A criminal investigation was opened into a nursing home where eight died after the air-conditioning failed, a situation the governor called “unfathomable.” At 452 years old, St. Augustine is no stranger to flooding. But damage from hurricanes in two consecutive years has left residents soaked, frustrated and worried about the future. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Hurricane Irma left portions of Florida with flooded streets and blacked-out cities. An estimated 15 million Floridians are without power. The highest office in the land has been held by a woman for 12 years. It’s all the other offices that still pose a problem for women in Germany. A diesel emissions crisis has put the spotlight on links between the auto industry — responsible for Germany’s most important export — and the country’s leaders. President Trump has been wooing Democrats and pressing Republicans for fast action on a rewrite of the tax code, but huge hurdles remain. Republicans and Democrats lay out their visions of health care beyond the Affordable Care Act: a single-payer system or state government control. The Medicare-for-all plan would mean not just an expansion but a redefinition of the program. The president invited Senator Tim Scott to the Oval Office for what Mr. Trump’s staff described as a demonstration of the president’s commitment to “positive race relations.” The Treasury Department said that it had inquired about the use of a military plane for the Treasury secretary’s honeymoon so that the secretary would have access to secure communications when he was abroad. Visa sanctions were imposed on Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Joint Russian and Belarusian military exercises will target fictional countries that look an awful lot like the Baltic States. During 20 years behind bars, a woman develops a passion and talent for history. But her background was too hot for Harvard. The actress-director suggests her new film, set against the backdrop of Cambodian genocide, affected her view of her family and relationship with Brad Pitt. “First They Killed My Father” depicts life under the Khmer Rouge in a film taken from Loung Ung’s memoir. A federal judge revoked Mr. Shkreli’s bail, sending the former pharmaceutical executive to jail after he offered $5,000 for a strand of Mrs. Clinton’s hair. The Times concluded that “Melvin Redick” on Facebook was a fake American created by Russia as part of its propaganda campaign. But where did the man’s photos come from? How the Kremlin built one of the most powerful information weapons of the 21st century — and why it may be impossible to stop. A program to give $50,000 to families of those killed in fighting between the main Palestinian factions is a bold gambit for its organizer, Muhammad Dahlan. Increasingly frequent wildfires fed by a warming climate could turn the park’s dense forests into sparser woodlands. After six years and numerous lawsuits, and with the cost now estimated at $250 million, Barry Diller says it’s “no longer viable for us to proceed.” The rare move by the White House to block a deal for Lattice Semiconductor could signal more aggressive scrutiny of China’s deal-making ambitions. The company’s origins in Russia have for years fueled suspicions about possible ties to Russian intelligence agencies. Kaspersky denies the allegations. Mr. Spicer and Ms. Manning will be part of a fellowship class that reads like a who’s who of tense political debates in the United States. Addressing the European Parliament, Jean-Claude Juncker proposed streamlining the leadership of the 28-nation bloc — an idea that could in theory eliminate his own job. In a battle between Republican isolationists and interventionists, the Senate rejected Senator Rand Paul’s push to end the military force declaration passed after 9/11. Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage claim to have the best interests of children at heart as they campaign during a national vote by mail. Mr. Vincent, a character actor who specialized in tough-guy roles, had a particularly memorable scene in “Goodfellas.” The mayor may well coast to a second term in November, but just one day after a decisive primary victory, the governor needled him by praising his predecessor. A gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will help cover the cost of renovating the New York Public Library’s largest branch. When Sunayana Dumala’s husband was killed in a suspected hate crime in February, she lost her legal right to remain in the United States. Novels by Paul Auster, Emily Fridlund, Mohsin Hamid, Fiona Mozley, George Saunders and Ali Smith made the list. The prize will be announced Oct. 17. Never mind closet space, prewar charm and location; for some New Yorkers, new is the only option — brand new. The tennis legend on activism, tobacco sponsorships and the strange experience of watching her own biopic. Season 2 of Pamela Adlon’s FX comedy is simply superb. More Recent Articles |
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