| Takeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran War
- The secretary was also questioned over civilian deaths, an accusation of antisemitic remarks and women in combat.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:47:04 +0000
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| Trump Picks Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General After Withdrawing Casey Means Nomination
- Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:46:41 +0000
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| N.Y. Archdiocese Offers $800 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
- Lawyers representing the abuse survivors warned their clients that the archdiocese would most likely file for bankruptcy if they did not agree to the settlement.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:29:46 +0000
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| Elon Musk’s A.I. Claims of Danger Face Limits in OpenAI Trial
- One of Elon Musk’s abiding fears is that A.I. could one day threaten humans. But the jurors deciding his suit against OpenAI probably won’t hear about it.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:24:17 +0000
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| 6 Are Injured in Stabbing at a High School in Washington State
- Five students were injured, four of them critically, after an altercation at Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash., the authorities said. A security guard was also injured.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:16:05 +0000
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| Comey Indictment Shows Justice Dept. Got the Message From Bondi’s Firing
- In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:46:32 +0000
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| Last on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a ceremonial farewell at the White House before attending a block party in Front Royal, Va.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:35:40 +0000
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| Nigerian Military Runs a Fulani ‘Concentration Camp,’ Group Says
- Amnesty International said about 1,500 people have been detained by the military for three months and that many of those who have died from disease and starvation have been children.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:30:06 +0000
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| After Supreme Court Decision, Louisiana Weighs Redrawing House Maps
- The Louisiana secretary of state said the House primary election would be delayed after the court ruled the state’s congressional districts unconstitutional. The Senate primary will go forward on May 16.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:23:15 +0000
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| A Democratic Version of the Tea Party Is Emerging
- No one should underestimate the white-hot fury of the party’s voters.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:21:40 +0000
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| Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval
- The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:18:25 +0000
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| The Homeland Security Shutdown Ends
- Also, Maine’s governor bows out of a crucial Senate race. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:11:36 +0000
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| Decoding the King: Brits Hear Subtle Rebuke to Trump that Americans Might Miss
- Royal watchers in Britain called the visit of King Charles III to America a master class in understated criticism.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:10:11 +0000
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| Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden From Public View
- An inmate said he discovered the note after Mr. Epstein was found injured in his jail cell, weeks before his death. It’s now locked in a courthouse.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:55:18 +0000
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| For Many in Maine, No Tears Over Mills’s Exit From Senate Race
- Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, relieved — to see her exit.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:49:38 +0000
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| New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London
- The statue depicts a man marching with a flag that covers his face. It appeared in a section of London near statues of 19th-century British military and colonial figures.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:35:06 +0000
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| Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets
- The Lebanese militant group is attacking Israeli troops with explosive drones controlled by fiber-optic cables, like those commonly used in the war in Ukraine.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:10:18 +0000
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| Sheinbaum’s Dilemma in Mexico: Defy the U.S. or Arrest an Ally
- The Trump administration wants President Claudia Sheinbaum to arrest a Mexican governor. She is faced with few good options in response.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:34:54 +0000
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| Oil Price Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Iran War Standoff Continues
- Strong earnings and economic data buck fears that prolonged disruption to Middle East fuel supplies will eventually dent economic growth.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:10:50 +0000
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| Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Era of Redistricting Wars
- The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:56:03 +0000
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