| Will Japan Confront China? A Visit to Washington May Offer a Clue.
- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the first foreign leader to be invited to the Biden White House, where he is likely to be pressed to more fully address Beijing’s threat to stability in the region.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:40:33 +0000
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| Iran’s Top Leader Signals That Nuclear Talks Will Resume Despite Natanz Sabotage
- The declaration by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared to put to rest any speculation that Iran would boycott or quit the Vienna talks aimed at saving the nuclear deal.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:32:57 +0000
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| The Mayoral Race Heats Up for Top Contenders
- The Working Families Party endorsed three candidates, and Andrew Yang encountered some animosity.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:32:36 +0000
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| Western Warnings Tarnish Covid Vaccines the World Badly Needs
- Amid a deep residue of mistrust, American and European cautions on the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines risk igniting anti-vaccine fervor in the global south.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:22:08 +0000
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| Kristin Smart Was Killed During Attempted Rape, Prosecutor Says
- Ms. Smart, 19, a California college student who disappeared in 1996, was killed as she was being sexually assaulted, the San Luis Obispo County district attorney said.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:15:52 +0000
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| Defense Expert Calls George Floyd’s Cause of Death ‘Undetermined’
- Derek Chauvin’s defense tried to combat earlier testimony that Mr. Floyd died from oxygen deprivation. Here are takeaways from Day 13 of the trial.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:08:40 +0000
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| Johnson & Johnson Pause Will Continue Until C.D.C. Panel Meets Again
- Use of the vaccine had been halted because of a possible link to rare blood clots. The panel will reconvene in about a week. Here’s the latest on Covid-19.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:08:40 +0000
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| Changing Strategy, E.U. Bets Big on Pfizer to Battle Covid
- After an early focus on AstraZeneca and months of turmoil, the European Union is pivoting away from the company’s vaccine. It has reached agreement for a faster rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:58:40 +0000
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| 12 Still Missing After Vessel Capsizes Near Louisiana
- Six people were rescued after the vessel capsized eight miles off Port Fourchon, La., the Coast Guard said. Rescue efforts continued into the night.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:57:26 +0000
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| ‘An Evil Man Died’: Victims’ Animosity Toward Madoff Outlives Him
- For many of the victims of Bernard L. Madoff’s enormous Ponzi scheme, his death on Wednesday did not assuage their bitterness.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:54:09 +0000
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| Veterans React to Biden's Afghanistan Troop Pullout Announcement
- President Biden’s decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 is met with relief and anguish, frustration and regret among those who served there.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:23:41 +0000
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| Biden, Setting Afghanistan Withdrawal, Says ‘It Is Time to End the Forever War’
- The president said the main objective of ensuring that Afghanistan would not be a launching pad for terrorism had been achieved and that it was time for American troops to come home.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:21:03 +0000
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| Tennessee Student Killed by Police Did Not Fire Bullet That Hit Officer, Officials Say
- Anthony J. Thompson Jr., 17, a student at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn., was fatally shot during a struggle, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:47:55 +0000
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| House Panel Advances Bill to Study Reparations in Historic Vote
- The legislation, which would create a panel to consider reparations for slavery, is being considered as President Biden works to address racial inequity.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:22:20 +0000
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| Biden Administration to Impose Tough Sanctions on Russia
- Administration officials were determined to draft a response that would impose real costs on Moscow, as many previous rounds of sanctions have been shrugged off.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:16:55 +0000
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| N.Y.P.D.’s Robot Dog Returns to Work, Touching Off a Backlash
- Deployed at a public housing building, the device drew condemnation as a stark example of police power and misplaced priorities.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 02:47:16 +0000
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| Kim Potter Is Charged With Manslaughter in Daunte Wright Killing
- Kimberly A. Potter, who resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department, was arrested on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 02:20:41 +0000
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| C.D.C. Panel Keeps Pause on Use of J&J Vaccine, Weighing Risks
- An advisory committee debated the very few cases of a rare blood disorder and worried about the suspension’s effect on global needs for a one-shot, easy-to-ship vaccine.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 01:47:56 +0000
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| New N.C.A.A. Rule Benefits Athletes Who Transfer Colleges
- Under a plan tentatively approved Wednesday, Division I players who transfer will not need to sit out a year before they can play.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 01:23:30 +0000
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| Senate Passes Anti-Asian-American Hate Crimes Bill
- The vote, 92 to 6, could allow for final passage later this week, though an amendment process could be another roadblock.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:48:58 +0000
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