| Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington
- The gathering included executives and leading journalists from CBS News, which Paramount owns, and the head of the Justice Department, which is reviewing the acquisition.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:41:13 +0000
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| Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Structures in Georgia, Governor Says
- Fires fueled by drought have burned tens of thousands of acres in southern Georgia and northern Florida, where officials said one blaze was blamed for the death of a volunteer firefighter.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:22:26 +0000
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| 31 Sloths Acquired by an Orlando Animal Attraction Died, Officials Say
- Many of the deaths were attributed to a lack of heat at an unauthorized warehouse that Sloth World was using, officials said.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:50:08 +0000
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| Republicans’ Likely Strategy as Midterms Near: Negative Campaigning
- Republicans are likely to fall back on a tried-and-tested strategy for the midterms: Going negative.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:39:00 +0000
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| Gambling Companies Celebrate Indictments as Pressure Grows
- Gambling companies have cited recent federal charges as proof that illegal activity is being rooted out. The companies’ critics say the cases do not address widespread illicit activity.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:32:24 +0000
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| Justice Dept. Closes Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair
- Also, the U.S. is sending top envoys to Pakistan for Iran peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:12:19 +0000
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| Appeals Court Says Trump’s Ban on Asylum Claims at Border Is Illegal
- The ruling could require the Trump administration to begin processing new applications from asylum seekers at the southern border.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:50:46 +0000
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| Judge Imposes Sanctions on Plaintiff and Her Lawyer in Suit Against Billionaire Leon Black
- A federal judge said the lawyer representing an unnamed plaintiff who accused the billionaire investor of abusing her had “lied repeatedly to the court.”
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:39:38 +0000
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| The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology
- Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:36:42 +0000
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| Camp Mystic May Not Receive License to Reopen After Fatal Flood in Texas
- A review by state officials in Texas said the camp, hit by catastrophic flooding last year, was not in compliance with safety requirements.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:17:46 +0000
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| It Was Just a Podcast. Now, It’s Kelce Land.
- When Amazon gutted its podcast company, it built a new department that made creators kings, starting with the football stars Jason and Travis Kelce.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:15:24 +0000
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| A New Idea to Save the AMOC? Dam the Bering Strait.
- Blocking the narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska could help stabilize a vulnerable system of ocean currents, scientists found in a study.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:54:51 +0000
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| Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them.
- The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:44:52 +0000
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| Stewart Brand on the Ideals the Tech Industry Forgot
- The counterculture icon Stewart Brand is advocating values that are more countercultural than ever.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:40:27 +0000
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| N.F.L. Style Will Never Beat N.B.A. Style
- Plus: some great Japanese designers and a final thought on the press tour for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:27:47 +0000
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| Trump Administration Approves Firing Squad Executions for Death Penalty
- The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:19:24 +0000
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| Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire Tested by Escalating Clashes
- The U.S.-mediated cease-fire halted an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, but their intensifying attacks on each other could put the truce at risk.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:56:29 +0000
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| Were Neanderthals Able to Hunt Elephants? The Proof Is in an Ancient Bone
- A new study found that a pachyderm skeleton, dismissed for decades as unimportant, offers evidence of careful planning, teamwork and a calculated kill.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:42:17 +0000
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| What Are Prediction Markets, and Why Are They Causing Controversy?
- The indictment of a soldier who bet on the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela put renewed focus on a new way to gamble, and a new way to cheat.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:58:24 +0000
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| Todd Blanche Targets Trump’s Enemies Amid Jockeying to Lead DOJ
- Mr. Blanche’s actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:57:10 +0000
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