The U.S.-China summit offered a sharp contrast with the action at the faltering United Nations in a gridlocked New York.President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China standing together outside the White House on Friday.
Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with their wives, attend the state dinner at the White House Thursday night.
Also, the East Coast braces for a powerful storm. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.Leaks in the roof overhangs of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have long been a concern for center officials. But former employees say
A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.Sam Altman, center, OpenAI’s chief executive, spoke at a Security Council meeting during the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
A federal appeals court had sided with Republicans seeking to use redrawn congressional district boundaries to give their party an advantage in the midterms elections.Protesters outside the state capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., in March. The Supreme Court’s latest order landed when some ballots have
Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.The Supervisor of Elections Office in Largo, Fla., last month. The Trump administration has sought to marshal the resources of the federal government to shape who can vote a
After nearly two years of allowing President Trump to set their agenda, G.O.P. senators are grasping for some quick action on cost-of-living measures they can show voters before November.Senate Republicans are scrambling to demonstrate to voters that they are addressing the affordability crisis.
A majority of Democrats in Maine and Michigan said the primary process strengthened their party heading into November.Troy Jackson and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials said.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Tel Aviv this month.
It started as a bizarre late-night standoff behind the counter of a fast food joint. It ended with no injuries — and free burgers.Luca Opperman used his parkour skills to leap into an In-N-Out to challenge a customer.
Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections.The United States rejected a declaration by member countries of the United Nations pledging international collaboration and solidarity in preparing for and responding to pandemics.
When a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945, a Times photographer leaned far out to get close up.To get the shot, Sisto asked his colleagues to hold his legs, climbed onto a ledge and leaned out as far as he dared.
Airline loyalty programs are anticompetitive and hurting consumers.
Our brains don’t finish developing until we’re well into our 20s. That matters when deciding who gets the death penalty.
We want to hear from borrowers who have taken out installment, payday or title loans, and those who work for companies that offer them.
“It Was Either That Or Die,” by the Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien, was the hit of the French literary season. Now it has been pulled from the shortlist for a prestigious prize.The author Thélyson Orélien at a cafe in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood in April.
