Trump’s War in Iran, and Rising Gas Prices, Collide With Midterm Agenda

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:32:17 +0000)

The attack on Iran has led to a surge in energy prices at a moment when the cost of living is a major issue heading into the fall elections.

Oil Prices Will Remain High as Iran War Continues

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:29:13 +0000)

While officials look for ways to ease oil shocks, experts say higher prices will likely persist until traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returns.

Missile in Deadly Iranian School Strike Appears to Be U.S.-Made, Photos Taken by Iran Show

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:45:59 +0000)

Iranian state media posted mangled remnants it claims were from the Feb. 28 attack in Minab. An analysis shows they have the markings of a missile made by American manufacturers

Chaos on Mamdani’s Doorstep: ‘We’ve Never Had Anything Like This Here’

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:53:34 +0000)

For two hours, the streets around Gracie Mansion became the stage for a heated protest, reflecting a nation seething with angst and unease.

Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:01:56 +0000)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.

Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:59:03 +0000)

Prosecutors say one of the two men who were arrested hoped the attack would be deadlier than the Boston Marathon bombing. Officials said they are seeing increasing signs of radicalization.

Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:37:57 +0000)

The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony.

Who Is Balendra Shah, The Rapper Set to Be Nepal’s Next Prime Minister?

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:45:41 +0000)

Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.

Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:44:15 +0000)

In a rare joint appearance, Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett M. Kavanaugh offered sharply different views on how the court should handle emergency requests.

In Scathing Ruling, Judge Says 3 Trump Prosecutors Are in Unlawful Roles

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:14:44 +0000)

The ruling found that the three-person leadership team in New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office was illegal, and sharply questioned President Trump’s priorities.

U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:01:04 +0000)

More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.

Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:59:09 +0000)

As the G.O.P. gathered in Miami for a party retreat where lawmakers hoped to focus on the economy, the president threatened to block his own party’s legislative agenda.

Talent Agent Ari Emanuel Launches His Own Podcast, ‘Rushmore’

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:52:26 +0000)

Hollywood’s archetypical agent has been showing a very different side of himself as a host of a video podcast called “Rushmore.”

O.S.U. President Walter Carter Jr. Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:08:11 +0000)

The university said it was investigating a company owned by a podcaster after the president, Walter Carter Jr., said he had “made a mistake.”

Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:59:56 +0000)

Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.

2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:50:54 +0000)

Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas led a delegation of Democrats to a South Texas detention center to press for the release of the brothers and their family.

Locals in Other States Prepare for ICE With Lots of Rumors and Little Information

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:18:09 +0000)

After the sprawling and chaotic federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, jurisdictions in other states have been bracing for a range of scenarios.

Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:39:47 +0000)

Some of the disgraced financier’s victims have said they were trafficked at the property south of Santa Fe, where the nearest neighbors are miles away.

Casey Wasserman Agency Removes His Name From Company in Epstein Fallout

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:19:39 +0000)

The sports and marketing agency is contending with the fallout from the Epstein files, and it is continuing to look for a buyer.

A Night Light in the Sky? Reflect Orbital Wants to Launch a Big Space Mirror.

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:28:00 +0000)

The company is seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly powering solar panels. Critics say it could be bad for people and wildlife.

Trump Has No Idea How to End the War With Iran

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:50:53 +0000)

Only when the U.S.-Israeli bombing of Iran comes to a halt, without destroying the state, can the Iranian people sort out their fate.

They Feel Bugs Inside Them. Doctors Don’t Know What They Are Either.

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:12:02 +0000)

Delusional infestation is one of the darkest embodiments of medical uncertainty.

Iran War Sends Tremors Through the Global Economy

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:08:10 +0000)

Also, a giant mirror could soon be sent into space. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Bo Gritz, Vietnam Veteran Called a Real-Life Rambo, Dies at 87

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:24:40 +0000)

He served in the Special Forces, led a postwar raid to find P.O.W.s and became a voice of the right-wing anti-government fringe.

Meteorite Crashes Through Roof in Germany After Fiery Light Show

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:22:42 +0000)

The fireball from space was spotted by a network of sky-watching cameras in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany.

Lawmakers Pressure Hochul to Raise Taxes in New York

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:00:05 +0000)

The State Assembly and Senate are each calling for the state to raise taxes, piggybacking on a push by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City.

An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:27:55 +0000)

Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake.