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Ex-Navy officer pleads guilty to vast influence-peddling and bribery scandal A retired Naval warrant officer has admitted to disclosing classified ship schedules and accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from a foreign defense contractor.      U.S. Open tennis: No. 1 seeds Novak Djokovic, Ash Barty cruise into 2nd round Top-seeded Novak Djokovic began his historic bid for the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men's tennis since 1969 with a first-round victory over Danish qualifier Holger Rune at the U.S. Open.   Two top FDA vaccine regulators to depart in the fall Dr. Marion Gruber, director of the FDA's vaccine office and Dr. Philip Krause will depart from the agency in the fall after reportedly opposing Biden administration plans to administer vaccine booster shots.   Red Sox star Xander Bogaerts removed from game vs. Rays due to COVID-19 Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts was pulled from Tuesday's game against the division rival Tampa Bay Rays after testing positive for COVID-19.   California, Nevada declare states of emergency as Caldor Fire spreads California and Nevada declared states of emergency amid concerns that the 191,607-acre Caldor Fire could potentially cross over the border between the two states.   Golf: Patrick Reed cleared to return, will play in Tour Championship Patrick Reed, who hasn't played in more than three weeks due to an ankle injury and bilateral pneumonia, announced Tuesday he is planning to compete at this week's season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.   Social Security projected to not pay full benefits by 2034 after COVID-19 pandemic Social Security trust funds won't be able to pay full benefits by 2034, one year earlier than previously projected, due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Arizona Cardinals place veteran CB Malcolm Butler on retired list The Arizona Cardinals placed veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler on the reserve/retired list Tuesday, less than a day after reports surfaced saying he was dealing with a personal matter and contemplating retirement.   New Orleans Saints put All-Pro WR Michael Thomas on PUP list The New Orleans Saints placed star wide receiver Michael Thomas on the physically unable to perform list Tuesday, meaning the Pro Bowler will miss at least the first six weeks of the season.   Watch: Jeremy Renner thrives on corruption in 'Mayor of Kingstown' trailer Paramount+ released the trailer for its upcoming series "Mayor of Kingstown." Jeremy Renner, Kyle Chandler and Dianne Weist star in the series premiering Nov. 14 on Paramount+.   U.S. President Biden pledges $60M in military aid to Ukraine President Joe Biden on Tuesday approved a $60 million military assistance package for Ukraine as he prepares to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.   Republican bill tightening Texas election laws is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk A wave of changes to Texas elections, including new voting restrictions, are headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.   Watch: Man bounces more than 10 miles on inflatable ball for Guinness World Record A British man bounced more than 10 miles on an inflatable ball to set a Guinness World Record and raise money for charity.   Lawyer for Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants goes missing Defense Lawyer John Pierce, who represents 17 defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has gone missing for a week.   Man wins $200,000 using lottery numbers from a TV show A South Carolina man won a $200,000 prize from a lottery drawing thanks to a special set of numbers that he copied down from a TV show.   Watch: Raw chicken ends up on Seattle airport's baggage carousel The Transportation Security Administration shared video of the unappetizing situation that resulted when a block of raw chicken ended up on the baggage carousel at a Seattle airport.   U.S. markets fall Tuesday, S&P turns in seventh consecutive winning month The S&P 500 rose for the seventh consecutive month in August as U.S. markets fell slightly on Tuesday.   U.S., Australia wrap Red Flag exercise in Alaska Red Flag-Alaska 21-3, held over the course of the last week, is a routine drill occurring three or four times annually that is intended to strengthen interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region through combat simulations   Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam pardons 7 Black men executed in rape case Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday posthumously pardoned seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the alleged rape of a White woman.   