In Amatrice, a town in central Italy known for a classic pasta dish, rubble piles blocked every street. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake nearly 100 miles northeast of Rome has left hundreds dead and many more injured. The mayor of one town, Amatrice, said at least half of his town was destroyed. A shallow fault and the presence of centuries-old, unreinforced masonry buildings combined to produce widespread, deadly destruction. After months of flailing attempts, Donald J. Trump has begun to recast his message in more structured terms and wrestle with his temptation to go off script. “Your schools are no good, you have no jobs, 58 percent of your youth is unemployed — what the hell do you have to lose?” Mr. Trump said of African-Americans at a rally. Nigel Farage delivered a rousing speech in support of Mr. Trump, keeping in line with the candidate’s populist message and offering supporters a vision of winning. The Upshot announces its first 2016 Senate forecast. Democrats are defending only 10 seats while the Republicans have to preserve 24. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Syrian rebels, aided by Turkish tanks, planes and special forces, said they had taken control of Jarabulus, the last major Islamic State redoubt near Turkey’s border. A United Nations investigation says that Syrian military helicopters had used the chemical on at least two occasions, and that ISIS had deployed sulfur mustard, which is poisonous. The success of women in Olympic sports can be tied to the opportunities available in their home countries. Household staples like coffee and paper towels arrive automatically, but the prices may vary by as much as 170 percent. Try a free-form vinaigrette, steamed mussels and more. The country’s largest rebel group and the government said they had finally come to an agreement to end a conflict that had lasted 52 years and claimed some 220,000 lives. Mylan’s price increases for the allergy treatment device highlight a common tactic in the industry: raising prices just before a generic competitor reaches the market. Some politicians began backpedaling as an outcry grew on social media over the apparent public humiliation and ostracism of Muslim women dressed in modest attire. Aheda Zanetti, who created the full-body swimsuit, said her invention was about “freedom and happiness.” Scientists have detected a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest neighbor to our solar system. It might someday be possible to reach. At a rally against a state law allowing concealed handguns on campuses, protesters wave sex toys and say they consider the move obscene. Saudi-led bombings of medical facilities and schools have caused Doctors Without Borders to scale back its efforts, and have caused Congress to put the Obama administration on notice. Researchers found that nearly half of women with early breast cancer can safely avoid the treatment with little risk of cancer recurring or spreading in five years. Officials want to test genetically modified mosquitoes built to blunt the spread of dengue and Zika, but many Key Haven residents fear the experiment more than the viruses. A siege stretches for hours after a bomb-and-gun attack at the campus in western Kabul, and many people were still thought to be trapped. The North Korean leader claimed that the continental United States and American military bases in the Pacific were now within striking range. Daniel K. Harris was shot and killed last week during a traffic stop near Charlotte. Hybrid Air Vehicles, which developed the Airlander 10 airship, said on Twitter that the crew members were “safe and well” after crashing in a field in southern England. The breach showed personal information like a driver’s license and a passport, and images of a nude woman. “Glory,” Ms. Spears’s ninth studio album, is her latest attempt to reclaim her place on the pop charts. Luke Dittrich’s book examines the case of Henry Molaison, who, after a brain operation, was almost unable to form memories. His surgeon was Mr. Dittrich’s grandfather. The collection from the photographer Charles M. Conlon, which includes portraits of Ruth, Gehrig and DiMaggio and Ty Cobb’s famous slide into third, is expected to sell for more than $1 million. More Recent Articles |
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