Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. A report from 13 federal agencies says humans are the main cause of global warming, a position at odds with some in the Trump administration. Climate change is affecting the United States more than ever, and the impacts on people and the economy are expected to increase, a draft section of the National Climate Assessment says. Mr. Trump’s repeated assaults on the criminal justice system cross lines other presidents have largely observed since the Watergate era. Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, told House investigators he met with Russian government officials during a July 2016 trip to Moscow. He has long denied doing so. Special interest groups are racing to preserve prized tax breaks but are running into a sprint by Republicans to get the bill passed and delivered to President Trump by Christmas. Republicans claim that conservative-leaning states “subsidize” liberal-leaning states through deduction, while Democrats say repealing it will hurt middle-class families. On multiple provisions in the House tax package, commercial real estate developers were exempted from changes that would affect other industries. The police in New York said they were developing a case against Harvey Weinstein in investigating the claims of an actress who said he sexually attacked her in 2010. Brett Ratner, a Hollywood director, sued a woman who accused him of sexual harassment. Some lawyers expect more such cases to happen, they said. The sentence ends an eight-year drama that began in 2009 in Afghanistan. He is dishonorably discharged from the Army, has his rank reduced and must forfeit some pay. The Times obtained never-before-seen outtakes from the British filmmaker Sean Langan’s documentary, “Coming Home: Bowe Bergdahl vs. The United States,” from January 2016. It gives the public a chance to see Sergeant Bergdahl’s firsthand account of his captivity. Tech firms are deploying sophisticated marketing techniques to try to sell their wares into America’s schools. With so many variations on what constitutes higher education as well as family, it’s no wonder there are so many definitions. And that matters. Reducing the causes of climate change is a way to love our neighbor and steward the gift of creation. President Trump could have done better by offering Janet Yellen, who has done a terrific job, a second term. Fossil fuels can fix anything. The suggestion that the Steele dossier has been discredited is discreditable to the point of being dishonest. DNAinfo and Gothamist weren’t shuttered because of money. They were shut down because they unionized. Between the indictments and the Civil War revisionism, you may have missed the Trump administration’s proposed tripling of entrance fees. Buried in the 429-page bill is good news for wealthy “carried interest” users like me. But there is little there to help the middle class. War veterans, victims of abuse and others deserve a chance to use this drug to heal. A judge issued the international warrant for Carles Puigdemont and four members of his now-deposed government, all of whom have fled to Belgium. The killing of Kedarie Johnson drew national attention when Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a federal hate crimes lawyer to aid in the prosecution. Should Broadcom decide to pursue a deal, it would be the biggest takeover bid in the semiconductor business to date. An undocumented girl with cerebral palsy was allowed to rejoin her family, though she still faces the possibility of deportation. Voters in the “Black Mecca” are asking themselves how important it is to maintain a streak of black mayors dating to 1974. Regional leaders have long sought to craft an oil and gas policy independent of Baghdad, but the fallout from the recent referendum reveals new liabilities. The Bucks’ All-Star isn’t changing the way his position is played. He’s changing the way all the positions are played. In a land of polar bears and reindeer, a race that bills itself as the world’s most northern marathon on land presented new challenges for a running guide. “SMILF,” the new dark-humored Showtime series created by Frankie Shaw, runs roughshod over the unspoken rules TV moms are supposed to abide by. The film’s cast and crew — Mary J. Blige, Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund and the director Dee Rees — explore a World War II-era story that painfully reverberates today. The fastest times are run on cool days, so what happens when those become fewer? In the Natore District in northwest Bangladesh, children attend school on a houseboat. Flooding is an increasing problem in the country, which is a delta formed by the confluence of major rivers and highly vulnerable to climate change. More Recent Articles |
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