Bitcoin Drops to Lowest Price Since Trump Was Elected as Crypto Faces Slump
The price of Bitcoin is now lower than when President Trump was elected in 2024, raising concerns of a new “crypto winter" in the industry.
Amazon’s $200 Billion Spending Plan Raises Stakes in A.I. Race
The company reported a strong holiday quarter on Thursday. But its spending, like that at other big technology companies, is starting to make investors nervous.Amazon is looking to increase automation, like at its operation in Shreveport, La.
Senators Clash Over Immigration Enforcement, Risking a D.H.S. Shutdown
With eight days until a deadline to keep the Department of Homeland Security running, bipartisan talks on reining in federal immigration agents’ tactics appeared to sputter before they had even gotten underway.Senators left Washington for the weekend without opening serious talks on a measure needed
TrumpRx, the President’s Online Drugstore, Opens for Business
TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines. But researchers who study drug pricing warned that many patients could pay too much if they use the site.The TrumpRx website is meant to be an entry point for consumers to search for their medicines and then direct them to ma
Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ Schizophrenia
The claim vastly overstates preliminary research into whether the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet might help people with the disorder, experts said.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Nashville on Wednesday. Mr. Kennedy has a history of promoting ideas with little to no scientific evidence to
Carney Increases E.V. Investments as Trump’s Trade Policy Disrupts Canada’s Auto Industry
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced several measures Thursday aimed at making Canada a global leader in electric vehicles and rescuing an industry ravaged by U.S. trade policy.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, right, visiting an auto parts plant on Thursday in Woodbridge, Ontario.
U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.Canada could serve as an important test market for Chinese automakers, like Geely, which is producing vehicles at a plant in Hang
The G.O.P. Senator Who Can’t Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained
Katie Britt is uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration — when she chooses to speak up.Senator Katie Britt of Alabama has emerged as a Republican uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration.
Jessie Diggins is the Olympian Testing the Limits of Endurance
Jessie Diggins has become the best-ever American cross-country skier because of what she pushes her body through.
Italy Toughens Protest Laws, Hours Before Planned Rallies at Winter Olympics
The restrictions could affect people demonstrating this weekend outside Olympic events in northern Italy.Outside San Siro Stadium in Milan, a venue for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, on Wednesday.
Uber Found Liable in Rape by Driver, Setting Stage for Thousands of Cases
In a federal bellwether case, the jury ordered the ride-hailing giant to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, who said one of its drivers assaulted her in 2023.Jaylynn Dean at a hotel in Phoenix, where a federal jury awarded her damages on Thursday.
Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem
The company has tested tools that make rides safer, court records show. Measures to stem the violence have been set aside in favor of protecting the company’s business.
At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops
It’s unclear what effect the change will have on Russia’s ability to wage war, but Russian military bloggers said troops were experiencing internet outages that hampered frontline communications.A Ukrainian soldier preparing a Starlink satellite internet system in the Donetsk region in 2024. Russian
Camera Was Disconnected From Nancy Guthrie’s Home Shortly Before Disappearance
The authorities confirmed that blood on Ms. Guthrie’s doorstep belonged to her. Her daughter Savannah, the “Today” anchor, released a video asking for proof that her mother is alive.A sign outside Nancy Guthrie’s home on Tuesday.
Savannah Guthrie’s Video Shows a Rare and Anguished Reality
Morning show hosts have shown a vulnerable, candid side to their audiences before, but not like this.
What to Know About the Disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s Mom, Nancy
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the “Today” show host’s mother, was last seen on Saturday night, the authorities said. The disappearance is being investigated as a possible kidnapping.Law enforcement officers outside the home of Nancy Guthrie near Tucson, Ariz., on Monday.
Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Shows Limits of Tracking Pacemakers in Police Work
The heart devices do not track location, nor do they transmit across large distances.Most heart patients use remote monitoring, which means a pacemaker transmits its data to a nearby device.
N.Y. House Democrats Unite to Endorse Hochul on Eve of Convention
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to receive the Democratic nomination at the party’s state convention on Friday, even as her running-mate selection has drawn some debate.Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday made her first appearance with Adrienne Adams since naming her as her running mate on the Democratic ti
Virginia Democrats Propose New Congressional Maps Ahead of Midterms
As they appeal a ruling blocking their redistricting efforts, the state’s Democrats proposed redrawing districts in a way that would strongly favor them.Virginia’s proposed congressional map is one of the most significant moves by Democrats in the national redistricting arms race that has engulfed a
Who Has ‘Dibs’ on That Freshly Shoveled Parking Space?
Laying claim to the parking spot you shoveled after a blizzard tends to be a respected tradition in northern cities, but a spate of confrontations is a reminder of just how precious a spot can be.In Boston late last month, after a storm blanketed the city and its streets in snow.
New York City Forecast to See More Snow and then Bitter Cold
A fast-moving storm this weekend could drop new snow on the grimy piles that have accumulated across the city. Bitter cold will follow.New Yorkers navigating leftover snow from an earlier winter storm.
Dozens of Earthquakes Have Rattled San Ramon, California
San Ramon, Calif., has been rattled by dozens of small earthquakes in recent months. Even in a region used to regular shaking, it’s been a lot.
Rare Deep-Sea Giant Phantom Jellyfish Sighting Is Recorded on Video
During a dive off Argentina, scientists documented a rare jellyfish discovered a little over a century ago and seldom seen since, as well as the fish that keep it company.
‘Melania’: Watching a First Lady Vanish in Plain Sight
Glamour, silence and a very big hat.