Heavy Rain Floods Kansas City Area, Prompting Overnight Rescues - Firefighters waded through waist-deep water to rescue people from nearly two dozen cars, officials said. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:47 +0000

Why Israel Attacked Syria - For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:39:37 +0000

Connie Francis, ‘Pretty Little Baby’ and ‘Who’s Sorry Now’ Singer, Dies at 87 - Ms. Francis, who had a natural way with a wide variety of material, ruled the charts with songs like “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Where the Boys Are.” Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:39:07 +0000

Germany’s Merz and UK’s Starmer Sign Mutual Defense Pact as U.S. Steps Back - The new treaty includes a pledge by both countries to regard a threat against one as a threat against the other, in the latest sign of European nations uniting amid growing instability. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:28:39 +0000

White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell - Russell T. Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said he and other administration officials wanted access to the Fed’s building in Washington. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:18:54 +0000

Maurene Comey, Prosecutor Fired by Trump, Calls Fear the ‘Tool of the Tyrant’ - Maurene Comey, who helped prosecute Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs, was dismissed without a detailed explanation. She is the daughter of James B. Comey, a longtime adversary of President Trump. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:17:39 +0000

N.Y.P.D. Officer Accused of Theft to Pay for ‘Booty’ Exercises and BMW - Yeison Rodriguez Acosta used data he had obtained as a Wells Fargo employee to spend customers’ money on luxury car payments and a body-shaping program, among other expenses, prosecutors said. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:17:38 +0000

Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either - Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein’s arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:07:21 +0000

The UK Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know. - The plan has been described as the largest expansion of voting rights in Britain in decades. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:49:56 +0000

They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy. - After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:41:19 +0000

Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three - As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:21:05 +0000

Trump’s Attacks on Powell and the Fed Ripple Through Global Economy - The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered sacrosanct by investors and economists. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:07:13 +0000

A Supreme Court Mystery - We explain a curious type of court case. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:06:35 +0000

Syria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus - President Ahmed al-Shara said the airstrike on Damascus threatened to escalate sectarian violence, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since he came to power. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:57:22 +0000

Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations - The bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed the Senate over the objections of Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:29:55 +0000

F.D.A. Panel to Reassess Hormone Therapy Warnings - Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, has said too many women avoid menopause treatments because the risks have been overstated. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:03:52 +0000

Is ‘Toxic Empathy’ Pulling Christians to the Left? - How Allie Beth Stuckey is holding the line on the right. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:08:55 +0000

Harvard Creates New Public Service Program, as Trump Slashes Federal Jobs - The Kennedy School will award scholarships to at least 50 students, in hopes of fostering careers in government service. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:05 +0000

Even After Bondi Gains Trump’s Backing, Her Survival Remains an Open Question - The sustained backlash has exposed the hazards of the attorney general’s focus on courting President Trump, with the assumption that he maintains the total backing of his base. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:23:44 +0000

‘Why Do You Continue to Lie?’: Fight Over Subway Crime Erupts at Hearing - A leading Manhattan congressman who has taken the subway for years and the transportation secretary, who frequently criticizes the system, clashed over how dangerous it is at a House hearing in Washington. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:15:59 +0000