| Mamdani, the ‘Tax-the-Rich’ Mayor, Reaches Out to Titans of Finance
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has angered some corporate executives with his tax policies, has had a recent series of meetings with top business leaders.
Tue, 19 May 2026 02:41:35 +0000
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| Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
- Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.
Tue, 19 May 2026 02:31:17 +0000
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| Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Threatens Thousands of Homes
- Officials ordered more than 29,000 to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif.
Tue, 19 May 2026 02:30:02 +0000
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| Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction
- A “drip” painting by the Abstract Expressionist sold for $181.2 million with fees, while a bronze head by the Romanian sculptor brought in $107.6 million at Christie’s, both from the S.I. Newhouse collection.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:51:25 +0000
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| He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’ Senate Race.
- The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:49:33 +0000
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| Colorado Supreme Court Orders Hospital to Restart Care for Transgender Minors
- Children’s Hospital Colorado had halted hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender youths amid threats from the Trump administration to withhold funding from institutions that provide it.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:43:32 +0000
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| Channel Islands Fire Started Accidentally by Shipwrecked Sailor
- The shipwrecked man was rescued from Channel Islands National Park, but the flares set off a 14,600-acre fire that has burned park buildings, forced evacuations and threatened rare Torrey pines.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:36:25 +0000
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| Trump Moves to Admit 10,000 More White South Africans as Refugees
- The Trump administration argues that an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa merits bringing more Afrikaners to America, at a cost of some $100 million.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:21:41 +0000
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| Judge Bars ICE From Making Immigration Arrests at Courts in New York
- The Trump administration’s practice of detaining migrants at federal courthouses had stirred outrage.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:17:30 +0000
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| What to Know About San Diego’s Islamic Center
- A visitor said that the mosque is highly diverse. Its services are in English, because attendees come from all over the world.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:15:15 +0000
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| New York to Review Press Credentialing After Mangione Backers’ Comments
- After some of Luigi Mangione’s supporters made comments that were condemned as inflammatory, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office said it would review the process that gave them press passes.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:15:13 +0000
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| San Diego Mosque Shooting Comes Amid Rising Reports of Islamophobia in the U.S.
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations said complaints about bias against Muslims are at levels unseen in decades.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:14:42 +0000
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| Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies
- The arrangement was denounced by critics as a slush fund for supporters of President Trump, possibly including Jan. 6 rioters.
Tue, 19 May 2026 01:11:58 +0000
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| Here’s How Iran Could Respond to Renewed U.S.-Israeli Strikes
- In any new round of fighting, Iranian officials could adopt new tactics, including intensified strikes on neighbors and trying to close off a second strait.
Tue, 19 May 2026 00:31:43 +0000
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| Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day
- President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.
Tue, 19 May 2026 00:18:32 +0000
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| After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer
- Even as protests increase, the collapse of Mr. Musk’s suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman will speed up the artificial intelligence juggernaut.
Tue, 19 May 2026 00:12:22 +0000
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| The Generation That Grew Up With A.I. Hates It
- Why graduates are booing artificial intelligence.
Mon, 18 May 2026 23:46:52 +0000
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| American Hantavirus Patient Ordered to Stay in Quarantine Despite Plans to Leave
- A woman from the cruise ship with an outbreak of the deadly disease has been ordered to remain in an Omaha facility for two more weeks. She says she tested negative.
Mon, 18 May 2026 23:19:22 +0000
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| Five Takeaways From the Blockbuster Trial Pitting Elon Musk Against OpenAI
- It took a jury less than two hours to decide that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. But the testimony over three weeks was still illuminating.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:45:53 +0000
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| N.Y.C. Hotel Housekeepers Will Earn Over $100,000 Under New Contract
- A deal between a powerful union and an industry group substantially boosts annual pay for workers coping with New York City’s high cost of living.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:30:04 +0000
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