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| Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues - The F.B.I. director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, vacation and leisure time. Fri, 15 May 2026 20:25:43 +0000 |
| Stock Market Rally Confronts Inflation and Higher Interest Rates - Despite accelerating inflation and possible interest rate increases, the S&P 500 has posted a long weekly winning streak, driven by strong corporate earnings. Can it last? Fri, 15 May 2026 20:13:37 +0000 |
| Kataib Hezbollah: What to Know - A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States. Fri, 15 May 2026 20:03:14 +0000 |
| Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit - The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years. Fri, 15 May 2026 19:59:29 +0000 |
| Kataib Hezbollah Commander Accused of Planning Attacks on N.Y.C. - Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of leading attacks in Europe and being part of a retaliation campaign by Iran. Prosecutors say he is a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran. Fri, 15 May 2026 19:49:26 +0000 |
| Republicans Redrew His District. Now This Democratic Stalwart Is Out. - Representative Steve Cohen has represented Memphis since 2007. After Republicans redistricted his seat, he is leaving the field, possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson. Fri, 15 May 2026 19:22:06 +0000 |
| Cornell Criticizes Students After Its President Bumps Them With His Car - After the president bumped into students with his car, an investigation by the university’s trustees said that the students’ actions were “inconsistent with university policies.” Fri, 15 May 2026 18:50:25 +0000 |
| Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials - In a new tactic, the Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using terrorism statutes. Fri, 15 May 2026 18:43:32 +0000 |
| Keir Starmer and the End of Britain’s Old Certainties - The decade since Brexit has been one long, painful process of trying — and failing — to make sense of this new reality. Fri, 15 May 2026 18:38:22 +0000 |
| Michigan Battles Trump Over His Order to Keep an Old Coal Plant Running - The Trump administration broke the law, Michigan and others told a court, by declaring an “energy emergency” and forcing an aging coal-burning plant to keep operating. Fri, 15 May 2026 18:18:25 +0000 |
| Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo - Dozens of deaths and hundreds of infections are suspected, an African agency said. Health experts were alarmed that the outbreak hadn’t been announced sooner. Fri, 15 May 2026 18:15:36 +0000 |
| Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial - This was the third time Harvey Weinstein was on trial accused of raping an aspiring actress at a hotel in Manhattan in 2013. Fri, 15 May 2026 17:47:43 +0000 |
| For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell - On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into opinions on Xi Jinping and his leadership style. Fri, 15 May 2026 17:42:10 +0000 |
| Fierce Fights Over House Seats to Replace Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler - Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler are retiring, prompting competitive races to succeed them. Whoever wins their seats could tap big donors and shape the Democratic Party. Fri, 15 May 2026 17:15:14 +0000 |
| Five Italians Die While Scuba Diving Deep Caves in the Maldives - The divers, including a marine scientist and her daughter, were part of a research trip and were exploring an underwater cave system when they failed to resurface. Fri, 15 May 2026 16:48:45 +0000 |
| Replacing a Royal Hand-Me-Down That Finally Frayed - Three years after King Charles III was crowned, the Royal Opera House in London hung plush new stage curtains bearing the monarch’s insignia — but only after the old ones gave up the ghost. Fri, 15 May 2026 16:19:41 +0000 |
| Why ‘Smart’ Products Have Started to Look Like the Dumb Choice - How Wi-Fi-connecting, app-based tech led to a backlash in the name of simplicity. Fri, 15 May 2026 15:20:34 +0000 |
| Trump Loyalist Leads Administration’s Hunt for Fraud in Elections - The loyalist, Dan Bishop, put his fealty to the president on display when he pressed the F.B.I. to chase investigative leads it had already rejected. Fri, 15 May 2026 14:11:48 +0000 |
| Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S. - Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks the U.S. should not cross. Fri, 15 May 2026 14:05:58 +0000 |
| In Italy, Princess Catherine Puts Her Wardrobe to Work - Suits her, sir. Fri, 15 May 2026 13:45:16 +0000 |
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