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San Diego program hires homeless people to pick up trash San Diego launched a new program this week that will pay homeless people $11.50 per hour to pick up trash off the city's streets.      57,000 firearms collected in Australian national amnesty More than 57,000 firearms, including a rocket launcher, were collected in Australia's National Firearms Amnesty, the government said.   House oversight committee to probe 'excessive spending' at HUD office Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., announced Wednesday an investigation into allegations of excessive spending to decorate the office of HUD Secretary Ben Carson.   Gettleman, Giants weigh options with No. 2 pick The last time the New York Giants had the No. 2 overall pick in the draft was in 1981.   Jets release DE Muhammad Wilkerson The New York Jets released former Pro Bowl defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson, the team announced Wednesday.   Vikings GM: No decisions have been made on QBs The start of the 2018 NFL league year is 14 days away, and the Minnesota Vikings are getting closer to figuring out how they will proceed at quarterback.   Matt Forte announces retirement after 10 seasons Versatile running back Matt Forte announced his retirement over social media on Wednesday.   Georgia Senate committee votes to strip Delta tax break from overhaul bill A Georgia Senate committee voted to strike part of a bill including a tax break that would benefit Delta Airlines after the company cut ties with the NRA.   Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio to star in Quentin Tarantino's next film Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio are to star in Quentin Tarantino's ninth film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."   As grass replaces trash in vacant lots, crime goes down Cleaning and greening vacant lots in a city's poor neighborhoods can put a damper on gun violence and other types of crime, a new study has found.   Flu shot a lifesaver for heart failure patients If you're a heart failure patient, new research suggests you would be wise to get a flu shot every year.   Transgender surgeries on the rise The number of transgender people in the United States who've had gender-affirming surgery has risen with the expansion of insurance coverage for the procedures.   'Fuller House' showrunner Jeff Franklin gets the boot Warner Bros. Television said Wednesday it fired "Fuller House" showrunner Jeff Franklin.   Spotify files to go public on New York Stock Exchange Music streaming service Spotify announced Wednesday it will go public on the New York Stock Exchange.   Syfy orders fourth season of 'The Magicians' Syfy announced Wednesday it has renewed its fantasy series "The Magicians" for a fourth season.   | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Extreme cold snap sweeps across EuropeA cold weather system in Europe known as 'The Beast from the East' is taking lives and snarling travel with snow and freezing temperatures.
  Russia timeline: Key players, meetings and investigation detailsAs special counsel Mueller continues his inquiries into Russia collusion in the 2016 election, new information continues to be added to the timeline of facts.
Lion whisperer 'devastated' after big cat in his care kills womanA lion under the supervision of Kevin Richardson, the so-called lion whisperer, killed a woman on Richardson's animal sanctuary.
U.S. intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 electionAn Obama official confirms on the record that as of January 2017 the intelligence community assessed that seven states were compromised.
World's biggest plane marks another milestoneIOC has lifted Russia's Olympic banThe IOC has lifted Russia's Olympic ban despite having two athletes fail drug tests in PyeongChang.
The next Olympic Games unveils its mascots. Now all they need are names.A pair of futuristic digital characters will be the mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Giant 'plyscraper' planned for Asia would be world's tallestAfghan president offers peace talks with Taliban 'without condition'The offer adds to a series of signals from both the Western-backed government and the Taliban suggesting a greater willingness to consider dialogue.
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Gun Control, Florida, Hope Hicks: Your Wednesday Evening BriefingTrump Stuns Lawmakers With Seeming Embrace of Gun ControlIn a televised meeting in the White House, the president appeared to stun giddy Democrats and stone-faced Republicans by calling for comprehensive gun control. Walmart and Dick’s Raise Minimum Age for Gun Buyers to 21The two retailers, responding to the school shooting in Florida, tightened their sales policies. Dick’s Sporting Goods said it would also stop selling assault-style rifles.
Scared but Resilient, Stoneman Douglas Students Return to ClassHer bloodstained shoes were taken away as evidence. Her backpack has a bullet hole in it. On Wednesday, Brooke Harrison returned to the school where she saw her classmates die.
fact check: President Trump’s Contradictory, and Sometimes False, Comments About Gun Policy to LawmakersThe President mixed facts and falsehoods while discussing gun policy and potential solutions with legislators.
Kushner’s Business Got Loans After White House MeetingsApollo, the private equity firm, and Citigroup made large loans last year to the family real estate business of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior adviser.
Trump Calls Sessions’s Handling of Surveillance Abuse Allegations ‘Disgraceful’The president scolded Jeff Sessions after he suggested that the Justice Department’s inspector general would look into accusations of surveillance abuses.
