Russia says American efforts to capture hackers may violate international law and has shown that it will not be easily influenced by public shaming. David Friedman has questioned the need for a two-state solution and likened left-leaning American Jews to Jews who aided the Nazis in the Holocaust. Representative Peter T. King suggested that the Trump administration should adopt an antiterrorism strategy based on a New York effort that targeted Muslims. A double-width townhouse on the city’s East Side was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s residence for years, and his early administration took shape within. The economy is clearly in much better shape than it was eight years ago — but that is a slightly misleading comparison. Thursday: An update on the state’s high-speed rail project, a billion hacked Yahoo accounts, and some advice: grab an umbrella. Proceeds were going to charity, but ethics lawyers questioned the fund-raising method and Eric Trump said he might shut it down. Republican lawmakers introduced a flurry of bills during a surprise special session to undermine Ray Cooper, the incoming Democratic governor, stunning North Carolinians who were hoping for less partisanship. Two grand juries in Manhattan are hearing testimony in federal and state investigations into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fund-raising, people with knowledge of the matters said. After the mayor was fined, the City Council passed a bill restricting outside nonprofit political groups that was aimed at a group he had created. From giraffe kisses to country music, spend some time with the delights of Kenya’s capital. The Times critic Michael Kimmelman reflects on how architects have changed New York City this year, making it more livable, humane and energizing. The jury heard the case of Dylann S. Roof, a white man who killed nine black people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Family members and friends of the nine victims of the massacre at Emanuel A.M.E. Church have endured the defendant’s trial with stoicism and grace. Officials tiptoed through a geopolitical minefield as they gathered in Brussels for their end-of-year summit meeting. Here’s a guide to the thorniest issues. Some 3,000 people were evacuated from the remaining rebel-held districts of Aleppo, and President Bashar al-Assad claimed a great victory. The sport of ice swimming, done in water about 41 degrees or less, is attracting interest in spite of its dangers, or perhaps because of them. Not long after the deer was offered a last-minute reprieve by the governor, the city said it planned to put it to death on Friday morning, calling it “the only humane and safe recourse.” A review that the government refuses to release found that suspects had been arrested and moved illegally, jeopardizing any criminal case in the 2014 disappearance. Facebook said on Thursday that it had begun introducing a series of experiments to limit misinformation and false articles on its site. China’s plan to strengthen its claims over the islands has raised tensions with neighbors and the United States over freedom of navigation in the South China Sea. The prosecutor wrapped up a four-day trial against Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, who is accused of “negligence by a person in a position of public authority.” The university’s decision to suspend the season of the men’s swimming and diving team was made after the discovery of material that was “vulgar and offensive as well as misogynistic and racist.” The ascendancy of Lopez and Gonzalez reflects both the surge of immigrants from Latin America and the fact that Hispanic surnames tend to be less diverse. Several centrist and liberal organizations refused to attend the event, co-hosted by an umbrella organization of major Jewish groups and the Embassy of Azerbaijan. DeVry, a for-profit university, agreed to settle allegations that it exaggerated the success of its graduates, though it did not admit wrongdoing. Tissue from the cryogenically preserved ovary of a child who was 9 was reimplanted in her 14 years later and she was able to conceive. New research shows a drop in hearing loss, thanks to factors like fewer noisy factories, reduced use of medicines that can affect hearing, and better health in general. Doris Payne, 86, was arrested — again — on Tuesday in a suburb of Atlanta. Ms. Payne stands accused of stealing a $2,000 necklace. A blast of Arctic air is freezing the northern United States, driven by the jet stream and perhaps made more extreme by climate change. The technique, discovered by a team at the Salk Institute and tested in mice, cannot be applied directly to people, but it points toward better understanding of human aging. The man, Francisco Serna, had dementia, and his family is demanding a Justice Department inquiry after he was killed in Bakersfield, Calif. Ms. Britton plays the country singer Rayna Jaymes on the show, which is moving from ABC to CMT. Here, she talks about acting from the inside out. The Children’s Aid Society assisted Shaqueana Peoples with her transition out of the foster care system and into college. More Recent Articles |
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