Giants of Modern Art, Dies at 100
On the staff of The New Yorker for more than 60 years, he wrote about Duchamp, Rauschenberg and many others. His books include “Living Well Is the Best Revenge.”
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Stickup Man Became a Sought-After Jailhouse Lawyer
Obsessed with proving his innocence, Quentin Lewis devoted years in isolation to learning the law. Now he is taking on his captors in prison tribunals.
New York Times Top StoriesCBS News Cuts 6% of Staff as Bari Weiss Reshapes the Division
The layoffs affected several dozen employees at the news division, which is owned by the technology heir David Ellison.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child
Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and a longtime Trump ally, was in a custody battle over his son. An ICE official agreed to help.
New York Times Top StoriesDeferring to Trump, G.O.P. Lawmakers Resist a Public Accounting on Iran
Nearly three weeks into a war that polls show is unpopular, top Republicans have yet to call administration officials to testify about it, arguing that hearings would put divisions on display.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Allows Street Preacher’s Lawsuit
Gabriel Olivier was arrested after violating an ordinance restricting demonstrations outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Miss.