Hope Hicks to Leave Post as White House Communications DirectorMs. Hicks, who had been considering a departure for several months, did not indicate what her next job would be, but she said that she plans to leave the White House in the next few weeks. U.S. Banks on Diplomacy With North Korea, but Moves Ahead on Military PlansThe American military is looking at everything from troop rotations to surveillance to casualty evacuations should it be ordered to take action against North Korea.
Amid Turkish Assault, Kurdish Forces Are Drawn Away From U.S. Fight With ISISKurdish fighters in Syria who have been key in the American-led campaign against the Islamic State are peeling off to respond to Turkish attacks.
The Interpreter: Episode 2: National Identity Is Made UpWhy do we identify with millions of strangers, just based on borders? In this video from The Interpreter, we explain the myth that built the modern world. The Interpreter: Xi Sets China on a Collision Course With HistoryChina kept a half-century of global democratic growth at bay by at least nodding to the importance of institutions and rules. Now what?
China Envoy Seeks to Defuse Tensions With U.S. as a Trade War BrewsChina has sent a top economic adviser to the United States to restore dialogue and quash a trade war. He faces long odds.
Op-Ed Contributor: Has Jared Kushner Conspired to Defraud America?In the guise of pursuing U.S. foreign policy, maybe the president’s son-in-law was serving the financial interests of his family.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Cruel Ploy of Taking Immigrant Kids From Their ParentsUsing children as bargaining chips with parents who seek refuge in America is horrifying.
Op-Ed Columnist: Trump’s Worst: The Winners Are In!Wayne LaPierre’s UnconstitutionalismOp-Ed Contributor: The Downsides (and Upsides?) of Aggressive MasculinityMichael Ian Black addresses comments from readers about America’s broken boys.
Op-Ed Contributor: ‘I Will Never See the World Again.’On Campus: Ruth Simmons on Cultivating the Next Generation of College StudentsA Q. & A. with the former president of Brown University and Smith College as she takes charge of a historically black university.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Rise of Woke CapitalOp-Ed Contributors: Corporate America Is Suppressing Wages for Many WorkersPay stagnation is often caused not by market forces or trends but by employer design.
Miami Superintendent Chosen to Lead New York City SchoolsMayor Bill de Blasio has picked Alberto M. Carvalho, the superintendent of the Miami-Dade Public Schools, the nation’s fourth largest district, as his next schools chancellor.
Spotify Files to Go Public on the New York Stock ExchangeInstead of a traditional public offering, the streaming music service will pursue a direct listing of its shares, which will be traded under the ticker symbol SPOT.
Someone Forged a Nomination of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Twice.The police in Oslo said they were in contact with the F.B.I. about the forgeries, which suggests that they originated in the United States.
Bill Banning Circumcision in Iceland Alarms Religious GroupsDoctors, nurses and midwives have thrown their support behind the bill, which would ban circumcisions in children without a medical reason.
Georgia Teacher Fired Gun While Barricaded in Classroom, Police SayNo students were reported injured by gunfire. It appears the teacher, who was alone in the room, shot through a window, the authorities said. He was arrested.
Immigration Agency Rails Against Oakland Mayor’s Warning of RaidsThe ICE chief said Mayor Libby Schaaf’s announcement of impending arrests allowed hundreds to elude capture, and “was no better than a gang lookout yelling ‘Police!’”
Scott Blackmun Steps Down as Head of U.S.O.C. Under Pressure From Nassar Case“I don’t know that there is a particular lesson from the last two years,” the chairman of the committee’s board said in discussing his chief executive’s departure.
Frugal Traveler: Conquering High-Priced Shanghai, From Dumplings to Modern ArtAn unparalleled economic powerhouse and megacity of 24 million people, the Chinese city was a frugal challenge. But it can be done (plenty of delicious dumplings helped).
How Women Are Rethinking the Tattoo ParlorThere are more inked women than men in the United States now, and many are more comfortable with a female tattoo artist.
Tour Marc Maron’s Garage Before He and His Podcast MoveThe space is filled with mementos both reputable (a presidential cup) and disreputable (a frame used for famous drug-taking).
A Political Satire on Stage, and Not About TrumpBruce Norris, the Pulitzer-winning playwright, brings “The Low Road,” a Colonial-era free market spoof inspired by the financial crash, to the Public Theater.
Books of The Times: Steven Pinker Wants You to Know Humanity Is Doing Fine. Just Don’t Ask About Individual Humans.In “Enlightenment Now,” the psychologist continues his argument that conditions are improving for the species as a whole.
Phys Ed: Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Olympian?Becoming the most decorated Winter Olympics athlete in history requires snow, fortitude, technique, squats, more squats, and more.
The Rich Have Abandoned Rich-People RugsPersians? That’s Paul Manafort money! Now rich people are trying not to spend millions on something that they and their little dogs walk over.
5 Classic Horror Films That Didn’t Get Much Oscars Acclaim“Get Out” is the latest horror film to garner several Oscar nominations, but the Academy has a history of snubbing movies from that genre.
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