The train derailment in Eastern Ohio has spawned conspiracy theories and contradictory narratives, with politicians from both parties parading through town to further their agendas. To Democrats, the train derailment and chemical leak in the hamlet of East Palestine, Ohio, is a story of logic, action and consequences: Rail safety regulations put in place by …
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Journalism experts said it was a sign that covering local news was growing more dangerous. The gunman killed two other people, including a 9-year-old, and wounded two more, the authorities said. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said that officials did not yet know the suspect’s motive for shooting five people and killing three of them …
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Journalism experts said it was a sign that covering local news was growing more dangerous. The gunman killed two other people, including a 9-year-old, and wounded two more, the authorities said. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said that officials did not yet know the suspect’s motive for shooting five people and killing three of them …
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The latest release, of two Pakistanis never charged with a crime, reduced the detainee population of the once-sprawling prison complex to 32. GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The U.S. military released two brothers on Thursday who had been held as detainees in the war against terrorism for helping to operate safe houses where suspected operatives of …
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An arraignment was set for May 30, when a trial will likely be scheduled. The attack at an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub killed five people last year and injured 17. COLORADO SPRINGS — The suspect in the mass shooting that killed five people and injured 17 at an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub can be tried for hate crimes, a …
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Bolder disclosures are part of a larger effort to stymie the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine and align support for Kyiv’s war effort in allied countries. WASHINGTON — A year ago, the United States did something extraordinary — it released previously classified intelligence that exposed Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine. Last week, Antony J. Blinken, the …
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After a year of war, people in Ukraine have become adept at telling which threats are probably not deadly, leaving room for a little enjoyment, and even hope. KYIV, Ukraine — After a year of war, Ukrainians have learned all too well how to parse danger. Even as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia might …
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After a year of war, people in Ukraine have become adept at telling which threats are probably not deadly, leaving room for a little enjoyment, and even hope. KYIV, Ukraine — After a year of war, Ukrainians have learned all too well how to parse danger. Even as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia might …
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Her work exploring the idea of female subservience within the church won acclaim. But it also led to her being blacklisted by Mormon leaders. Linda King Newell, whose pioneering work on the history of women in the Mormon faith won her acclaim as the leading feminist scholar in her field, but also led leaders in …
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WILMORE, Ky. — Jennifer Palmer told her boss on Thursday morning that she had to leave work, and drove 11 hours straight from Jacksonville, Fla., to get here. Jayden Peech, a high school student from a few hours away in Kentucky, came with his mother after listening to a speaker at their church. Valor Christian …
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He served only one term, but he went on to make his mark as a champion of environmental causes, gay rights and election reform. Tony Earl, a Democrat who served one term as Wisconsin’s governor in the 1980s and went on to become a leading advocate of campaign and election finance reforms and a champion …
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Also, Nigeria’s upcoming election and healthcare protests in China. Workers reinforced a checkpoint in Kyiv with sandbags.Emile Ducke for The New York Times One year of war Ukraine is bracing for potential Russian attacks timed to the anniversary of the war today. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has warned of a symbolic “revenge” assault from Russia around …
The debate is set for August, in the same city that will host the party’s 2024 convention. The Republican National Committee will hold its first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee in August, its debates committee decided in a vote on Thursday. The committee is seeking to have all candidates sign a loyalty pledge vowing to …
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The debate is set for August, in the same city that will host the party’s 2024 convention. The Republican National Committee will hold its first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee in August, its debates committee decided in a vote on Thursday. The committee is seeking to have all candidates sign a loyalty pledge vowing to …
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Under Mark Brnovich, a Republican who left office in January, a 10,000-hour review did not see the light of day. His Democratic successor, Kris Mayes, released investigators’ findings. Mark Brnovich, a Republican who served as Arizona’s attorney general until January, buried the findings of a 10,000-hour review by his office that found no evidence of …
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Under Mark Brnovich, a Republican who left office in January, a 10,000-hour review did not see the light of day. His Democratic successor, Kris Mayes, released investigators’ findings. Mark Brnovich, a Republican who served as Arizona’s attorney general until January, buried the findings of a 10,000-hour review by his office that found no evidence of …
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Under Mark Brnovich, a Republican who left office in January, a 10,000-hour review did not see the light of day. His Democratic successor, Kris Mayes, released investigators’ findings. Mark Brnovich, a Republican who served as Arizona’s attorney general until January, buried the findings of a 10,000-hour review by his office that found no evidence of …
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KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military on Thursday said the southern port city of Mariupol was now within reach of its weapons, suggesting without providing details that Kyiv has longer range weapons at its disposal than it did even a month ago. “At this stage, we can only say that distance is a very relative …
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The former film producer was convicted in December of rape and sexual assault of a woman who testified that he attacked her in 2013. LOS ANGELES — Harvey Weinstein, the movie producer whose treatment of women propelled the #MeToo movement in 2017, was sentenced on Thursday to 16 years in prison for committing sex crimes …
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Mr. Whitlock’s songs, including the chart-topping “Take My Breath Away,” were central to the 1986 movie. Tom Whitlock, who co-wrote two songs that helped elevate the 1986 movie “Top Gun” into a pop culture giant, died on Saturday in Gallatin, Tenn. He was 68. His death was confirmed by Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, which did not …
