The administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Alex Pretti, even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account.The rush to blame Mr. Pretti and exonerate the immigration agents deviated entirely from the way law enforcement investigations were normally
Even as the second death of a protester in Minnesota brought demands for accountability, the president, insulated from dissenting voices, stuck to his pattern of reflexively blaming opponents.President Trump said on social media on Sunday that the blame for recent unrest lay, in part, with “Democrat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani made use of his strong communication skills, and the Sanitation Department said every road was plowed at least twice by Sunday evening.Mayor Zohran Mamdani was well aware that the snowstorm posed his first big management test.
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
Tension over Greenland has prompted worries that the Trump administration could turn the U.S. oil and gas industry into a way to pressure Europe.A tanker waits to dock at a liquefied natural gas plant in Hammerfest, Norway, in 2024.
Bookings to the island increased last year, and there are plans for two new airports. Threats from President Trump may change that.Tourism in Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, has been rising steadily for years. Now some in the tourism industry are worried that recent
Top Afghan officials say they want two American detainees released “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration says a third one should be included.Zabiullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, in 2021. In a recent interview with The New York Times, he expressed the Taliban’s desire to secure the
Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022. She takes the helm at Columbia after a tumultuous period.Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will assume the top role at Columbia University amid hopes she can restore stabili
Even as dozens of political prisoners have been freed, at least 66 people taken by state authorities and never heard from again remain missing, relatives and rights groups say.
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
Fashion has begun exaggerating, or distorting, the female form like never before. What exactly is going on?
The Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.
The president’s approach is not just chaos or an updated version of 19th-century great-power competition.
It was not immediately clear how many people were missing after the ferry sank early Monday morning in Basilan Province.
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
An organized theft ring in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York swapped or quickly cloned key fobs to steal millions of dollars’ worth of vehicles, officials said.A pouch designed to shield key fobs from cellular signals, which helps prevent remote or unauthorized access to vehicles. The police say