Watch: Owner surrenders pet cougar kept in New York City apartment Animal welfare authorities in New York said a cougar is on its way to Arkansas after being surrendered by an owner who was keeping the 80-pound animal in a Bronx, N.Y., apartment.   Study links articulation, gender to vocal attractiveness Some voices sound better than others, but a study published Tuesday suggests the relationships between vocal qualities and the perception of listeners are gender dependent.   In photos: Scenes from California's Caldor Fire The Caldor Fire, burning near Sacramento in Northern California, has prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents and the shutting off of electricity. Hundreds of structures have been destroyed. It is one of many fires burning in California in August 2021.   President Joe Biden praises military for Afghanistan evacuation; Taliban celebrate President Joe Biden credited the U.S. military for carrying out "one of the biggest air lifts in history" by evacuating more than 120,000 people from Afghanistan by Tuesday's deadline.   | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal From AfghanistanThe president offered a glimpse of a different American foreign policy in the post-9/11 world, one that he said would be guided more by competition with China and Russia.   Biden's Speech on Withdrawal From Afghanistan: Full TranscriptA day after U.S. troops left, the president called the mission to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies an “extraordinary success” and forcefully defended ending the United States’ involvement. The Taliban Celebrate Victory, With a Crisis LoomingWith the final U.S. troops gone, triumphant scenes were clouded by the prospect of famine and financial collapse. The Taliban spokesman called for international engagement. Scenes from Afghanistan: With no U.S. presence, some Afghans celebrate while others worry.How Will The US Cope With Taliban Rule?Its longtime enemy now a fact of life, Washington must choose when to shun or tolerate the group, with all the wrenching trade-offs each policy choice brings. Biden Plays the Long Game as He Justifies the End of the ‘Forever War’President Biden is banking on the assumption that he will be remembered for finally extricating the country from the war in Afghanistan, not for how he did it. Texas G.O.P. Passes Election Bill, Raising Voting BarriersThe bill, which will tighten what were already some of the nation’s strictest voting rules, represents a major victory for Republicans in their nationwide push to overhaul elections. Louisiana Residents Who Evacuated Before Ida Are Urged to Stay AwayNew Orleans, which is introducing a curfew, remains without electricity. Hundreds of thousands have no water. Scenes From Louisiana in Ida’s WakeTwo days after the Category 4 storm tore through the state, officials urged those who had evacuated not to return, citing interruptions in basic services like power, water and sewerage. To Save Lake Tahoe, They Spared No Expense. Yet the Fire Still Nears.Experts believe that the challenge is a cautionary tale for future megafires in the West and lays bare a certain futility in trying to fully control the most aggressive wildfires. GOP Governors Fight Virus Mandates as the Party's Covid-19 Politics HardenAs several Republican-controlled states confront their worst outbreaks yet, their leaders — following the base — have doubled down on resisting vaccine and mask requirements. Stocks Shake Off Bad News to Rally for Seventh Straight MonthWith expectations that interest rates will stay down and government spending will stay up, the stock market has learned to live with the pandemic, even as cases increase. Why the Anti-Vaccine Movement Is Getting StrongerAnti-vaccine activists are more politically savvy and dangerous than ever before. I Worked With the U.S. in Afghanistan. I Thought I Would Be Saved.Thousands of Afghans like me had their hopes for escape from the Taliban dashed when the U.S. completed its withdrawal. When Climate Change Comes to Your DoorstepClimate migration is here. Where we go next is unclear. The Buying of the American MindGovernment officials can be corrupted — but so can their critics. America’s Homelessness Crisis Is About to Get a Lot WorseCongress allocated enough money to stave off a wave of evictions, but it's not being sent to renters fast enough. Let’s Talk About ‘Sellouts’The insult that reveals a flaw in the way we talk about race. Joe Biden’s Critics Lost AfghanistanOur stumbling withdrawal was bad. The decades of waste and quagmire were much worse. Do Republicans Actually Want the Pandemic to End?It sure doesn’t feel that way sometimes. Governors DeSantis and Abbott, ‘Undermining Public Health’Readers criticize the governors of Florida and Texas as Covid cases