A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said.Smoke from wildfires north of the Arcachon basin in southwestern France last week.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate or told to take shelter inside.
“It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”
The filing focused on the question of whether a photograph of seashells arranged to read “86 47” constituted a true threat under federal law.Outside the Albert Bryan Federal Courthouse in Alexandria, Va., as James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, made an appearance after his indictment in April
The arrest of David Huerta last summer helped spark a wave of protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.David Huerta, a California labor leader, in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles last year.
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary is a critical front in the fight between Democrats’ progressive and moderate flanks and a preview of the 2028 presidential primary.Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, outside the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor last month.
A new statement said the senator was not “medically cleared” to leave a rehabilitation facility and would miss a Kentucky political event.Senator Mitch McConnell at the Capitol in May.
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.Massive data centers are being built around the country, like this one in Louisiana by Meta.
The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan.An aerial view of the construction of the data center in Richland Parish, La., the largest of its kind to be built by Meta.
In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.Sandy Weiswasser has been guiding tours at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for 18 years.
Here is a rundown of the major events of the war, as both sides consider their next moves.President Trump has held off on a major escalation of hostilities with Iran, but major issues between the two sides remain unsettled.
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has seized on a vulnerable moment for neighboring Saudi Arabia, which does not want another war. The group hopes to force political concessions in Yemen that could give it more authority and more access to resources.Houthi supporters during a protest in the
In an interview from prison, Bryan Kohberger said he had filed a petition to reopen the case. He blamed his guilty plea on “false promises” and wrong information.Bryan Kohberger at a courthouse in Boise, Idaho, after his sentencing hearing in 2025.
More light at the day’s end comes at a price: much later winter sunrises across much of the U.S. Scientists have documented consequences for public health and the economy.
The company slipped by the chipmaker Nvidia, amid growing concern about costs associated with the artificial intelligence boom.Unlike the rest of the technology industry, Apple is not overhauling itself around AI.
Chinese A.I. models are gaining ground. But the companies behind them do not have a clear strategy to make money from that success.People visit the Moonshot AI stand, featuring the Kimi K3 model, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.Palisades opened in 1971 and was part of an early wave of reactors built in the United States.
Paramount is betting that audiences will re-embrace the star a decade after allegations of domestic abuse and a defamation trial.Johnny Depp, dressed as the title character of “Ebenezer,” interacting with fans at Comic-Con International.
A teenager’s lawsuit against the food industry shows us the path to a better food system.
The Trump administration has a housing problem.
New York has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads.Robert Goldstein, who lived on New York’s Upper East Side, was among the first to die from Legionnaires’ disease this summer. On July 20, his wife,
