| 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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| 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 22:41:03 +0000
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| Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74
- A Los Angeles police detective, he was discredited during Mr. Simpson’s 1995 murder trial by defense lawyers who pointed to his past use of racist language.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:10:58 +0000
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| Elon Musk Loses His Blockbuster Case Against OpenAI
- Also, a railroad strike disrupts commutes into New York City. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:35 +0000
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| L-I-R-R vs. Lurr: The Debate Splitting New York Commuters
- Initialism or acronym? It doesn’t matter. No one can agree on how to pronounce it.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:05 +0000
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| L.A. County Response to Altadena Fire Was Not Biased, Report Finds
- An examination of the disaster commissioned by the county concluded that its efforts were muddled and chaotic, but said that it had not discriminated against Black residents.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:59:50 +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.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:53:29 +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 10,000-acre fire that has burned park buildings, forced evacuations and threatened rare Torrey pines.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:52:48 +0000
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| Meta Reassigns 7,000 Employees to Focus on A.I.
- The company announced the changes two days before it plans to lay off 10 percent of its work force, or about 8,000 employees.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:47:54 +0000
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| L.I.R.R. Strike Could Play a Role in New York Governor’s Race
- Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is running for a second full term against the Nassau County executive, Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who has criticized her response to the labor dispute.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:43:48 +0000
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| Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman
- A nine-member jury found that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. The setback for the tech mogul frees OpenAI to continue in the artificial intelligence race.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:31:32 +0000
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| Étienne Davignon Dies Before Trial in Patrice Lumumba Killing
- Étienne Davignon had been set to stand trial in connection with the murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:27:42 +0000
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| American Man Tests Positive for Ebola Amid Outbreak, Officials Say
- An American doctor working with a Christian missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo was exposed to the deadly virus while treating patients, the organization said.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:14:16 +0000
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| Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate
- Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:11:24 +0000
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| Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Forces Immediate Evacuations
- Officials ordered more than 23,000 to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:10:54 +0000
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| Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off
- President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive conflict.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:48 +0000
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| South Korea and Japan’s Leaders Are Set to Meet: What to Know
- Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, have surprised many observers by moving past their nations’ historical grievances.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:06 +0000
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| American Hantavirus Patient Ordered to Stay in Quarantine Despite Plans to Leave
- An American from the hantavirus-infected cruise ship, who said she had tested negative for the disease, has been ordered to remain in an Omaha quarantine facility for two more weeks.
Mon, 18 May 2026 20:51:54 +0000
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| Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan
- The order is in effect for 30 days and does not apply to American citizens or U.S. service members.
Mon, 18 May 2026 20:39:15 +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 20:32:50 +0000
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