soared in those states in August. Also: The Taliban victory; a tribute to Ed Asner; vaccine mandates at hotels. He Worked With the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now the Taliban Is Threatening Him.Rasheed worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now he is facing threats from the Taliban. Hurricane Ida Is a Glimpse of the Future of Climate ChangeLouisiana is no longer an outlier. There’s a Better Way to Stop Ransomware AttacksWe’re not tackling the problem at its root. Why Biden Didn’t See the ISIS-K Threat Until Too LateTwenty years later, the terrorism threat from Afghanistan hasn’t faded. And militant competition from ISIS-K has merely increased the stakes. The New Status Fridge Is a Hidden from ViewGood luck finding the ice. Colm Toibin’s ‘The Magician’ Intimately Recaptures a Literary GiantIn his latest novel, Toibin imagines the life of Thomas Mann, the Nobel Prize-winning author of “The Magic Mountain” and “Death in Venice.” America’s Final Hours in AfghanistanAfter a 20-year war, the United States has completed its withdrawal. How did it happen and what’s next? Kara Swisher Live: A Times Virtual EventJoin the “Sway” podcast host, with guests Cori Bush and Maggie Haberman, as she unpacks the stories that matter now and answers reader questions. How Facebook Relies on Accenture to Scrub Toxic ContentThe social network has constructed a vast infrastructure to keep toxic material off its platform. At the center of it is Accenture, the blue-chip consulting firm. Novak Djokovic Holds Off Holger Rune in His First U.S. Open MatchThe No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player began his bid for the final leg of the Grand Slam with a victory. Catch up with more news from the tournament. Mike Richards Is Out as ‘Jeopardy!’ Executive ProducerThree weeks after naming him as Alex Trebek’s replacement to host the show, Sony cited “disruption and internal difficulties” in its announcement that he will leave the program entirely. Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez Apologize as Mets Sweep DoubleheaderBaez and Francisco Lindor asked for forgiveness for their thumbs-down gestures. More important to fans: The team won both games of a doubleheader. Developer Charged in Scheme to Bilk Matt Gaetz’s FamilyThe Justice Department arrested the man for seeking $25 million for a presidential pardon that would have purportedly ended a sex trafficking investigation into Mr. Gaetz. Martinsville 7 Are Pardoned by Virginia 70 Years After Execution for RapeFor decades, family members of the men, known as the Martinsville Seven, contended that they were denied due process. Gov. Ralph S. Northam agreed. Member of ISIS ‘Beatles’ Cell Plans to Plead Guilty in Abuse of HostagesAn upcoming change-of-plea hearing for Alexanda Kotey suggests he is cooperating with prosecutors and could provide details about victims. Trail in Decades-Old Florida Killings Leads to Brazilian ManRoberto Wagner Fernandes, who died in a plane crash in Paraguay in 2005, killed three women whose bodies were found in Miami and Broward County in 2000 and 2001, the authorities said. Social Security is projected to be insolvent a year earlier than previously forecast.Annual government reports on the solvency of the programs underscored the questions about the long-term viability of Social Security and Medicare. Lightning Strike Kills Teenage Jersey Shore LifeguardKeith Pinto was working at a beach on the Jersey Shore when lightning struck, killing him and injuring other lifeguards and beachgoers. Wide Awake at 3 A.M.? Readers Offer Advice on InsomniaWell readers share a range of strategies they use to get back to sleep in the middle of the night. Can Magnesium Supplements Really Help You Sleep?The evidence for their sleep-inducing benefits is thin, but experts say that in some cases there’s no harm in giving them a try. A Fellini Museum, as Lavish as His MoviesThe exhibition spaces, which recently opened in Rimini, celebrate one of Italy’s most famous directors. But to some citizens, it puts tourism over local needs. Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Era, on a Chaotic StageWest is still one of the most influential pop stars of the century, but multidisciplinary spectacle is more his goal than music now, and he isn’t the star of his own 10th album. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO, Hulu and More in SeptemberEvery month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our favorites for September. Lessons on Child Care, From the MilitaryThe military transformed what was once an underfunded, scattershot child care system into one of the best in the country. Some see it as a model to emulate. More Recent Articles
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