Iowa, Usually Red, Is in Play This Midterm as Economic Woes Mount
The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
Why Many Voters Are Unhappy With the Economy
With the midterms approaching, the economy is a top concern for voters. Our chief economic correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes which aspects of the economy have voters so frustrated.
Chris Pappas Could Make History in New Hampshire’s Senate Race
Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee in New Hampshire, would make history if he won. On the campaign trail, he doesn’t dwell on it.Representative Chris Pappas addresses a primary night crowd in September. At his side is his husband, Vann Bentley.
Trump Goes to Iowa, Hoping to Stop Farmers From Voting Blue
Also, a top Trump health adviser resigns. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Stocks See Steepest Decline in Months Amid A.I. Worries
The S&P 500 index fell over 1.4 percent, its largest daily decline since July, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped nearly 2.5 percent, that index’s biggest one-day decline since June.
Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7%, Pushing Home Prices Lower in Some Areas
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped slightly to 7.32 percent as prospective home buyers continue to struggle with affordability. But home prices are starting to drop in some areas.Sellers are reconsidering market conditions and repricing their homes, which can give buyers an opening.
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski
The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.Corey Lewandowski, who served as President Trump’s first campaign manager a decade ago, worked closely w
Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections
Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.Calley Means resigned from the Trump administration on Thursday.
New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition
A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.The proposed ban on horse carriages gained steam after the death of Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old passenger who was thrown from
The History of the Carriage Horses in Central Park
After 165 years, the tourist ritual — which now costs $77.22 for the first 20 minutes — may be coming to an end. Here’s a tour through the archives.The carriage ride through the park has been a rite of passage for visitors to the city for ages.
A Young Family in Niagara, N.Y., and a Backyard Full of Radioactive Waste
A young family thought they had escaped the toxic legacy of Love Canal with a dream house near a creek in the suburbs. Then the men in the hazmat suits showed up.Bailee and her mother, Lexi Hawk, look at the yard where Bailee is no longer allowed to play.
PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline
Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands in Brussels last week. He said that his cabinet was closely monitoring the online vulnerability caused by a sec
What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.A programmer in Guernica, Spain, on Thursday, working on PHP code, software used throughout the internet.
Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 93
His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in “M*A*S*H” and “Steel Magnolias,” and he won an Emmy on “Picket Fences.”Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Jimmy Brock on “Picket Fences.” He won an Emmy for the role in 1993.
Unsealed O.J. Simpson Records Prompt a Request for a New Investigation
Tanya Brown said she believed someone helped O.J. Simpson get rid of the murder weapon. One of Mr. Simpson’s former lawyers called for a special prosecutor.O.J. Simpson addressing the court at his double murder trial in Los Angeles in 1995.
He Told Us About an O.J. Accomplice. Then He Said He’d Lied. What Next?
A source said his brother had been with O.J. Simpson the night of the murders in 1994. But when we refused to pay, he retracted his story.O.J. Simpson addressing the court in Los Angeles in September 1995.
The Real Trump Tower
Trump’s grotesque rerun of the Gilded Age demands a rebuke.
I Have Never Seen the Online Right So Happy
Online right-wingers are doxxing and smearing the accuser in the Cornell rape case, in tactics that reek of desperation.
Cancer Vaccine Cuts the Risk of Melanoma Recurrence, Merck and Moderna Report
Merck and Moderna released detailed results on an experimental vaccine to treat the skin cancer.Moderna is one of two drugmakers that announced on Thursday the full results of a closely watched trial of an experimental vaccine given to patients with melanoma.