As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.President Trump has wrestled publicly with his stay-or-leave options, sometimes suggesting that the war is all
Six members of a Palestinian family went out for a ride in the car. Only two made it back home.Palestinians mourning the deaths of four members of the Odeh family in Tammun, West Bank, on Sunday.
Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican of Oklahoma, is one of the most prolific investors in the U.S. Senate.
A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.The members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta
The planned vote to close the center for renovations was listed on an agenda circulated to the center’s board of trustees on Sunday, less than a day before the meeting.President Trump abruptly announced in February that he would close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.
The fee had been increased to $2,350 in 2015, prompting criticism and legal challenges from advocacy groups and Americans living abroad.The State Department significantly reduced the cost of giving up rights to a U.S. passport.
The winning actors, directors, pictures and more at the 98th annual Academy Awards.Paul Thomas Anderson, at microphone, accepts the best picture Oscar for “One Battle After Another.”
The “Sinners” cinematographer was also the first woman of color to win that category. “I really want all the women in the room to stand up,” she said in her acceptance speech.Autumn Durald Arkapaw accepting her Oscar for best cinematography. She also thanked predecessors like Ellen Kuras and Rachel
The actor has a history with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and had been skipping awards ceremonies.Sean Penn at a French festival in October.
The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest, has come upon hard times.
A protest in the city of Morón in central Cuba culminated in fiery vandalism at the local Communist Party headquarters.
Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.The Capitolio Nacional in Havana. Cuba’s isolation is deepening in the region.
In a Democratic primary, accusations are flying that allies of a hard-line pro-Israel group are trying to divide progressives, exploiting a broader rift in the party.Bushra Amiwala, a Democratic candidate for Congress, in Chicago last month.
Love Locks left behind were one thing. But when actual garbage (like tampons and condoms) started appearing, a righteous quest to remove it was born.Ellen Baum on a regular visit to the fence on the Brooklyn Bridge that she keeps free of garbage.
Officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin warned drivers to stay off the roads as more blowing and drifting snow was expected on Sunday.Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., on Sunday. A powerful snowstorm was disrupting travel and causing power failures in the Upper Midwest.
Memphis is among the cities most at risk of tornadoes on Sunday. On Monday, the storm system will shift east.
A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.A snow-making machine in Nederland, Colo. Some are now aimed at buildings to help protect against the possibility of wildfires.
The volunteer fire department serving a rural area near Sand Springs declined a $250,000 donation from the tech giant. Now some residents are suing to block the proposed development.
The provocative broadcaster broke with Fox to build his own company on YouTube. Now he has hired a former head of MSNBC.Piers Morgan in his London studio. His YouTube channel, Uncensored, has more than 4.3 million subscribers.
Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.Supporters of Benoît Payan, the incumbent mayor of Marseille, France, distributing leaflets in the city on Friday. Mr. Payan is competin
A seven-page document, mailed by an elusive figure, has set off a court battle over the estate of Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos.
The artist Emine Yilmaz was shoved into a passing subway car three years ago. Six surgeries later, she’s drawing again.
“One Battle After Another” defies Trumpian taboos.
The Netflix animated blockbuster might be proof that we are finally living in a post-multicultural world.
