10 Dead in Shooting at School and Home in British Columbia
Police say the person believed to be the shooter was among the dead. A shelter-in-place order for the town of Tumbler Ridge has been dropped.
Former Palm Beach Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein in 2006
Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.The former police chief’s account highlights the inconsistent statements President Trump has made over the years about his relationship
Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he and his family visited Jeffrey Epstein on his private island.Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee at the Capitol on Tuesday.
Peter Attia’s Ties to Epstein Spark a Backlash From Doctors
What started as a rebuke of Dr. Attia has become a discussion about his credentials, longevity medicine and whom patients should trust.
Epstein Files Reveal Efforts to Build Ties With Russian Officials, Including Putin
New documents detail Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to foster strategic, sometimes reciprocal relationships with Russian officials.The latest released files show that Jeffrey Epstein had hoped to facilitate a meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin.
Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House
A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.Members of the F.B.I. seized 2020 ballots and other materials from an election center in Fulton County, Ga., late last m
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and the other five Democratic lawmakers had posted a video that enraged President Trump by reminding active-duty members of the military
Before Trump Blasted U.S.-Canada Bridge, Owner of Competing Span Lobbied Administration
A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.President Trump said on Monday he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, currentl
Guatemala to End Use of Cuban Doctors, Under U.S. Pressure
The program, nearly 30 years old, had allowed Cuban medical workers to fill critical needs in Guatemala, while reaping income for Cuba.A Cuban doctor and a patient in San Mateo, Guatemala, in 2009. Cuba’s medical brigade of health care workers has been a fixture in Guatemala for nearly 30 years.
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
In their first sit-down interview, Michael and Susan Pretti avoided recriminations and recalled the son that Michael called “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”“The truth is, he was an exceptionally kind, caring man,” Michael Pretti said of his son, Alex.
Don Lemon Hires Federal Prosecutor Joseph H. Thompson in Minneapolis Church Protest Case
Facing charges over his role at a church protest, Mr. Lemon, a journalist, retained a veteran litigator who recently resigned from the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota.Journalist Don Lemon outside federal court in Los Angeles last month.
A Desperate Father, a Troubled Son and Death in a 5-Star Hotel
Henry McGowan headed for Europe, showing signs of mental distress. His father, John McGowan, raced after him. This week, the son will stand trial in Ireland, accused of his father’s murder.
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
The vaccine maker’s shots involve the successful Covid vaccines’ RNA technology. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broadly rejected it, canceling millions of dollars in research projects.Moderna is a pioneer in using mRNA technology, first with the Covid vaccine. Its flu shot was being deve
Climate Change Is Erased From Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence for Judges
After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.J.B. McCuskey, the West Virginia attorney general, in Washington last month. He led the effort against the climate chapter in the judge
Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office.Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington last year.
Hamas Would Keep Some Weapons Initially in Draft Gaza Plan
Israel is unlikely to withdraw its troops from the enclave before Hamas and other militant groups lay down their arms.Armed Hamas militants searching for the body of an Israeli hostage near Gaza City in November.
Israelis Protest Surge in Gun Crime Within Arab Community
Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel joined forces to demand government action in the face of a spiraling death toll from criminal violence among Arabs.Protesters calling for greater security amid rising crime in their communities in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
Mexican Cartel’s Seized Ammunition Is Traced to U.S. Army Plant
About 137,000 .50-caliber rounds have been seized since 2012, and of those, 47 percent came from a plant in Kansas City, Mo., Mexico’s defense secretary said.A police officer in Villa Unión, Mexico, with a .50-caliber cartridge. Mexico’s defense secretary said that about 137,000 .50-caliber rounds h
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and the Everyday People Who Made It Authentic
A priest from Sacramento. A bar owner from New York. A taquero from Los Angeles. Puerto Rico came alive at the Super Bowl because of hundreds of non-famous performers.
Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found
Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar surface. “One of them is wrong,” an expert said.
Britney Spears Sells Her Song Catalog
The pop hitmaker, who hasn’t released a new album in 10 years, sold the rights to her music to Primary Wave.Britney Spears has sold tens of millions of albums and scored five No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart.
Dissidents Are Silenced, and the West Moves On
On Jimmy Lai and the future of freedom.
A.I. May Put Progressives to the Test
The left needs a sharper A.I. politics.
New Video Shows a Masked Figure at Nancy Guthrie’s Door
Also, Republicans have a huge cash advantage. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.