Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. An Israeli minister said moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem would be “destiny.” The leader of Hamas called it “an unaccountable gamble.” The president seemed to relish playing a familiar role: the political insurgent, defying foreign policy orthodoxy on behalf of the people who elected him. While some Jewish leaders welcomed recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, many worried that the step would inflame tensions and make peace in the Middle East even harder to achieve. Journalists who broke two of the biggest sexual harassment cases of the past year were joined by the actress Ashley Judd to discuss their reporting. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs accuse “the Weinstein Sexual Enterprise” of covering up his “widespread sexual harassment and assault.” By Wednesday evening, there was widespread expectation in the Democratic caucus that Senator Al Franken would step down. He has scheduled an announcement on his future in the Senate for Thursday. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was the first in what would become a chorus of Democratic senators to call for their colleague Al Franken to resign. California has suffered unusually destructive fires this year. Here’s why. The Senate voted to begin the formal process of reconciling its tax bill with the House version as lawmakers continued to discuss changes to the legislation. By denying deductions for state and local taxes, the Republicans seek to force high-tax states run by Democrats to capitulate. Groups like the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity are trying to convince ordinary Americans that this is good for them too. Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud, a little known Saudi prince, paid a record $450.3 million for Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi.” Here are a few other buyers with deep pockets. People won’t report crimes if they’re afraid they may become separated from their families. I’ve never seen a president give up so much to so many for so little. A plea to my fellow Christians and social conservatives. New York City voters have made clear over the years that two terms are enough for city officials, but City Council members are considering a third. The agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh to return the Rohingya refugees to Myanmar is a sham. Bangladesh must let them stay. New York State’s corrections officers are too often protected from punishment, even for brutal attacks on prisoners. Social media gets all the attention for polarization, but TV is doing more than its share. Most people see me as someone who needs healing, not someone who can heal. A committee of owners signed off on a contract worth about $200 million over five years, ending a bitter standoff with Jerry Jones, the Cowboys’ owner. Once the youngest of the Académie Française’s 40 “immortals,” he became a national figure through his writings and television appearances. The whistle-blower said Mr. Flynn thought that ending the sanctions would allow a business project he was once involved with to move forward. Women using birth control pills and I.U.D.s that release hormones face a higher risk than those using methods without hormones, scientists in Denmark reported. A young indigenous Sami reindeer herder is suing the Norwegian government at the Supreme Court, with a little help from his sister — and her hundreds of bullet-ridden reindeer skulls. Some think Prime Minister Hun Sen considers himself the reincarnation of a 16th-century ruler. Recently built statues certainly suggest a resemblance. A former organized-crime enforcer in Bangkok, Chalermpol Sawadsuk embraced Muay Thai in prison and now fights legally for a living. In this winking biopic, Margot Robbie plays the disgraced ice skater Tonya Harding. The newly retired skier teamed up with Aztech Mountain, a sports apparel start-up, and will be an NBC commentator during the Winter Games. The staff of the acclaimed Amazon series believed it had created a special workplace. Then harassment accusations pierced the idealism. Jordan Peele, writer-director of “Get Out,” says his own concerns almost prevented it from being made. Now prize givers love it. Will the academy agree? The jazz impresario’s latest project will offer high-definition streaming of jazz concerts and documentaries. To the delight of grandfathers and dorky librarians everywhere, the fuddy-duddy sweater vest has shed its uncool reputation. In several standout collections for this coming spring season, designers subverted the sleeveless knit with puckish attitude and provocative styling. The concentration of Sumatran tigers in Indonesia’s protected forests has gone up, a researcher says, but probably because they are fleeing deforestation elsewhere. More Recent Articles |
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