Binance Employees Find $1.7 Billion in Crypto Was Sent to Iranian Entities

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:15:13 +0000)

Binance pledged to crack down on crime. But internal investigators at the world’s largest crypto exchange continued to find evidence of potential legal violations on the platform.

Drug Lord ‘El Mencho’ Was Killed in Mexico. What’s Next for the Cartel He Led?

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:36:20 +0000)

The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes dealt a major blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, but few believe it spells the end for the powerful group.

What to Know About the Killing of ‘El Mencho’

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:13:06 +0000)

The Mexican government has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Puerto Vallarta Jolted By Violence After Cartel Boss Killing

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:48:33 +0000)

When violence broke out after the killing of Mexico’s most-wanted cartel boss, vacation spots ordinarily spared from the drug wars were also targeted.

Peter Attia Leaves CBS News Amid Epstein Files Fallout

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:12:54 +0000)

Emails showed that the longevity influencer had provided medical advice to Jeffrey Epstein and had made crude comments about women.

U.K. Police Arrest Peter Mandelson, Ex-Ambassador to the U.S., Amid Epstein Accusations

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:46:07 +0000)

Peter Mandelson was arrested on Monday on suspicion of “misconduct in public office” following revelations about his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, the sex offender.

Architecture Prize Responds After Tom Pritzker’s Epstein Ties Surface

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:22:39 +0000)

A Pritzker Prize statement cited the award’s independence after Mr. Pritzker, who directs the foundation behind the award, resigned as chairman of the Hyatt Corporation.

The Evolution of Eyes Began With One

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:00:07 +0000)

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head.

Witness Who Disputed ICE Account of Ruben Ray Martinez Shooting Dies in Car Accident

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:14:29 +0000)

A passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez wrote that the men were trying to comply with authorities before Mr. Martinez was shot. The passenger, Joshua Orta, died in a car accident on Saturday.

Border Patrol Shoots Armed Person Near Canadian Border, Authorities Say

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:12:21 +0000)

The F.B.I. said that the person, who was not killed, “allegedly fired at” a Border Patrol agent in Pittsburg, N.H., around 1 a.m. on Sunday.

Trump-Appointed Judge Bars Release of Jack Smith’s Report in Documents Case

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:13:49 +0000)

Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida, slammed the former special counsel, Jack Smith, for drafting the report even after she had dismissed the case.

Judges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:04:09 +0000)

At least 35 times since August, federal judges have ordered the administration to explain why it should not be punished for violating their orders in immigration cases.

Trump Says He Brought Down Inflation, Yet Many Still Feel the Pinch

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:05:34 +0000)

President Trump says that he has brought down inflation, but families are still struggling to pay bills and plan for the future.

The European Union Hits Pause on Its U.S. Trade Deal

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:11:32 +0000)

The E.U. isn’t throwing out the deal it agreed with the United States before President Trump’s tariffs were overruled, but European officials want more clarity first.

Why the Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:04:15 +0000)

Our reporter Ann E. Marimow describes the rationale of the Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 ruling to strike down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism

(Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:00:36 +0000)

Stakes in private companies. Handshake deals with chief executives. The president’s economic policy has drifted far from principles that long defined the Republican Party. Is it capitalism at all?

Trump Administration Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:04:07 +0000)

President Trump is already working to piece his tariff program back together, after a Supreme Court ruling ruptured a centerpiece of his economic agenda.

What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:04:29 +0000)

After the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs were invalidated, the president said he would impose new tariffs using a different authority. It’s been a whirlwind.

‘Survivor’ Is America

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:00:10 +0000)

It’s our greatest game and our truest mirror. And in its tiki-torch-festooned way, it’s captured our society as an ever-changing collection of tribes.

BAFTAs Guest With Tourettes Shouts Racial Slur During Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s Appearance

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:54:45 +0000)

A racist slur, shouted involuntarily while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award, raised questions about how the show’s host and the BBC responded.

BAFTAs 2026: The Best and Worst Moments

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:15:14 +0000)

Alan Cumming forced fishy British snacks onto movie stars. Paddington Bear presented an award. And a racist slur and swearing.

Prince William and Kate Made a Pointed Appearance at BAFTA

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:41:00 +0000)

After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, the Prince and Princess of Wales made a pointed BAFTA appearance.

For Iran’s Rulers, Refusing U.S. Demands Is a Risk Worth Taking

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:20:42 +0000)

The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington’s demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.

The Next Conflict

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:11:57 +0000)

We’re looking at the potential for a U.S. attack on Iran.

Settlers in the Israeli-Occupied West Bank Drive a Palestinian Family Off Its Land

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:30:22 +0000)

For two years, settlers attacked Rezeq Abu Naim’s land in the Israeli-occupied West Bank at all hours and in all manners. After another violent incursion over the weekend, his family abandoned their home.

Women’s Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist Has Her Brothers’ Eccentric Support

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:48:40 +0000)

The three brothers of Haley Winn, a defender for the U.S. squad, gained a spotlight for the colorful ways they cheered on their sister’s dream.

The Human Cost of the Trump Administration’s War on Science

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:02:45 +0000)

The ripple effects of cutting H.I.V. research funding.

What We Don’t Understand About Nick Reiner

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:15 +0000)

We feel compassion for his parents — but often not for Nick Reiner himself. His suffering, too, must have been terrible; it must be terrible right now.

Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in the Killing of His Parents

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:25:35 +0000)

Mr. Reiner, 32, was charged with murdering his parents, the Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, last year.

The Kremlin Banned These Books. You Can Find Them in a New York Library.

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:08 +0000)

A professor at Hunter College has built one of the largest special collections of contraband Russian literature in the world.

Supreme Court to Weigh Oil-Industry Effort to End a Major Climate Suit

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:18:03 +0000)

The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.

Backed by Anthropic, a Super PAC Group Begins an Ad Blitz in Support of A.I. Regulation

(Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:29:50 +0000)

The ads by Public First Action, which started airing on Monday, are part of an escalating political war over artificial intelligence before the midterm elections.