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Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to set aside any claims of executive privilege that former Vice President Mike Pence might raise to avoid answering questions. The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to force former Vice President Mike Pence to testify fully in front of a grand jury investigating former President Donald J. …
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An overheating wheel bearing set off an audible alarm on the train before it derailed this month, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The crew of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals tried to slow the train moments before it derailed in the outskirts of …
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An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses. Plans to install 3,000 acres of solar panels in Kentucky and Virginia are delayed for years. Wind farms in Minnesota and North Dakota have been abruptly canceled. And programs to encourage Massachusetts and Maine residents …
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An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses. Plans to install 3,000 acres of solar panels in Kentucky and Virginia are delayed for years. Wind farms in Minnesota and North Dakota have been abruptly canceled. And programs to encourage Massachusetts and Maine residents …
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2 p.m. Get playful with modern art The Rubell Museum ($15 admission), which moved to the Allapattah neighborhood from Wynwood in 2019, houses the Rubell family’s private collection of contemporary art. The collection of 7,400 works includes household names like Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Yayoi Kusama (entry to Kusama’s installations is an extra $10). …
Southern California mountains are under a rare blizzard warning, while the foothills could become a winter wonderland. A snow pit on the outskirts of Mammoth Lakes, where dump trucks left tons of snow after record snowfall in January.Jennifer Whitney for The New York Times CORONA — Southern California has a rare blizzard warning for mountain …
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Boosters of Chicago’s bid are raising safety questions about Georgia’s lenient concealed-carry laws, jockeying for the upper hand as a decision nears. CHICAGO — The battle between Chicago and Atlanta over hosting the 2024 Democratic convention is heating up with a new claim from Illinois that Georgia’s lenient open-carry gun laws — already an issue …
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Boosters of Chicago’s bid are raising safety questions about Georgia’s lenient concealed-carry laws, jockeying for the upper hand as a decision nears. CHICAGO — The battle between Chicago and Atlanta over hosting the 2024 Democratic convention is heating up with a new claim from Illinois that Georgia’s lenient open-carry gun laws — already an issue …
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Officials have warned residents to prepare for dangerous weather through the weekend. Blizzards are not typically associated with Southern California, but residents were nevertheless preparing on Thursday for a potent winter storm that forecasters warned could make mountain roads unpassable. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles has issued a winter storm warning for the …
Officials have warned residents to prepare for dangerous weather through the weekend. Blizzards are not typically associated with Southern California, but residents were nevertheless preparing on Thursday for a potent winter storm that forecasters warned could make mountain roads unpassable. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles has issued a winter storm warning for the …
Officials have warned residents to prepare for dangerous weather through the weekend. Blizzards are not typically associated with Southern California, but residents were nevertheless preparing on Thursday for a potent winter storm that forecasters warned could make mountain roads unpassable. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles has issued a winter storm warning for the …
Most of the power outages were reported in Michigan, where a firefighter was killed. A prolonged winter storm that led to the death of at least one person and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers in the Upper Midwest was continuing its assault on the region on Thursday, forecasters said. More than …
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Most of the power outages were reported in Michigan, where a firefighter was killed. A prolonged winter storm that led to the death of at least one person and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers in the Upper Midwest was continuing its assault on the region on Thursday, forecasters said. More than …
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The lawyers said public comments by the forewoman of the special grand jury that investigated election interference had “poisoned” the process. But they have yet to challenge anything in court. ATLANTA — Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump said late Wednesday that details divulged this week by the forewoman of a special grand jury …
The prominent South Carolina lawyer is set to take the stand Thursday morning. He has denied killing his wife and son. WALTERBORO, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh, the prominent South Carolina lawyer charged with murdering his wife and son, was expected to take the witness stand Thursday morning to testify in his own defense, a risky …
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The broadcaster announced English soccer’s biggest moments, including 10 World Cups. John Motson, the soccer commentator whose animated voice was inseparable from many of the sport’s biggest moments over his 50 years at the BBC, died on Thursday. He was 77. The BBC confirmed his death, citing a statement from his family. The family did …
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Ahead of a judicial overhaul that could transform the country and frighten away investors, the executives of Start-Up Nation are mulling an exodus. For years, budding Israeli tech executives have asked Yanki Margalit, a veteran entrepreneur, where they should start their fledgling companies. For years, he’s offered the same advice: Here, in Israel, where software …
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Ahead of a judicial overhaul that could transform the country and frighten away investors, the executives of Start-Up Nation are mulling an exodus. For years, budding Israeli tech executives have asked Yanki Margalit, a veteran entrepreneur, where they should start their fledgling companies. For years, he’s offered the same advice: Here, in Israel, where software …
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We offer a field guide to the 2024 Republican presidential campaign. Officially, the 2024 Republican presidential campaign has barely begun, with only two major candidates — Donald Trump and Nikki Haley — having entered the race. In reality, the campaign is well underway. Looking at the historical evidence, Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, …
We offer a field guide to the 2024 Republican presidential campaign. Officially, the 2024 Republican presidential campaign has barely begun, with only two major candidates — Donald Trump and Nikki Haley — having entered the race. In reality, the campaign is well underway. Looking at the historical evidence, Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, …