For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is

The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.President Trump has found that putting out a story line early and repeating it often can convince a sizable share of the public that does not credit contrary evid

P Peter Baker

Alex Jeffrey Pretti Knew He Wanted to Help Others

Shot and killed by immigration agents on a Minneapolis street, he wanted to be a ‘force of good in the world.’Protests broke out in Minneapolis near the site where federal officials shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, on Saturday morning.

C Corina Knoll, Julie Bosman and Maia Coleman

Winter Storm Drives U.S. Flight Cancellations to Pandemic-Level Numbers

Nearly 9,000 departures were canceled on Sunday, more than on any other day since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.Hundreds of flights were canceled on Sunday at major airports serving cities including New York, Washington, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C.

G Gabe Castro-Root

Another East Coast Storm? Don’t Buy the Hype Just Yet.

After a computer model began hinting that another storm could be on the way, meteorologists sought to tamp down speculation.Larchmont, N.Y., in 1993. A storm that winter brought widespread heavy snow and paralyzed the East Coast for days.

J Judson Jones

Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down

The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.Gen. Zhang Youxia, a vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, has been accused of “violations of discipline and the law,” th

C Chris Buckley

How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force

Protests erupted amid a communications blackout. But as video and witness accounts trickle out, the brutality of the regime’s crackdown is becoming clear.

F Farnaz Fassihi, Sanjana Varghese, Malachy Browne and Parin Behrooz

Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation

Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are scrutinizing Mr. Carone, who served as chief of staff during Eric Adams’s first year as mayor of New York.Frank Carone, who has been close to former mayor Eric Adams for years, opened a consulting firm after serving as Mr. Adams’s chief of staff.

W William K. Rashbaum, Michael Rothfeld, Sally Goldenberg and Nicholas Fandos

Hard Times in the Mississippi Delta as Farmers Consider Letting Crops Rot

Prices for nearly every major U.S. crop are below what it costs to grow them. But a drop in rice prices means another blow to farmers in Mississippi’s agricultural belt.“What am I supposed to do with 2.2 million pounds of rice?” asked Jack Westerfield, who is among the farmers across the Mississippi

K Kevin Draper

Travel Math: When Flying Costs as Much as the Train, Who Wins?

Amtrak says dynamic pricing has helped strengthen its finances, but travelers often grumble at the cost, especially for last-minute travel. Still, the train has a secret weapon: avoiding the airport.The rail service adjusted its approach as ridership began to pick up as pandemic-era restrictions loo

M Mark Walker

Pro-Israel Group Targets a Former Ally in an Early Congressional Race

A super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is running ads against Tom Malinowski, who is hoping to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey in the House.Tom Malinowski is among 11 Democrats competing in a February primary to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey in

T Tracey Tully

Why Japan’s Leader Won’t Enter the Male-Dominated Sumo Ring

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious approach to gender issues.The Ukrainian Danylo Yavhusishyn, also known by his Japanese ring name, Aonishiki Arata, receiving his trophy at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in To

J Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno

Alex Honnold Climbs Taipei 101 Skyscraper in Taiwan

Alex Honnold, who climbed a 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper in Taiwan on Sunday, is one of a dozen or so known skyscraper climbers worldwide.Alex Honnold waving from the top the Taipei 101 in Taiwan after successfully climbing it without a rope.

J John Yoon

Eleanor Holmes Norton Files to End Re-election Campaign

It was not clear whether Washington’s 88-year-old veteran delegate, who has been in declining health but has insisted she would seek re-election, was aware of the filing.The campaign of Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, D.C., the 88-year-old Democrat, filed paperwork to officially end he

A Annie Karni