Paxton Agrees to Debate Talarico in Texas Senate Race
Ken Paxton, a Republican, has not debated in more than a decade. A showdown with James Talarico, a Democrat, could be a key moment in the ha…
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Gay-Themed Mediterranean Cruise Turned Away From Turkey and Then Egypt
In both Muslim-majority countries, official hostility to gay people has increased in recent years. But the same cruise had visited before wi…
Will TV Networks Air Trump’s Speech?
ABC, CNN and NBC were not planning to pre-empt regularly scheduled programming for the president’s remarks at 9 p.m. Fox News is set to ca…
Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Seeking Asylum Is Arrested by ICE
Shaoping Wu was working as a contract delivery driver for Amazon when he was pulled over in Pennsylvania. He had championed personal and rel…
Tourist Helicopter Struck Geese Before Crashing in Hudson River, Documents Show
Officials discovered remains from at least two birds on the helicopter’s rotor blades, according to documents released by the National Tra…
Lionel Messi Is Walking Into History
Messi doesn’t walk because he’s left the game. He walks in order to enter it.
Delightful World Cup Stories
Not all the best moments from the tournament were on the pitch. We revisit some of our favorites ahead of Sunday’s final.
Buckled Columns in Manhattan Building Probably Lacked Required Reinforcements
Drawings obtained by The New York Times show the columns called for additional steel plates, but engineers reviewing site photos said they a…
‘Today’ Anchor Craig Melvin Chases Intruder From 30 Rock as Show Airs
The incident did not result in any injuries, the police said.
On the War Against Iran, the Pentagon Has Said Little
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has…
Tom Kean Is Back in Congress but Still Isn’t Talking
Mr. Kean, a New Jersey Republican who was absent from Congress while being treated for depression, has since appeared at few campaign events…
Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.
From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military co…