As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects
President Trump is basking in the momentum of the various projects he has spurred around downtown Washington.Trucks and cranes worked on a helipad in front of the White House last month.
How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push
Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.The dispute has thrust Jeffco Public Schools into the center of a fight that President Trump has led targeting transgender America
AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sends a Signal to Europe
A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections across Europe next year, analysts said.Ulrich Siegmund, center, the lead candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany, celebrating after polls closed on Sunday.
After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhalt, but a small populist party could clear the way.Tino Chrupalla, left, and Alice Weidel, right, co-leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, with Ulrich Siegmund, center, the party’s lea
Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Striking Vehicles
Officials said 5 others were injured. Flights were halted for hours at Miami International Airport after the Boeing 767-300 cargo plane overran its landing.A cargo plane overran a runway after landing at Miami International Airport and crashed into vehicles on Sunday, the authorities said.
What to Know About Cargo Plane That Overran Its Runway, Killing 5 in Miami
The plane was operating as part of Amazon’s cargo fleet and had flown from Puerto Rico. It crashed into several vehicles after overrunning the runway.A cargo plane overran a runway after landing at Miami International Airport and crashed into vehicles on Sunday.
9/11 Shaped Their Lives, Even Though They’re Too Young to Remember It.
They have no memory of the buildings missing from the skyline or airports without security lines. But they have strong feelings about how to regard the legacy of the attacks.“There was no first time I heard about it. As a child it was simply a fact of the world I was in: 9/11 happened, and people li
Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial
During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, center, attending a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York last year.
They Went to Ukraine on the ‘Peace Express.’ Detours Are Likely Ahead.
The Trump administration had let the peace process enter such a freeze that a trip to Kyiv was just an initial step. Any new talks will happen alongside escalating fighting.The U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff, center, and Jared Kushner, right, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Mr. Kushner said “new ideas” were
With a Gerrymander Vanquished, Wisconsin Democrats Aim for Control
The swing state of Wisconsin had one of the most undemocratic State Assembly maps in the country. Now Democrats have a chance to take control of the legislature.State Representative Jenna Jacobson goes door to door to talk with voters while campaigning in her hometown, Oregon, Wis.
Fact-Checking Midterm Ads Referring to Jeffrey Epstein
Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Andre Agassi Hated Tennis. Can He Have More Fun Playing Pickleball?
After years of relative quiet, the public is meeting “Andre 2.0” — a pickleball booster, an open book and a guy eager to build a less tortured relationship with competition.
As Gas Prices Soar, These Drivers Squeeze Every Mile From Every Gallon
Gas prices have risen sharply since the start of the Iran war. Some drivers are using special techniques to maximize their miles per gallon and save at the pump.Bob Winger driving his 2016 Hyundai Sonata hybrid past a gas station in Williamsburg, Va., on Sunday.
Rivian R2 Review: A Tidier (in Size and Price) SUV Is Ready for the Suburbs
The electric automaker’s new R2 takes what works from its bigger, costlier brother and adds a host of features with the mass market in mind.
Noël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80
Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art of using whipped cream as a form of protest.Noël Godin in his backyard in Brussels in 1998. A self-described “anarcho-confectioner,” he led a gang of custard commandos.
Erika Kirk: What I’ve Learned About Grief
It is there, always, but so is the beautiful gift of life.
Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling
Trump needed only one teacher.
Happy Labor Day!
We’re loading up the grill.In Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Neighbors Rally After a Manhattan Preschool’s Corn Stalks Are Vandalized
The students at Mis Amiguitos preschool may never know why someone ripped their corn stalks from an Upper East Side sidewalk. But they turned it into an opportunity.The children at the Mis Amiguitos preschool planted corn in an empty tree bed on York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in A