| The A.I.s Are Already Out of Control
- Helen Toner, who served on OpenAI’s board, hopes the recent hack by that company’s models serves as a warning.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:02:26 +0000
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| Family Presses for Information About Fatal ICE Shooting in Maine
- The Department of Homeland Security said there would be an investigation. But so far little has been disclosed about the killing last month.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:22:35 +0000
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| Rosie O’Donnell Just Knows Trump Is Watching Her Host ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
- “And if you thought the president hated ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ when it was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, buckle up, people. Buckle up!” O’Donnell said.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:37:42 +0000
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| Chocó, Colombia, Faces Deeper Hardship After an Earthquake
- In Chocó, a remote region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:17:52 +0000
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| It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs
- Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:01:06 +0000
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| A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier
- The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:41:17 +0000
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| Hayden Panettiere Was in Cardiac Arrest When Authorities Responded to 911 Call
- After the authorities responded to a 911 call in Greenville, S.C., an initial police investigation found no evidence of “foul play or suspicious circumstances.”
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:46:58 +0000
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| More U.S. Parents Opting Children Out of Vaccine Requirements, C.D.C. Reports
- New data on exemptions from state vaccine mandates for schoolchildren come a week after President Trump signed an executive order calling to scale back childhood shots.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:13:16 +0000
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| Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues
- Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:51:38 +0000
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| Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
- Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:25:00 +0000
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| Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Scrap F.B.I. Move to Maryland
- The ruling is almost certainly not the end of the lengthy fight over the F.B.I.’s future headquarters, which has lasted for years.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:15:03 +0000
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| Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Strategy of Picking U.S. Attorneys
- It was the second federal appellate decision to take issue with the administration’s custom of leaving interim prosecutors in place to lead U.S. attorney’s offices to circumvent congressional approval.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:37:18 +0000
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| Mary Peltola Shakes Up Campaign Staff Days Before Alaska’s Senate Primary
- Ms. Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate, fired a longtime senior aide and named a new campaign manager.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:36:10 +0000
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| Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Israel in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country’s military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:23:29 +0000
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| What We Know About Damages From Hurricane Lala in Hawaii
- The storm narrowly missed land, but its outer bands left the Big Island with power outages, road closures and flooded homes.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:28:04 +0000
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| As Iran Truce Expires and Options Shrivel, Trump Lashes Out
- President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:02:21 +0000
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| ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent
- The rapid growth of pay-later loans raises questions about whether their popularity is driven by consumer preference or desperation.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:53:24 +0000
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| Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism
- The Trump administration has been carving a path through some of the beloved national park’s major natural attractions.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:30:25 +0000
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| Hayden Panettiere’s Best Performances: Where to Stream
- The actress was a staple of two popular network TV dramas and had memorable early-career roles in film.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:02:41 +0000
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| Elizabeth Smart Is Rethinking the True-Crime Podcast
- Her abduction as a child became a national story. In a new true crime podcast, Smart speaks to survivors of violent crimes about what they endured and the lifelong process of healing.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:02:31 +0000
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