National Guard Soldier Dies After Being Shot in Washington

Another Guard member was in critical condition. The suspect is an Afghan man who once served in a paramilitary unit that worked with U.S. forces, officials said.FBI Director Kash Patel during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.

H Hamed Aleaziz, Campbell Robertson, Julian E. Barnes, Jack Healy and Qasim Nauman

Trump Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees

President Trump claimed there were “a lot of problems with Afghans,” without providing evidence, as his administration announced that it was implementing new immigration guidelines.President Trump held a video call to thank members of the military for their service on Thursday.

S Shawn McCreesh

Recent Afghan Arrivals Fear Their Futures in the U.S. Are Now in Jeopardy

Many are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of immigrants after the shooting of two National Guard troops.Afghans gathered at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., which served as a temporary shelter site during Operation Allies Welcome in 2022.

A Allison McCann and Pooja Salhotra

Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire

Hope of finding survivors has dwindled, with many residents of the densely packed Wang Fuk Court apartment towers still unaccounted for.Outside the Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong on Friday.

D David Pierson and Anjali Tsui

What to Know About the Deadly Fire at a Hong Kong Apartment Complex

This was the worst fire in Hong Kong in nearly 70 years. At least 128 people were dead and the authorities said they expect to find more bodies in the charred towers.The charred buildings in the Tai Po district of northern Hong Kong on Thursday.

L Lynsey Chutel and Francesca Regalado

In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.Tourists light candles during a visit to the Theological School of Halki, an Orthodox seminary shuttered by the Turkish government.

B Ben Hubbard

Why Nadine Menendez Still Hasn’t Visited Her Husband in Prison

Robert Menendez, a former Democratic senator, has been in prison since June. He hasn’t seen his wife, who is set to begin serving her sentence next summer.Robert Menendez, the former senator from New Jersey, is serving an 11-year sentence. His wife, Nadine Menendez, is expected to report to prison t

T Tracey Tully

Home of Ukraine’s Lead Negotiator Is Searched in Corruption Case

The scrutiny of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, could disrupt U.S.-led peace talks and further rattle Ukrainian politics.Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s chief negotiator, speaking in Geneva in November. He is widely seen as the country’s second most powerful person.

A Andrew E. Kramer

SNAP Helping Families Put Thanksgiving Dinner on the Table

SNAP benefits helped Leanna Nieves of Haverhill, Mass., buy Thanksgiving dinner for her family, but she used the day to set aside what have been chronic worries about the federal program.Leanna Nieves prepared a Thanksgiving meal with her friend Angelica, left, and Angelica’s daughter, Deannjellyk,

J Jenna Russell

At Last, a Name for the Murderous Face in a Holocaust Photo

With the help of A.I., a historian has identified the killer in a 1941 image that defined the savagery of the Nazi regime.The photo was brought to light by a Holocaust survivor, Al Moss, during the trial of the Nazi official Adolf Eichmann.

A Alexander Nazaryan

What I Love When I Love America

My love of country this Thanksgiving season is not based on what this or that politician does, but on what America has always been.

D David Brooks

How Gen Z Is Shopping

We look at their habits on Black Friday.Hannah Moffitt, 25, is a content creator.

K Kailyn Rhone

Did Myanmar’s Junta Demolish Scam Centers Just for Show?

Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.KK Park, a large scam center in eastern Myanmar, seen from Mae Sot District in Thailand in September.

S Sui-Lee Wee