Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump’s calls to send warships.
What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship
With the Xi-Trump summit almost certainly delayed, and tensions rising over the war in Iran, vital issues for both the U.S. and China are also being cast into uncertainty.The Chinese destroyer Tangshan at dock near an Iranian navy ship in Cape Town, South Africa, in January for joint maritime safety
As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large
R.A.F. Fairford was the site of repeated antiwar protests during the Iraq war in 2003. Now it is being used again as a base for U.S. bombing missions in the Middle East.U.S. Air Force personnel loading munitions into a B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford on Monday.
Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says
President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.The Güinera neighborhood of Havana on Friday.
Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations
President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba during a visit to Venezuela last year.
Oil Begins Flowing Through California Pipeline Under Trump Order
Oil had not flowed through the pipeline since a 2015 rupture caused an environmental disaster on California’s Central Coast. It sets up a new fight between the Trump administration and state officials.A leaky pipeline was the source of a spill, seen in this 2015 file photo, that polluted Refugio Sta
War Isn’t the Only Thing on Trump’s Mind
President Trump spoke to journalists for about 40 minutes before holding a news conference on Monday, offering a glimpse into his priorities.President Trump on Monday at the White House, where he went on a series of tangents that were notable even for a president who boasts about his oratorical “wea
Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda
Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government had not based its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and revising the childhood immunization schedule.A meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in Atlant
Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown
“There’s going to be a breaking point sooner or later,” one union official warned, with travelers at some airports being told to arrive three hours ahead of time.With Transportation Security Administration officers missing paychecks as the partial government shutdown enters its fifth week, long line
Richard Grenell: From Trump Cabinet Hopeful to Ex-Kennedy Center Manager
Richard Grenell once hoped to be President Trump’s secretary of state. Instead, Mr. Trump just replaced him as Kennedy Center president.Richard Grenell, left, the outgoing president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, was seated next to his replacement, Matt Floca, the center’s vi
Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Oscars
There was a lot to take in, from Michael B. Jordan’s thrilling win to the perplexing “bum drum.”
How ‘Marty Supreme’ and Timothée Chalamet Went Home With No Oscars
A few years ago, the indie studio A24 was luxuriating in Academy Awards. On Sunday it was shut out entirely.“Marty Supreme,” directed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, received nine Oscar nominations and won none.
For Once, the Oscars Got a Lot Right (Even the In Memoriam Segment)
The ceremony figured out how to celebrate movies and the people who make them. It even understood Robert Redford’s place in American cinema.Part of the Oscar haul for “One Battle After Another,” which took six trophies.
Dinner and No Drinks: Restaurants Are Struggling as Americans Drink Less
Traditionally a reliable revenue stream for restaurants, alcoholic drinks are down markedly — and the bottom line is, too.
In Deep-Red Idaho, a Republican Rift Over Schools and ‘Parental Choice’
Does “choice” in Idaho mean vouchers for private-school tuition or publicly funded remote learning that has brought AP classes and advanced math to the state’s rural reaches?The town of Carey in rural Blaine County is nestled in a valley in Idaho.
Kouri Richins Found Guilty of Poisoning Her Husband in Utah Murder Trial
Kouri Richins was accused of mixing a lethal dose of fentanyl into a drink she made for her husband. She later wrote a children’s book about coping with grief.Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, during her murder trial at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City,
Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia?
Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of a Russian empire, influential conservatives say.
Trump’s Dangerous Lack of a Strategy in Iran
The early reality of the Iran war is not cooperating with President Trump’s bluster.
Scranton Gave Us Joe Biden, ‘The Office’ and the Key to the 2026 Midterms
Democrats can’t just sit back and expect the prevailing political winds to produce a blue wave.
Jimmy Kimmel Has a Bone to Pick With Trump’s War Plans
“The only war Trump had an exit plan for was Vietnam,” Kimmel remarked after the president said he would end the war in Iran when he “feels it in his bones.”
University of Florida Penalizes GOP Group Over Antisemitism Accusations
After the University of Florida restricted the Republican organization from operating on campus, the group sued the university arguing its First Amendment rights were violated.The University of Florida’s interim president, Donald W. Landry, said the school supports its Jewish students.
Colorado Funeral Home Owner Is Sentenced to 18 Years on Federal Fraud Charges
Carie Hallford, 49, and her husband failed to provide cremation and burial services they had promised to grieving families, prosecutors said.The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., about 100 miles south of Denver.
Judy Pace, 83, Dies; Actress Brought Layers to Black Characters
On the prime-time soap opera “Peyton Place,” she played one of TV’s first Black female antagonists. She was also a fixture in blaxploitation films.Judy Pace in 1971, when she appeared in “Brian’s Song,” the critically acclaimed, hugely popular TV movie.
4 Are Dead, Including a Child, in a Fast-Moving Queens Fire
The building in Flushing was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived four minutes after a 911 call. Twelve people were injured, at least one critically.