Trump’s Response to Shooting Shows Intensified Anti-Migrant Stance

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:55:45 +0000)

The president is furiously demanding limits on migration and attacking ethnic groups as he steps up his efforts to equate immigration with crime and economic distress.

‘My Baby Girl Has Passed to Glory,’ Says Father of Guard Soldier Killed in D.C. Shooting

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:19:01 +0000)

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, who died on Thursday, was not initially excited to go to Washington, but had grown to enjoy the city. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remained in critical condition on Friday.

For Shooting Suspect, a Long Path of Conflict From Afghanistan to America

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:42:51 +0000)

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, he served in a paramilitary unit that worked with U.S. forces.

Trump Says U.S. Will Pause Migration From ‘Third World Countries’ After D.C. Shooting

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:15:00 +0000)

In social media posts, President Trump also seemed to target migrants who were already in the country.

Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:12:51 +0000)

Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.

A Hong Kong Fire Survivor’s Escape, in His Own Words

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:12:32 +0000)

In his own words, William Li, a resident of the Hong Kong apartment complex that became an inferno, recounted how he and two neighbors survived until help arrived.

Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:45:24 +0000)

Hope of finding survivors has dwindled, with many residents of the Wang Fuk Court towers still unaccounted for. Eight more people were arrested Friday over the blaze.

Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s Chief of Staff, Resigns

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:48:26 +0000)

Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator, became the highest-ranking casualty of an investigation into a vast kickback scheme.

Andriy Yermak Resigns: What to Know About Ukrainian Official

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:42:18 +0000)

The chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seen as the second-most powerful person in Ukraine. He was dismissed on Friday.

Late Rally Pushes Stocks Back Near Record High

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:25:50 +0000)

A midmonth stumble, driven by worries about the frenzy around artificial intelligence, was reversed as investors inched back into stocks this week.

Shoppers Head Into the Holidays With Spending Plans Intact

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:00:57 +0000)

Prices are higher, and the job market is weakening, but many people plan to spend heartily this season.

A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:24:47 +0000)

On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.

John Tesh Keeps Bouncing Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba Back

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:41:27 +0000)

The resurgence of “Roundball Rock,” the N.B.A. theme song he composed, has made the musician more visible than he’s been in over 20 years. He hasn’t been idle.

In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:12:49 +0000)

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.

Pope Leo Visits Turkey on His First Trip as Pontiff

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:04 +0000)

The pope started his six-day trip, which will also include a visit to Lebanon.

Seattle’s Gas Works Park Seen As A Public Nuisance After a Suicide

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:00:06 +0000)

For years, architects and design experts have resisted safety changes at Seattle’s Gas Works Park, but after a teenager died there this summer, his parents want it declared a public nuisance.

Why Nadine Menendez Still Hasn’t Visited Her Husband in Prison

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000)

Robert Menendez, a former Democratic senator, has been in prison since June. He hasn’t seen his wife, who is set to begin serving her sentence next summer.

Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank After They Appear to Surrender, Video Shows

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:15:30 +0000)

The Israeli authorities said they were investigating the shooting, which came amid days of extensive military operations in the West Bank.

Israeli Raid in Southern Syria Kills at Least 13, Syrian Officials Say

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:14:42 +0000)

The raid was one of Israel’s deadliest cross-border incursions since Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s former dictator, was ousted last year.

At Last, a Name for the Murderous Face in a Holocaust Photo

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:00:05 +0000)

With the help of A.I., a historian has identified the killer in a 1941 image that defined the savagery of the Nazi regime.

What I Love When I Love America

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:01:36 +0000)

My love of country this Thanksgiving season is not based on what this or that politician does, but on what America has always been.

Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello Dynamic Pricing.

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:01:41 +0000)

Shopping has always been a game. And now it’s being rigged against you.

How Gen Z Is Shopping

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:01:01 +0000)

We look at their habits on Black Friday.

Hondurans Fear Unrest Ahead of Election as Trump Endorses a Candidate

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:00:39 +0000)

On Sunday, voters will choose between a left-wing presidential candidate and two conservatives, one backed by President Trump. The results are likely to be bitterly contested.

Rebel Nuns Can Live in Old Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:20:40 +0000)

After the octogenarian nuns refused to return to their senior center, the abbot has finally folded. But he has some conditions.

Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan

(Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:13:18 +0000)

At least four works by a famous convicted forger have been discovered in Japan. Transparency about the mistakes, however, has sparked as much curiosity as scandal.