| Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers
- The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were also beaten.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:44:06 +0000
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| How Trump Should Extricate Himself From His Iran Quagmire
- Declaring victory and ending the war might not be so easy.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:29:19 +0000
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| Powell Says He Will Remain as Fed Chair Until Successor Is Confirmed
- Jerome H. Powell, who leads the central bank, also said he would not leave the Fed until a criminal investigation into his handling of renovations was over.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:53:16 +0000
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| Revelations of Cesar Chavez’s Abuse Spur a Widespread Outcry
- Also, oil prices jump after airstrikes hit a crucial energy site. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:44:07 +0000
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| Bright Horizons Agrees to Pause N.Y.C. Expansion After Child Abuse Case
- The child care giant will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:39:05 +0000
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| After Vowing to Overhaul 911 Response, Mamdani Takes Cautious First Step
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani is creating a Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, a pared-down version of a major campaign pledge with a smaller budget than promised.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:37:03 +0000
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| NYC High School Student Freed After 10 Months in ICE Detention
- The arrest of Dylan Lopez Contreras was the first case of a public school student in the city being taken by federal agents last year. “I still can’t believe that I’m out,” he said.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:27:05 +0000
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| The Tropical St. Patrick’s Day That Honors African History
- Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:14:27 +0000
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| He Tried to Rob 6 Banks, Police Say. His Total Takings: $605.
- A man is accused of handing tellers notes, demanding money at six Chase branches in five days. In three of the attempts, he left empty-handed.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:03:15 +0000
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| Fed Holds Rates Steady as War in Iran Upends the Economic Outlook
- Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized the high degree of uncertainty stemming from the conflict as he acknowledged the potential for surging energy prices to lift inflation and dent growth.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:02:32 +0000
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| Carol Kitman, 96, Dies; Photographer Documented the Vindman Twins
- A chance encounter in Brooklyn led to a decades-long project following the boys’ lives, from childhood to national prominence as critics of President Trump.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:27:09 +0000
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| Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
- An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:11:04 +0000
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| Pakistan to Pause Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid
- At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:43:01 +0000
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| Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter Is Dangerous Because It’s Half True
- Kent’s resignation letter is partly rooted in truth, even if it taps into old antisemitic tropes about occult Jewish control.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:20:59 +0000
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| Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic
- Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:17:18 +0000
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| Israel Has Killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran’s Intelligence Minister
- The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:13:15 +0000
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| U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War
- On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:47:30 +0000
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| For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region
- Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:44:44 +0000
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| He Lost a Leg for Russia. Then, He Says, His Country Betrayed Him.
- Imprisoned for murder, Aleksandr Abbasov-Derskhan sought a new start in life and freedom by signing up to fight in Ukraine. But he says promised benefits proved illusory.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:41:58 +0000
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| Stratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Promises a ‘Fight’ With Trump
- Ms. Stratton, a Democrat whose viral campaign ad featured voters’ profane views of Mr. Trump, said her campaign’s aggressive messaging was resonating.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:00:16 +0000
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