| Judge Sets Date for Harvey Weinstein’s Third Trial for Same Rape Charge
- Harvey Weinstein said he felt like he was on a “a slow march to my death” as prosecutors continued to pursue the case after an aspiring actress accused him of raping her in 2013.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:46:12 +0000
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| Hochul and Mamdani Announce Plan to Make N.Y. Child Care Universal
- Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani described a complex and expensive expansion of child care in New York City that would add programs for 2-year-olds.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:24:50 +0000
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| Minn. Officials Say They’re Being Blocked From Investigating Fatal ICE Shooting
- Federal officers fired tear gas to disperse early-morning protesters as outrage mounted in Minneapolis over the killing of a 37-year-old woman in her vehicle.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:14:03 +0000
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| Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview
- On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:11:20 +0000
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| Former Uvalde Teacher’s Testimony Throws a Trial Into Chaos
- Lawyers for a former officer charged with abandoning children in the police response accused prosecutors of withholding information. A judge ruled prosecutors had erred but denied a motion for a mistrial.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:55:36 +0000
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| Venezuela Leaders to Free Political Prisoners in a Sign of Possible Change
- The release, which was expected to happen later on Thursday, offers the first gesture of conciliation under an interim government, even as arrests and crackdowns continue.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:51:19 +0000
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| Gov. Gavin Newsom to Criticize Trump in State of the State Address
- Gov. Gavin Newsom will portray his state as “a beacon” of democracy in a State of the State address that suggests national ambitions.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:19:57 +0000
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| The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming
- The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:12:08 +0000
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| A Major Springlike Storm Is on the Move. Here’s What to Expect.
- The next few days will bring the type of potentially dangerous weather more often found in March or April.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:56:29 +0000
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| After ICE Shooting, Trump Administration Deploys More Agents to Minnesota
- More than 100 agents will be redirected from other cities after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:23:16 +0000
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| Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia James
- The New York attorney general’s longtime hairdresser has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:22:52 +0000
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| Judge Bars U.S. Attorney in Albany From Inquiry Into Letitia James
- Ms. James, New York’s attorney general, had been seeking to block a Justice Department investigation into her office by challenging the legitimacy of the U.S. attorney, John A. Sarcone III.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:11:55 +0000
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| NASA May Return Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue
- NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:06:44 +0000
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| Apple’s John Ternus Could Be Tim Cook’s Successor as CEO
- John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:36:21 +0000
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| Kennedy Is Telling Americans How to Eat. It’s Not Crazy Advice.
- Newly released dietary guidelines emphasize protein and full-fat dairy.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:27:59 +0000
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| The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test
- The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing?
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:12:26 +0000
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| U.S. Trade Deficit Fell to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Tariffs Reshape Trade
- The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, the latest data showed.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:08:32 +0000
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| Rubio Says He’ll Discuss Greenland With Danish Officials Next Week
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters he would speak with the officials after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:28:52 +0000
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| Brown Shooting Suspect’s Descent from Brilliant Friend to Angry Loner
- After Claudio Neves Valente was accused of killing two Brown students and a M.I.T. professor, former classmates recalled how he yearned to go to M.I.T. himself and failed, adding to his growing list of resentments.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:30:05 +0000
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| My Grandfather Sexually Abused Countless Children. Could He Have Been Stopped?
- We spend billions of dollars on punishing child sexual abusers and far less on prevention. It’s not stopping the problem. We must rethink our approach.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:49:50 +0000
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