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Nicholas Brendon, a Star in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ Is Dead
He played the part of Xander Harris, one of Buffy’s closest friends, on the hit television show.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSan Francisco Driver Gets Probation After Killing a Family of 4
Mary Fong Lau, 80, will perform 200 hours of community service as part of her sentence. Her speeding vehicle crashed into a family as they waited for a bus ride to the zoo in 2024.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market.
New York Times Top StoriesA Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz
There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.
New York Times Top Stories700 Dogs and Cats Are Rescued in Animal Cruelty Raid in Los Angeles County
Animal control officers responded to a pet-adoption facility in Lake Hughes, Calif., after receiving complaints about neglect and overcrowding. No charges have been filed.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Bachelorette’ Took a Risk on Taylor Frankie Paul. It Backfired.
Ms. Paul’s built-in fan base and viral interpersonal drama presented an opportunity for the long-running reality TV show, until video of a past assault derailed the season.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Does the California Heat Mean for Fire Season?
The state is warming up and drying out earlier than usual. Here’s what that means for fire season.
New York Times Top StoriesFresno Took 30 Years to Name Cesar Chavez Blvd. Undoing It Took a Day.
The reckoning for the labor leader’s sex abuse was swift in Fresno, Calif., the heart of the Central Valley region where the farmworker movement was born. Towns across the nation face similar debates.
New York Times Top StoriesInfluencers Caught in ‘Bachelorette’ Fallout After ABC Pulls New Season
When ABC abruptly pulled a planned season of “The Bachelorette,” some whose livelihoods are wrapped up in the series were thrown for a loop.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Botstein, Gene-Mapping Pioneer, Dies at 83
His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional
A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the Arrest That Led to Banksy’s Possible Unmasking Decades Later
In 2000, Banksy was a largely unknown street artist hanging around downtown Manhattan when the police nabbed him for trying to deface a billboard.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Is Responsible for Some Twitter Investor Losses, Jury Finds
Investors had sued Mr. Musk, claiming the billionaire tried to drive down the share price of the social media company, now called X, to renegotiate his $44 billion offer.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Steps Up Attacks to Clear the Strait of Hormuz
Also, Chuck Norris dies at 86. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesChuck Norris: A Life in Pictures
The actor, known for his skills as a martial artist, often played the warrior onscreen.
New 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.