Amateur video appears to show a suspect trying to flee the scene of a deadly vehicle attack near the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan before being stopped by the police. A truck ramming bicyclists. The driver emerging with weapons drawn. For those who saw the attack, it was as confusing as it was gruesome. Eight people were killed and at least 11 were injured when the driver of a rented truck drove down a bike lane. Many details remain unclear. As he closed in on the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Donald J. Trump named foreign policy advisers who are now under scrutiny for Russia ties. Mr. Weissmann, on leave from the Justice Department, brings decades of experience prosecuting Mafia heads and white-collar crime to the Russia investigation. A day after the first charges from the investigation into Russian election interference, the president seethed, his party ducked and the opposition chortled. The document charging Paul Manafort with money laundering, tax evasion and foreign lobbying reads less like a 12-count federal indictment and more like the ultimate spendthrift whodunit. Facebook, Twitter and Google all acknowledged ahead of hearings that Russia’s use of their platforms to sway the American electorate was bigger than previously acknowledged. Technologists, academics, politicians and journalists suggested ways to improve Facebook — as a product, a company or both. The opacity of tech companies is matched by the efforts of some conservative media outlets to confuse and distract, leaving one to wonder how the nation will come together. Three professors from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences have been put on paid leave as a criminal investigation is carried out. With companies operating on a more sweeping scale and conferring bigger rewards, more workers are apt to act with impunity, researchers say. Michael Oreskes is the latest major media figure to face such accusations after two women said he had made advances on them while discussing job opportunities. Alexander Hamilton would not approve. Tax evasion is easy, and Robert Mueller can’t investigate all of it. A level internet playing field lets them, and everyone else, bypass powerful gatekeepers. Denouncing judges who rule against the president is an attack on the independence and integrity of the entire judiciary. The bill was delayed for another day as Republicans struggled with cutting tax rates without alienating key constituencies by eliminating popular tax breaks. Historians respond to John Kelly’s claim that “the lack of an ability to compromise” led to the Civil War. Blocks from where a driver plowed a truck through pedestrians and cyclists, the Village Halloween Parade went on, its revelry tinged with determination. The streaming service made the announcement two days after the show’s star, Kevin Spacey, was accused of making an unwanted sexual advance on a boy in the 1980s. The new rules implemented by Scott Pruitt would effectively shut out many academic scientists who rely on federal funding, replacing them with researchers from industry. Warnings that Israel’s right-wing government threatens the country’s democracy are coming from the right-wing establishment itself. As Britain pursues an exit from the European Union, higher costs on imported goods and uncertainty about trade have conspired to weaken its economy. The former football broadcaster is betting heavily that his family-owned streaming site will be a hit with gamblers obeying “the guys in the desert.” The president’s lofty vision clashes with the harsh reality of deteriorating rural life and disparities in education and health care. Her story went viral when she scooped a local homicide story. Now, she stars in a children’s book series based on her reporting experiences. David Chang’s second restaurant rewrote the rules. Now it’s on the move again under Max Ng. Saoirse Ronan plays a high school senior who insists on asserting her individuality, and it makes for a thrilling film. The director of “Finding Nemo” and “Wall-E” discussed the experience of being a hired gun on someone else’s project. A cluster of century-old fishing shacks in Hudson, N.Y., once at risk of being demolished, is now being preserved. Step inside one of the shacks and wander around the site. Fisheries officials call the marine national monuments unnecessary, and their boundaries are said to be under review by the Trump administration. Far from being duped, researchers with few resources are turning to “predatory” journals to publish articles and polish resumes. More Recent Articles |
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