Trump Administration Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:47:45 +0000)

Before the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, allegations against four others shot at by federal immigration agents failed to withstand scrutiny.

Immigration Judge Says Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Cannot Be Deported

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:47:08 +0000)

The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, who is from Turkey, was detained by immigration agents last year after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian opinion article for her student newspaper.

Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions, and Texas Republicans Increase Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:11 +0000)

Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again.

Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:28:23 +0000)

Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.

How Ukrainians Are Coping Without Heat

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:22 +0000)

Our Kyiv bureau chief, Andrew E. Kramer, describes how Kyiv residents are coping with Russia’s unrelenting assaults on their country’s heating and electrical systems and finding ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.

Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed.

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:45 +0000)

With defiant ingenuity, Kyiv residents are trying to find ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.

A Campaign to Revoke the Endangerment Finding Appears Near ‘Total Victory’

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:55:41 +0000)

A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off.

Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:41:35 +0000)

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open early this year, was built by Canada to ease cargo transport between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

Pride Flag Is Taken Down From Stonewall Monument

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:22:58 +0000)

The removal of the flag from the Manhattan monument, the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement, came after a Trump administration directive about flags at national park sites.

Gabbard’s 2020 Election Claims Put Her Back in Favor With Trump

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:11:20 +0000)

Tulsi Gabbard has focused on attacking the so-called deep state after an uneven first year as the director of national intelligence.

Trump’s Threats to Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Put Mexico in a Bind

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:55 +0000)

The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the United States, forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act.

Nicaragua Blocks a Route from Cuba to the U.S.

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:04:34 +0000)

The Trump administration has criticized Nicaragua for serving as an illegal immigration pathway to the United States.

Air Canada Cancels Flights to Cuba as Cuba Runs Out of Jet Fuel

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:22:42 +0000)

The Trump administration’s crackdown on oil shipments to Cuba is beginning to wreak havoc on the Caribbean island’s travel industry.

Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions About Epstein Crimes in House Deposition

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:17:23 +0000)

Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her right against self-incrimination in an Oversight Committee deposition.

Epstein Directed Aide to Obtain Hidden Video Cameras

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:01:39 +0000)

“I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now,” the aide replied in the 2014 email exchange.

Chappell Roan Leaves Casey Wasserman Agency Over Epstein Files

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:47:41 +0000)

Casey Wasserman, who founded and leads the talent agency bearing his name, exchanged flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s.

Lutnick, Wasserman and Others Caught Up in Epstein Files

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:25:01 +0000)

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Casey Wasserman, the entertainment mogul, are among those facing blowback amid the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Susan Collins Runs for Re-election in Must-Win Senate Seat for Democrats

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:40:11 +0000)

The Maine Republican is one of her party’s most vulnerable senators, but she has held off Democratic challenges before.

Malinowski Concedes to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey House Primary

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:22:01 +0000)

Tom Malinowski, a former member of Congress, congratulated Analilia Mejia, a political organizer, on a “hard-won victory.”

Antonio Delgado Drops Out of NY Governor Race

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:43:54 +0000)

After falling out with Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado had hoped to challenge her from the left. But his campaign failed to gain traction.

Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:01 +0000)

Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize Republican voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.

Eating Kosher in the Heart of Syria: Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini but Hold the Yogurt

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:55:33 +0000)

In the post-Assad era, more Jews are visiting a country that some fled decades ago. One hotel restaurant offers a corner where religious dietary requirements are melded with the local cuisine.

Savannah Guthrie Says She Believes Her Mom, Nancy, ‘Is Still Out There’ in New Video

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:08:36 +0000)

The television host pleaded for the public’s help in finding her mother, Nancy, who disappeared from her Arizona home last week. “We are at an hour of desperation,” she said.

A Shift in Chinese Taste for Durian Throws Malaysian Farmers Into Turmoil

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:54:39 +0000)

Malaysian durian farmers saw immense profits over the last decade as China snapped up their produce. But tastes have shifted.

Watch: A Conversation With Anna Wintour and Her U.S. Vogue Successor, Chloe Malle

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:40:54 +0000)

In their first joint interview, Ms. Malle spoke about filling the shoes of Ms. Wintour, who urged people to “get over comparisons.”

Broadway’s Great Imitators, Now on TikTok

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:17:26 +0000)

TikTok is the new home for musical theater fans who want to put themselves in the action. Viral re-enactments of four big numbers show why.

I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:28 +0000)

If we are going to be competitive with China, we have to get our economic house in order.

Trump’s Doomed Drive to Rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:03:10 +0000)

The president wants to change the public landscape to honor himself. It’s not the worst thing he’s done, but it will require fixing.

The End of Arms Control

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:53:18 +0000)

We look at how world superpowers are approaching nuclear weapons.

Jon Stewart Defends Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:03:36 +0000)

“The Daily Show” host said it shouldn’t be a performer’s job to unify the country: “Isn’t there another person whose job description is much more along those lines?”

How a Decision to Use Whistles as a Prop Cost Eric Adams $4,000

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:57:12 +0000)

The former New York mayor paid a Conflicts of Interest Board fine for having City Hall employees assist in attacking former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations.

How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:46:29 +0000)

Isaac Herzog’s trip led to widespread rallies and tested the restrictions on protests that Australia installed after a deadly attack on a Jewish celebration.

U.S. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen to Be Beatified, One Step Away From Sainthood

(Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:03:20 +0000)

The move involving Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who hosted a popular midcentury radio and TV show and died in 1979, ends a six-year delay.

Catherine O’Hara Died From Pulmonary Embolism, Death Certificate Says

(Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:18:35 +0000)

A death certificate released on Monday also said rectal cancer was an underlying cause for the comedic actress’s death on Jan. 30 at 71.