Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’ and Protect New York’s Vulnerable
Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after an inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people.
7 Takeaways From the Inauguration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Mr. Mamdani reaffirmed that he would govern New York City as a democratic socialist and assured even those who had not voted for him: “I am your mayor.”Zohran Mamdani, standing with his wife, Rama Duwaji, waves to the crowd outside City Hall at his inauguration ceremony.
Mamdani’s First Orders Focus on Housing and Undoing Adams’s Decisions
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day as mayor of New York City. They were aimed at protecting tenants and revoking some of ex-Mayor Eric Adams’s past orders.Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a series of executive orders to protect tenants at a rent stabilized building
Fire in Swiss Alps Leaves Dozens of New Year’s Revelers Dead
About 40 people celebrating at a ski resort bar were killed, and 115 were injured, many of them young, the authorities said.An officer near a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where a deadly fire broke out during a New Year’s celebration early Thursday.
Witnesses Recount Fire That Killed 40 in Switzerland
It was a haven for the young, where they could find hot chocolate when they wanted quiet and affordable drinks when they did not. Then it turned into a place of death.Mourners gathered on Thursday evening near Le Constellation in the resort village of Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
Switzerland’s burn centers are so overwhelmed that fire victims are being sent to other countries.
An air ambulance leaving the main hospital in Sion, Switzerland, the closest to the deadly fire, on Thursday.
Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know
The fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed around 40 people and injured more than 100, officials said. The cause was still unknown.Dozens of people were killed, and more than 100 others were injured, after a fire broke at Le Constellation, a bar in Crans-Montana, in the Swiss canton of Valais,
Toby Morton, a Comedy Writer, Owns the Trump Kennedy Center URL
A comedy writer bought the web domain TrumpKennedyCenter.org and the satirical site he created is drawing attention amid the backlash over the institution’s renaming.A satirical website created by Toby Morton, a television writer and producer who has worked on “South Park,” is attracting attention a
Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker
The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flying in Puerto Rico last month.
Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners
At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for opposing President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, rights groups say.A group of women holding handkerchiefs with the names of political prisoners in Caracas in November.
For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale
Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items: not treasured art, but the keepsakes of dead relatives.
90 Minutes to Give Baby Luna a New Heart
After eight years of training, Dr. Maureen McKiernan made her debut as the lead surgeon on an infant heart transplant — an operation on the edge of what’s possible.Before Luna’s heart transplant, Dr. Goldstone advised Dr. McKiernan to “plan the surgery out — every detail down to the suture,” she rec
Iran Protests Turn Deadly as Violence and Anger Spread
Financial pressures have fueled a fifth day of demonstrations around Iran, with at least one person killed in the protests so far, according to the authorities.A photo released by Iranian state media showed shops closed in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Tuesday, following protests over a currency crisis.
Janet Fish, Painter of Luminous Still Lifes, Dies at 87
From her student days, she stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass.
This Diminutive Reptile Plays Rock-Paper-Scissors
Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible.
‘Visible Mending’: The Healing Powers of Knitting
Crafters across Britain speak to how knitting can help us heal, even at our most broken.
Why New York City Needs Someone Like Mamdani
The new mayor is an entirely familiar type of New York politician.
How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China
Beijing is using a ban on the humble mollusk to punish Japan over its apparent willingness to defend Taiwan.
Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba.The Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam in Portland, in southwest England, in 2024. A 77-year-old woman went overboard f
Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents
Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government-controlled agency that he set up.Gen. Mamady Doumbouya of Guinea during his final campaign rally in Conakry last week.