- Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $880 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:01:13 +0000
The settlement is the highest single payout by an archdiocese, experts said, and brings Los Angeles’s cumulative payout in sex abuse lawsuits to more than $1.5 billion.
- Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:23:43 +0000
Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.
- Texas Attorney General Sues Doctor Over Treatment for Transgender Minors
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:22:05 +0000
Ken Paxton, the attorney general, said it was the first enforcement action under a state ban on treatment.
- Scenes From Florida in Hurricane Milton’s Wake
- Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:34:54 +0000
The storm made landfall Wednesday evening, devastating an area still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which tore through Florida’s western coast two weeks ago.
- Best, Worst and Most Awkward Lines at the Al Smith Dinner
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 05:07:07 +0000
Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris both delivered remarks, Ms. Harris via taped video and Mr. Trump in person in a ballroom in Manhattan.
- Nevada’s Senate Rivals Spar in a Debate Heavy on Policy and Light on Fireworks
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 05:10:10 +0000
Senator Jacky Rosen and her Republican challenger, Sam Brown, met for their only debate, focusing on the cost of living, abortion and other issues.
- Meet the Candidate: Elon Musk
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:15:09 +0000
The billionaire is spending a fortune to support former President Donald J. Trump. But at a town hall event in Pennsylvania, he looked an awful lot like a politician himself.
- Former Olympic Snowboarder Wanted by F.B.I. on Murder and Drug Charges
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:00:49 +0000
Ryan Wedding, 43, was indicted with 15 others on charges of trafficking drugs into Canada and the U.S., the authorities said. He is believed to be living in Mexico.
- Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Transgender Woman’s Killing
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:14:07 +0000
The man, Daqua Lameek Ritter, was the first person in the country to be convicted of a federal hate crime based on gender identity.
- U.S. Charges Indian Official in New York Assassination Plot
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:57:56 +0000
The United States and Canada have worked together to investigate what they say is the Indian government’s campaign against Sikh separatists.
- Why Latino Voting Rights Activists Are Worried About Election Disinformation
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:15:34 +0000
Activists say the nefarious material is more widespread, sophisticated and complex than ever.
- In Rambling Interview, Trump Blames Zelensky, Not Putin, for Ukraine War
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:13:18 +0000
The war began when Russia invaded Ukraine, but Donald J. Trump said on a podcast that the Ukrainian president “should never have let that war start.”
- Harris Hits Trump Over His ‘Father of I.V.F.’ and Jan. 6 Remarks
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:28:04 +0000
Campaigning in Wisconsin, the vice president sought to amplify her rival’s recent comments that he was “the father of I.V.F.” and that Jan. 6, 2021, was “a day of love.”
- Father and Son Indicted on Murder Charges for Georgia School Shooting
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:15:01 +0000
A grand jury handed up charges against a 14-year-old who is accused of killing four people at his high school. His father is accused of giving him access to the murder weapon.
- Sam Brown, Republican Candidate for Senate in Nevada, Struggles for Traction
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:44:55 +0000
Mr. Brown, who has never held elected office, has found himself outpaced by Senator Jacky Rosen, the low-key and well-financed Democratic incumbent. A debate Thursday night presents a key test.
- ‘A Rip-Off’: Students Secure a Final Settlement Against Walden University
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:07:11 +0000
A $28.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the university helped create a fresh precedent for prosecuting predatory advertising in for-profit education.
- The N.R.A. Cuts ‘A’ Ratings for Congressional Candidates, Again
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:47:47 +0000
The group’s latest ratings show a decline in top marks for the seventh straight election cycle, suggesting its influence is waning.
- Trump’s Meandering Speeches Motivate His Critics and Worry His Allies
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:39:43 +0000
Some advisers and allies of former President Donald J. Trump are concerned about his scattershot style on the campaign trail as he continues to veer off script.
- Harris Says Hamas Leader’s Killing Offers Chance to End Gaza War
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:29:43 +0000
“It is time for the day after to begin without Hamas in power,” the vice president said after the Israeli military confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the militant group, had been killed.
- Trump’s In-Law Is Trying to Exploit Democrats’ Weakness With Arab American Voters
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:51:52 +0000
Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump’s father in-law, has been working behind the scenes to persuade a critical group of voters in Michigan.
- Harris and Democrats Lose Their Reluctance to Call Trump a Fascist
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:39:55 +0000
Since Gen. Mark Milley was quoted as saying Donald Trump is “fascist to the core,” a term avoided by top members of the Democratic Party is suddenly everywhere.
- Trump Ad Uses Tax Cuts and Near-Assassination to Show Him as a Fighter for Workers
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:56:26 +0000
A pro-Trump super PAC shows Donald Trump’s “Fight! Fight!” response in Butler, Pa., to portray him as a champion for blue-collar Americans.
- U.S. Wrestles With Aiding Allies and Maintaining Its Own Weapons Supply
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:02:21 +0000
Pentagon officials discuss whether the flow of assistance could be hurting the military’s ability to respond to a new conflict.
- Trump Keeps Promising New Tax Cuts. Other Republicans Are Wary.
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:31:31 +0000
Former President Donald J. Trump’s costly tax agenda undermines the changes he signed into law in 2017. Some Republicans are wary.
- Panel Calls for Secret Service Overhaul in Report on Trump Shooting Attempt
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:43:17 +0000
The findings of a review of the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump in July are stark but familiar, underscoring the challenge of overhauling the agency.
- Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Has Canceled Debt for Over One Million People
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:06:02 +0000
An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.
- Trump’s Tariff Plans Would Fuel Inflation, Janet Yellen Will Warn
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:17:54 +0000
The Treasury secretary criticized former President Donald J. Trump’s economic proposals in a speech.
- Door Knocking Is Tough These Days. Harris’s Team Is Betting on Apps.
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:05:38 +0000
As technology like doorbell cameras makes it easier to avoid unsolicited visitors, the Harris campaign is leaning on data-capturing apps to supplement the traditional work of canvassing.
- Will the Polls in 2024 Be More Accurate Than in 2016 and 2020?
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:02:25 +0000
Can you trust the polls this year? Kaleigh Rogers, a polling reporter at The New York Times, describes how pollsters have tried to fix past mistakes.
- Inside the Secretive $700 Million Ad-Testing Factory for Kamala Harris
- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:58:06 +0000
Future Forward has ascended to the top of the Democratic political universe, but it has also drawn suspicion and second-guessing.