Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:27:50 +0000)

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.

How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:08:54 +0000)

Our reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later was our Kabul bureau chief, looks at the battlefield technology used for an immigration arrest at a home in Minneapolis.

Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar with Vinegar Is Charged With Assault

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:58:32 +0000)

Ms. Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe as she spoke at a town hall and called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, who leads the Homeland Security Department.

Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:59:58 +0000)

Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.

Trump Warns Iran With Military Muscle, but Risks a Regional War

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:21:02 +0000)

Iran’s Islamic Republic, weakened by airstrikes in June and huge popular unrest, warns that it will strike back hard if attacked by the United States. This time, Iran may mean it.

European Union Labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:19:02 +0000)

The move, which comes after the killing of protesters, brings the European Union in line with the United States and Canada.

How Trump’s 2020 Election Claims Have Been Debunked Again and Again

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:20:29 +0000)

The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020. Election officials and top Republicans have repeatedly said these claims are baseless.

Appeals Court Upholds TPS Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:18:59 +0000)

The Trump administration has sought to end Temporary Protected Status for more than a million people from troubled nations. About 600,000 are from Venezuela.

Trump Says He Only Appeared to Nod Off in Last Cabinet Meeting Because It Was ‘Boring’

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:18:23 +0000)

Mr. Trump’s allies have strenuously insisted that he was alert and attentive at the meeting last month. The president said he had only closed his eyes.

Saks Fifth Avenue Bankruptcy Revives Debate Over the Future of Department Stores

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:48:36 +0000)

Saks Fifth Avenue’s bankruptcy filing has revived debates about how these once celebrated shopping emporiums can regain their luster.

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens Despite Trump’s Tariffs

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:52:52 +0000)

The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.

Trump’s Trade Policies Sort Manufacturers Into Winners and Losers

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:13 +0000)

Tariffs have protected some companies, but more often they’ve hit the parts and materials many factories need to make finished goods.

Canada Signs Auto Deal With South Korea, Moving Further from the U.S.

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:10:36 +0000)

The agreement, while scarce on details, is the latest step by Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce Canada’s reliance on trade with the U.S.

She Protested a Book Ban. Oklahoma Revoked Her Teacher’s License.

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:49:39 +0000)

Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom.

Maxim Naumov to Skate at 2026 Olympics After Parents’ Death in D.C. Plane Crash

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:38:25 +0000)

After his parents died in the midair collision over Washington, D.C., a year ago, Maxim Naumov struggled to put on his skates. Now he will compete for the United States at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Pizza Cutter and a Fork: A Bizarre Bid to Break Mangione Out of Jail

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:01:03 +0000)

Federal prosecutors said a man was arrested after he impersonated an F.B.I. agent during a visit to the federal jail complex in Brooklyn where Luigi Mangione was being held.

Murdoch and News Corp Take on the West Coast with The California Post

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:47:19 +0000)

The expansion of the Murdoch tabloid from its New York roots to the West Coast is the latest sign of the outlet’s national ambitions.

Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Deep Snow to the Carolinas and Virginia

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:59:45 +0000)

Up to a foot is possible this weekend in parts of the Southeast and on Cape Cod, with smaller amounts expected for much of the East Coast.

Police File Hate Crime Charges After Chabad Ramming in Brooklyn

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:54:18 +0000)

The police arrested the man, Dan Sohail, after a vehicle was rammed into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Hasidic Jewish organization. The man’s father said in an interview that his son did not hate Jewish people.

Parents Navigate a Fracturing Vaccine Landscape

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:53 +0000)

Rattled by the C.D.C.’s actions and the spread of measles, some parents are scrambling to figure out how to best protect their children.

New Food Stamp Rules Are Confusing Grocery Stores and Consumers

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:21 +0000)

A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers.

OpenAI in Talks to Raise as Much as $100 Billion

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:53:15 +0000)

OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.

How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:13:37 +0000)

A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.

Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvidia’s A.I. Chip Supremacy

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:12:58 +0000)

The rivals made billions of dollars in the business over the past year, showing other companies that Nvidia isn’t the only game in town.

One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades.

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:06:31 +0000)

Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent.

Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:54:37 +0000)

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.

The Polls Are Clear. Americans Don’t Want This.

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:57:53 +0000)

There is rising anxiety among Americans that the presence of an armed federal force in cities is actively making life less safe for people who live there.

Hind Rajab’s Mother: No Child Deserves to Die Like My Daughter

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:12:29 +0000)

What was done to my daughter did not break me. It left me with a mother’s responsibility to ensure no child is left unheard.

Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:22:38 +0000)

As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at age 45.

Former Deputy Sean Grayson Sentenced to 20 Years in Sonya Massey Shooting

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:41:09 +0000)

The deputy, Sean Grayson, was convicted of second-degree murder for killing Ms. Massey in 2024 at her home in Springfield, Ill., after she had called 911.

Moscow Airport Sells for Half Off, a Sign of Russia’s Global Isolation

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:36:54 +0000)

The government opened the sale to cut-rate bidding for Domodedovo Airport after it received no offers at its initial asking price of $1.7 billion.

Costco Is Sued Over Preservatives in Its $5 Rotisserie Chickens

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:45:03 +0000)

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Costco was misleading customers and engaging in false advertising when it described the chicken as having no preservatives.