New Deadline Looms for U.S. and Iran as Truce Wavers

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:26:46 +0000)

Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.

After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:50:11 +0000)

Hours after a tenuous pause to a nearly six-week war, Iranians expressed relief and trepidation about the future. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.

Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:51:08 +0000)

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

Gilgo Beach Killer’s ‘Unusual’ Deal Could Help Solve Other Murders

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:58:15 +0000)

Rex Heuermann agreed to talk to behavioral analysts at the F.B.I. when he pleaded guilty. The unit has interviewed Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Richard Speck.

In 20 Minutes, Gilgo Beach Killer Admits to Murdering 8 Women

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:51:53 +0000)

As he pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Rex Heuermann gave the same one-word answer each time he was asked how he killed one of his victims.

White House Secures Foreign Steel for Trump’s Ballroom Project

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:26:43 +0000)

ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.

Bondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:41:43 +0000)

Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.

Federal Court Denies Anthropic’s Motion to Lift ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:19:59 +0000)

The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare.

Trump Administration Investigating L.A. Schools’ Gender Disclosure Policies

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:24:41 +0000)

The investigation into the nation’s second-largest school district was prompted by a lawsuit from parents who say the policies contributed to their child’s death.

U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:05 +0000)

The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers.

An Audacious $724 Million Building Reinvents LACMA

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:44:08 +0000)

Two decades in the making, the David Geffen Galleries will offer an unconventional approach to art history and cement the director Michael Govan’s legacy.

No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:05 +0000)

A study said church attendance had soared among British young people, a trend reversal that excited religious conservatives around the world. Turns out it wasn’t true.

On Truth Social, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran War

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:18:33 +0000)

A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.

Blue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:45:10 +0000)

Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.

‘Ketamine Queen’ Sentenced to 15 Years in Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:55:45 +0000)

The sentence for Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors say was known to customers as the Ketamine Queen, is the stiffest yet for those charged in the “Friends” star’s death.

Hasan Piker Can Stream, but Can He Stump?

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:35:28 +0000)

The progressive and popular Twitch streamer, who is controversial with some Democrats, tests his political influence on the 2026 campaign trail.

Clean Energy Team Wins Salt River Project Election in Arizona

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:27 +0000)

Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.

No Charges for Wisconsin Mayor Who Removed Ballot Drop Box in 2024

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:22:08 +0000)

A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.

Who Is Funding the 2026 Midterm Elections? A Lot of the Money Is Untraceable.

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:21:42 +0000)

A lot of the money flowing into the political system is ultimately untraceable.

Mamdani Acknowledges ‘Troubling’ Job Losses in 100 Days’ Interview

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:32:32 +0000)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on economic justice. Some budget watchdogs and business leaders want him to concentrate on economic development.

Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:30:13 +0000)

As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when fewer than 10 people were known to have done so.

Viktor Orban’s Fate Is a Warning Not to Get Too Close to Trump

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:11:31 +0000)

The Hungarian leader’s 16-year rule could be coming to a close.

NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

(Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:00:10 +0000)

Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.

Stephen Colbert Skewers Trump’s ‘Double-Sided’ Cease-Fire

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:14:03 +0000)

“The Late Show” host asked if being double-sided wasn’t a prerequisite: “I believe there’s a word for a single-sided cease-fire and it’s ‘murder.’”

Hawaii Doctor Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Attack on Wife

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:04:40 +0000)

Gerhardt Konig, 47, an anesthesiologist from Maui, attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hiking trail near Honolulu, prosecutors said. He claimed it was self-defense.

NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:47:56 +0000)

The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to land in the waters off Southern California on Friday.

Martin Gugino, Activist Shoved by Buffalo Police at 2020 Protest, Dies

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:47:55 +0000)

Mr. Gugino, 81, had filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the city of Buffalo and members of its police force after officers fractured his skull at a Black Lives Matter protest.

Half of Gen Z Uses AI, but Their Feelings Are Souring, Study Shows

(Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:11 +0000)

A new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence.