| Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency
- Early surveillance and testing failed to identify Bundibugyo, a rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak.
Mon, 18 May 2026 19:19:53 +0000
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| American Hantavirus Patient Ordered to Stay in Quarantine Despite Plans to Leave
- An American passenger from the hantavirus-infected cruise ship had wanted to depart an Omaha quarantine facility.
Mon, 18 May 2026 19:07:25 +0000
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| He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’s Senate Race.
- The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:55:43 +0000
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| ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota
- The agent is the second federal officer to face felony charges in Minnesota stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:54:19 +0000
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| Los Angeles’s Response to Altadena Fire Hampered by Chaos, Report Finds
- A county-commissioned examination of the disaster concluded that its efforts were muddled and confused, but said that it had not discriminated against Black residents.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:52:07 +0000
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| Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East
- The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s demands.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:51:43 +0000
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| What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?
- The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:45:42 +0000
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| New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time
- The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:40:04 +0000
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| Georgia Republicans Grasp for a Contender to Take On Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
- On the eve of their primary, Republicans have grown nervous about their prospects in November against Mr. Ossoff, regarded as the most vulnerable Democratic senator in the fall midterms.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:31:46 +0000
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| Mamdani’s First City-Owned Grocery Store Is Planned for the South Bronx
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the store would open in the Hunts Point neighborhood next year. Some merchants are pushing back.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:05:16 +0000
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| Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms
- Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:42:58 +0000
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| Gun Found in Mangione’s Backpack Can be Used as Evidence, Judge Says
- The ruling was a partial victory for prosecutors in the murder trial of Luigi Mangione. A state judge ruled that some other material and statements could not be used.
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:21:33 +0000
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| What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak
- The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mon, 18 May 2026 15:16:12 +0000
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| Firing Squads Expose the Brutality of the Death Penalty
- America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty.
Mon, 18 May 2026 14:37:47 +0000
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| Trump’s Taiwan Gambit is Already a Gift to China
- President Trump’s open willingness to hold up a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is a win for Beijing. Now China could be weighing how to keep the weapons on ice for as long as it can.
Mon, 18 May 2026 12:11:49 +0000
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| Two Military Jets Collide in Midair at Idaho Air Show
- Video shared on social media showed the jets striking each other and spinning toward the ground. Four crew members safely ejected before the planes crashed, officials said.
Mon, 18 May 2026 11:45:18 +0000
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| Blocked Strait of Hormuz Leads to New Opportunities for Syria
- The latest war in the Middle East has created new economic opportunities for Syria thanks to its geography.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:55:24 +0000
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| Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects
- With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:02:01 +0000
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| In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland
- Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump’s threats to seize their island. But they have little leverage.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:01:55 +0000
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| Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R.
- New research sheds light on how mediocre employees help would-be authoritarians maintain power.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:01:40 +0000
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