Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.A billboard that appeared over the weekend in Tehran shows Iranian soldiers with American military planes and ships caught in a net, with the message “The Strait o
Plus, your Friday news quiz.As the Trump administration asserts control over immigration courts, it has dismissed more than 100 judges out of about 750 in place when President Trump returned to power, an unprecedented purge.
The cost at the pump made its biggest monthly percentage increase in decades amid lingering tensions over the war in Iran.The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.64 in March, up from $2.91 in February.
Many long-haul truckers in China have a tight budget and live frugally on the road, sleeping and cooking in their vehicles. Now, the pain at the pump is forcing some drivers to rethink their lives.
The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.
Renewable energy is cheaper to run than fossil fuels, especially with war choking oil supply. But it hasn’t turned out that way for some European countries, and the reason is complex.
Zohran Mamdani based his successful campaign for mayor of New York City on several central pledges. Here’s an early look on where those stand.
Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and was not a victim of his. She called for a congressional hearing for his victims.Melania Trump, the first lady, made an unexpected statement about Jeffrey Epstein at the White House on
Airlines used to give away most of their nicest seats, but they have increasingly found ways to persuade people to pay a lot for them.
Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security.The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Security lines are shorter, but the shutdown continues and pay is unresolved. With the World Cup around the corner, T.S.A. agents are tempering their expectations.Back pay for Transportation Security Administration agents has recently been restored, but questions remain about future paychecks as the
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.Sara McCabe, the president of the Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, a nonprofit that has struggled in recent years to recruit teachers for its special education school.
States and small businesses challenged the 10 percent tax on many imports that President Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down a previous slate of tariffs.The legal wrangling over President Trump’s new tariffs affirmed the stakes of his continued trade brinkmanship at a fragile moment fo
California’s ballot initiative wars are so lucrative that signature gatherers are offering cash and pizza for names on a petition. The exchange is illegal, and state officials say they are investigating.A man signs a petition at a folding table in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. Signat
At a convention in New York, possible candidates for the Democratic presidential primary are making overtures to a vital constituency.Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania was one of several potential presidential candidates who sat down with the Rev. Al Sharpton in New York this week.
In the Pacific Northwest, mail-in ballots have been the norm for decades, but President Trump’s war on such voting has turned a point of regional pride into another partisan battle line.Ballot processing at King County election headquarters in Renton, Wash., in 2020.
A Times examination reveals thousands of threats against state judges, in addition to assaults and fatal attacks. Judges say local law enforcement agencies often can’t offer adequate protection.
Here’s what you need to know about Artemis II and the splashdown of the Orion capsule.A view of the moon and Earth captured on camera by the Artemis II astronauts.
Arthur Miller’s classic tragedy returns to Broadway, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf. Yet again, it is a triumph.Laurie Metcalf and Nathan Lane in Joe Mantello’s revival of “Death of a Salesman” at the Winter Garden Theater in Manhattan.
Through art, food, tourism and academics, an increasingly isolated Moscow is seeking to cement lasting ties with Pyongyang.A student sharing his experiences from a recent trip to North Korea, at a lecture Moscow State University’s Institute of Asian Studies, in Moscow in December.
Ahead of the Season 3 premiere on Sunday, the show’s creator discussed his reputation, the loss of Angus Cloud and the soul-searching that followed.
The third season of the scandalous drama premieres on Sunday, more than four years after the end of Season 2. Fuzzy on the details? We can help.
Six month’s after the cease-fire, ordinary Gazans contemplate their future while living with the wounds of war.
Without Trump on the midterms ballot, how will his party fare?
