Tanks treads ripped up the toxic soil, bulldozers carved trenches and bunkers, and soldiers spent a month camped in — and dug into — a radioactive forest. Civilians near Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine are discovering a new threat: munitions that eject up to two dozen small mines that explode at intervals. The acquittals, along with mistrials in cases against two other men, were significant setbacks for federal prosecutors, who have promised to focus on domestic terrorism. Ali Alexander, who was a key figure in the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he had received a grand jury subpoena and would assist the expanding investigation. The Federal Election Commission fined a Canadian steel billionaire, Barry Zekelman, $975,000 in the case, one of the biggest penalties it has ever assessed. In a message two days after Election Day 2020, the president’s son conveyed a range of ideas for keeping his father in office. The State Department could not compile a list of gifts for 2020, making it difficult to determine whether officials did anything improper. Smith, who won best actor this year, can still be nominated for Oscars, industry officials said, but will be unable to attend the Academy Awards ceremony and other events. The confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has changed the course of American life, the president said. Scientists are exploring a theory suggesting that exposure to one respiratory virus helps the body fend off competing pathogens. If you have symptoms but get a negative home test result, you may need to keep taking precautions and test again (and again). Jovan Vavic, the former water polo coach at U.S.C., was accused of taking more than $200,000 in bribes in exchange for designating high school applicants as recruits. A short-term rental gold rush is fueling concern for the area’s signature trees and debates about whether the nature of life in the desert of southeastern California is changing forever. Jeremy King fell out with his Bangkok-based partner. His A-list customers vow never to return to the restaurants he made famous. If you’ve seen golf shoes on the street, it is because one of the world’s most conservative sports has been getting a fresh look thanks to streetwear and sneaker culture. It will tell you how skillful or lucky you were, and it could help improve your results. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson had many allies among the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, but none of them distinguished themselves more than the New Jersey senator. Its unspecified origin leaves a linguistic shoe undropped. We’re entering the age of red world versus blue world. The foreign policy expert maps out the possible futures for the Russia-Ukraine war. Africa isn’t just a victim of the climate crisis; it’s also a place where infrastructure decisions will shape how it unfolds. But large corporations and right-wing activists will have a majority of justices almost certainly on their side. Sometimes you deliver your best performance when your back is against the wall. Such requirements raise entry barriers to professions that can disproportionately affect racial minorities. Jamelle Bouie, Ezra Klein and Jane Coaston join Lulu Garcia-Navarro to discuss culture-war legislation, political strategy and sanctions on Russia. Readers celebrate the elevation of a Black woman and a former public defender to the court. Also: A new climate warning; Russian soldiers in Ukraine. A new book explains the promise of “behavioral threat assessment.” Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you. A simple rule change paved the way for the modern soccer we watch today. An obsession with Super Bowl-style changes won’t move it forward. A word of caution: Practice your holiday recipes before the holiday itself. Woods had four bogeys in his first five holes on a blustery afternoon. He recovered enough to play on into the weekend, but it might be tough to catch the leader, Scottie Scheffler. The court says Idaho’s law cannot go into effect this month as scheduled while it reviews legal challenges. The ban prohibits abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected. The governor won policy measures aimed at easing New Yorkers’ concerns over crime and rising prices, but alienated some fellow Democratic lawmakers. Thieves made off with thousands of pounds of cheese, worth about $23,000, from a Dutch dairy farm last week. Legal challenges are being prepared against the law, which is one of the most restrictive in the country and threatens doctors and nurses with up to 10 years in prison. New York City lost a court battle over its attempt to cancel the Trump Organization’s contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx after the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Clients paid fees up to $30,000 as part of the yearslong scheme, an affidavit said. Some applications falsely claimed the clients had been abused by their spouses, prosecutors said. A 20-year-old Army private disappeared after leaving Fort Benning in Georgia in 1982, officials said. Her remains were found nearly two months later on a logging road. Finnish custom officials had seized the art several days ago, but the Finns and European Union officials decided that art lent to museums for exhibit did not come under sanctions. A state appeals court judge approved the use of a special master to draw new congressional districts that could be used if the existing maps are thrown out. A 16-year-old girl was killed and two other teenagers she was with outside a high school were shot on Friday, the police said. A new exhibition at the country’s national history museum examines the strong feelings stirred by its most famous 19th-century composer. This month’s picks include a French high school comedy, a documentary about football-obsessed Syrian refugees, a Chinese slacker movie and more. Before competing at the World Cup of shooting in Lima, Peru, the former Olympian Shagun Chowdhary gathered friends for a night of dancing at her family farm. More Recent Articles |
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