The father of one of the West Virginia National Guard members said his daughter had a “mortal wound.” A man at the other member’s home asked for prayers for his son.
The C.I.A. and an Afghan intelligence official said that the shooter had been part of an Afghan “partner force,” known as a Zero Unit, trained and supported by the agency in the southern province of Kandahar.
The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.
Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.
The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since the campaign began in early September. But it does not know who specifically is being killed.
Venezuela doesn’t play a large role in the drug trade to the United States, so what is motivating the massive military buildup? Julian E. Barnes, who reports on intelligence and international security, discusses the issues with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.
American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”
First, Newport, Ore., lost its Coast Guard rescue chopper. Then came the swirl of rumors and evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was coming to town.
Three in four Americans ages 45 to 60 say they expect to overspend for the holidays. They’re “sort of like the glue within the consumer spectrum.”
The convenience of one-click purchases and “buy now, pay later” loans is making it easier for people to shop — and shop and shop — during the holidays.
The caller ID said “Chase Bank,” and the man on the line said I might be a victim of fraud. His supervisor would explain.
Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control says two summer residents poisoned a neighbor’s trees so the couple, both Martha Stewart associates, could have a harbor view. They deny it.
These retired women in Texas have been through infertility, illness, layoffs, addiction and disappointing marriages. Now they are trying to create a utopia just for themselves.
As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language.
My mom and dad joined the millions of Americans who parent their children’s children — a beautiful responsibility that comes at a high cost.
Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said.
Back in the ’50s and ’60s, passengers (well-dressed, of course, and with perfect manners) could count on hot meals on china, plenty of legroom, the occasional piano bar, even wool blankets. Those days are gone.
European leaders were blindsided by President Trump’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.
The effort, aimed at young people, came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of “our children” in a future war.
The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.
Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.
“Bubble boy disease” was once a death sentence. A scientific breakthrough changed that.
The first episodes of the final season just premiered on Netflix. In interviews, the young stars looked back on the show and how it shaped them.
Crowds in New York City bundled up to take in the latest version of a tradition that has run for nearly a century.
Michael Barbaro goes on a duck hunt with one of America’s most famous hunters: Steven Rinella.
Forecasters say a winter storm could disrupt travel, dumping up to a foot of snow across parts of the Midwest through the holiday weekend.
He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.
The sharp-tongued architect and professor built Manhattan’s most luxurious towers, but his new book shuttles from Billionaires’ Row to the Bronx. (Plus, what he thinks of Rem and Zaha.)
The National Guard members shot in Washington are the latest victims of a political violence permeating our society.
My brother takes a slice out of Trump and Mamdani.
From Jan. 14, visitors to the museum from outside the European Economic Area will pay 45 percent more for entry to help finance its ambitious renovation plan.
Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.
The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.