| Rare Tornadoes Hit New York City as Storm Drenches Mid-Atlantic
- Tornadoes appeared in Queens and on Long Island as flooding disrupted traffic on some major highways. A tornado was also confirmed in Delaware.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:47:11 +0000
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| Rosie O’Donnell Ends Late Night Stint With a Ditty to ‘Donny Boy’
- “It’s kind of weird to think he spent more nights with me this week than Melania,” O’Donnell said of President Trump on her last night guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:44:38 +0000
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| Never Underestimate the Houthis
- With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:05 +0000
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| Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
- The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:01:10 +0000
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| The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran
- President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:58:51 +0000
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| Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?
- Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:15:40 +0000
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| Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92
- A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:14:29 +0000
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| Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Can’t Prove It.
- The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:13:46 +0000
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| After Six Years, Harry and Meghan Are Coming Home. What Changed?
- Just last year, Prince Harry said he couldn’t imagine ever bringing his family back to Britain.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:08:15 +0000
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| 2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises
- Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:05:38 +0000
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| Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s ‘Road Trip’ Highlights America, and Some of Its Sponsors
- The transportation secretary’s six-part YouTube series is fueling ethical concerns over family adventures funded in large part by corporate sponsors regulated by his department.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:53:37 +0000
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| Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell
- Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:06:05 +0000
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| A Man in a Chucky-Style Mask Was Scaring Philadelphians. Then He Picked the Wrong Woman.
- When Jameka Wilson encountered a man wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask, her stage combat training kicked in. Now she’s a minor local celebrity.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:37:16 +0000
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| Darline Graham’s Debate Misstep Tests South Carolina’s Appetite for a Political Newcomer
- The South Carolina senator has argued that her lack of political experience is a strength as she runs to succeed her late brother, Lindsey Graham. But a debate misstep has rattled some of her supporters.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:35:35 +0000
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| Can We Do Anything About Tick-Borne Diseases Like Alpha-Gal Syndrome?
- A scientific and civilizational horror story.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:30:06 +0000
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| How Big Tech’s A.I. Borrowing Binge Is Driving Up Bond Yields
- Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0000
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| As Prince Harry and Meghan Depart California for the U.K., Their Neighbors Shrug
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle self exiled to the ultrawealthy enclave of Montecito in 2020. “They wave. They drive. They close the gates,” a neighbor said.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:41:36 +0000
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| Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public
- Even as the White House claims to be focused on transparency, it has ignored a congressional requirement to disclose a report on foreign meddling in the 2024 election.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:16:16 +0000
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| ‘The Necessary Conversation’ Puts Family Political Arguments On Full Display
- “The Necessary Conversation,” a podcast and YouTube show, is a very public example of the political disputes families are having all across the country.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:27:34 +0000
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| U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After Months at Sea in Operation Against Iran
- The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:21:05 +0000
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