With ‘Tremendous’ Deals at Stake, Trump Is Bringing Russia in From the Cold

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:15:17 +0000)

Since President Trump took office more than a year ago, the Kremlin has dangled possible investments in front of the famously transactional leader. The message is starting to resonate with investors.

As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:51:34 +0000)

Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.

Refugees Without Green Cards Could Be Arrested Under New Trump Policy

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:35:00 +0000)

The change is part of the administration’s broad effort to target refugees and tighten pathways for immigrants to legally enter or remain in the United States.

MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:21:30 +0000)

President Trump’s executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement.

British Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Amid Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:09:06 +0000)

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Casts Shadow Over UK Monarchy

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:51:11 +0000)

The arrest of the former prince could shake public confidence in the monarchy.

A British police force that serves as royal protectors arrested a former prince.

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0000)

Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From Department Premises After Reports of Sexual Assaults

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:05:16 +0000)

At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.

Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:29:22 +0000)

Families and friends of the women, many from the Bay Area, confirmed their identities. The women went on regular trips to the Tahoe region and were experienced skiers, the families said.

What We Know About the Victims of the Tahoe Area Avalanche

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:52:00 +0000)

Many of the people on the fatal trek were women — mothers, sisters and wives — with ties to Marin County, Calif.

Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:01:12 +0000)

Hundreds of Ukrainian women and girls have reported sexual violence by Russian troops during the four-year war in Ukraine.

Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 After Battling ALS

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:11:50 +0000)

His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, the head of plastic surgery at a Seattle hospital. He died 10 months after announcing his A.L.S. diagnosis.

Trump Says He Will Release Files on Aliens and U.F.O.s

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:05:10 +0000)

President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real.

Venezuela Passes Amnesty Bill Denounced by Some as ‘Unjust’

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:17:43 +0000)

The bill may bring the release of hundreds of political prisoners. But many critics say the legislation, passed after major pressure from the Trump administration, raises concerns.

A Press Freedom Case in Peril, From a Lawyer Who Helped Write It

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:01:06 +0000)

Alan Dershowitz was present at the creation of New York Times v. Sullivan. Now he is asking the Supreme Court to revise or destroy it.

How Did Draco Malfoy Get Mixed Up With Lunar New Year?

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:27:20 +0000)

It all comes down to a love of wordplay.

Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:57:50 +0000)

In many ways, the parents whose adolescents had been receiving treatment at NYU Langone Health had been expecting this call. Still, they were stunned.

Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate. Mr. Reese Disapproves.

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:28:30 +0000)

With cocoa prices high, Hershey’s has changed some of its candy recipes. The grandson of the man who invented of the original Peanut Butter Cup said he was “embarrassed.”

A Lonely Baby Monkey Wins Hearts, and Even a Few Friends

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:44:46 +0000)

Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.

This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:48:54 +0000)

All that matters to Trump is whether he thinks attacking Iran is in his interests.

Welcome to the Indian Century

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:05:49 +0000)

India is winning the standoff between America and China.

Stephen Colbert Balks at Trump’s Board of Peace

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:19:15 +0000)

“The Late Show” host called the group “kind of like the U.N., except instead of passing binding resolutions, you pass a greasy bag of money to Donald Trump.”

Police Investigate ICE Arrest of a Man Who Suffered Severe Head Injuries

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:36:05 +0000)

The police in St. Paul, Minn., are investigating an arrest last month during the immigration crackdown. The man has said he was beaten by agents. ICE asserted that he ran into a wall.

Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:28:24 +0000)

Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.

Blue Owl Capital Sets Off New Fears About the Private Credit Industry

(Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:31:34 +0000)

The lender’s announcement that investors will no longer be able to ask for a set amount of money back from its funds prompted worries about the private credit industry.

Powerful Winds and Wildfires Have the Southern Plains on Edge

(Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:41:16 +0000)

A combustible mix of weather ingredients has sparked worries about new fires in Oklahoma and Texas.