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| Nick Reiner Was in a Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020 - Mr. Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, was under a yearlong legal arrangement that allows for involuntary psychiatric treatment. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:59:28 +0000 |
| U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela - The Coast Guard boarded and seized the Russian-flagged tanker, originally named Veronica, in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean Sea. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:55:49 +0000 |
| Alexander Brothers Accuser Was Found Dead Last Year, Authorities Say - The death of Kate Whiteman, whose accusation of sexual assault against Oren and Alon Alexander opened a floodgate of similar allegations, is under investigation. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:50:28 +0000 |
| Italian Court Closes Fraud Case Against Influencer Chiara Ferragni - A judge dropped the case against Ms. Ferragni, who had been embroiled in a scandal over sales of a limited edition Christmas cake marketed as supporting cancer treatment. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:48:47 +0000 |
| University of Arkansas Withdraws Job Offer for Emily Suski Over Transgender Stance - The University of Arkansas withdrew a job offer to a South Carolina legal scholar after state officials learned that she had signed a legal brief concerning transgender athletes, state lawmakers said. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:44:21 +0000 |
| Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor - The veteran congresswoman said she would like Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, to replace her after she retires. She also said the mayor should stay out of political races. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:27:55 +0000 |
| Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters as ‘Terrorists’ - Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:22:26 +0000 |
| The Priest, the Financier and the $10 Millon Townhouse - When a pastor learned his childhood home might undergo a glow-up, he saw his beloved Brooklyn further receding — and took to a different kind of pulpit. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:08:04 +0000 |
| Trump Outlines Health Care Proposals as Prices and Premiums Rise - The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance subsidies, among other broad proposals. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:06:52 +0000 |
| None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem. - Some Black and Latino leaders worry they are being denied access to power under Mayor Zohran Mamdani and that they may lose the ground they had gained under former Mayor Eric Adams. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:27:45 +0000 |
| Big Plan for Fannie and Freddie I.P.O. in Flux as Trump Pushes Affordability - Six months after President Trump told Wall Street banks to prepare a swift stock offering, there is no firm plan for how to take the giant mortgage firms public. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:13:10 +0000 |
| Jim Hartung, Gymnast Who Helped Deliver U.S. Gold, Dies at 65 - In an upset victory over China at the 1984 Olympics, he and five others became the only American men ever to win the gold medal in the gymnastics team competition. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:49:36 +0000 |
| Mamdani’s Consumer Protection Commissioner Vows More Aggressive Action - “I want to be very public that there’s a new cop on the beat,” said Samuel Levine, the new commissioner of New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:26:44 +0000 |
| Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now - Despite the successes of 2025, the party still needs a radical shake-up. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:01:03 +0000 |
| Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran - Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:24:10 +0000 |
| The Judge in the Maduro Case Is 92. All Eyes Will Be on His Stamina. - Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein was seen drifting in and out of sleep in court last year. The case of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, will test his endurance. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:44:23 +0000 |
| Inside an ICE Confrontation in Minneapolis - Our visual journalists David Guttenfelder and Todd Heisler describe a dramatic incident in which federal agents dragged a woman out of her car in Minneapolis near where Renee Nicole Good had been killed days before. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:45:09 +0000 |
| Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition - Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:40:28 +0000 |
| The Truth About Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic: You Probably Need Them Forever - Many people who use these medications don’t want to stay on them long term. But research has repeatedly shown that quitting the drugs means gaining back weight. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:10:06 +0000 |
| For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Impacts - The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:07:00 +0000 |
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