Hunter Biden Plea Deal Put on Hold as Judge Questions Its Details
A federal judge on Wednesday put on hold a proposed plea deal between Hunter Biden and the Justice Department that would have settled tax and gun charges against the president’s…
Ukraine May Have Launched Main Counteroffensive Thrust, U.S. Says
Ukraine has launched the main thrust of its counteroffensive, throwing in thousands of troops held in reserve, many of them Western-trained and equipped, two Pentagon officials said on Wednesday, hours…
The Night Sinead O’Connor Took on the Pope on ‘SNL’
What people remember about Sinead O’Connor’s Oct. 3, 1992, appearance on “Saturday Night Live” is this: At the end of her second performance of the show, a cover of Bob…
Affirmative Action Ruling Shakes Universities Over More Than Race
The Supreme Court’s decision to effectively end race-conscious admissions in higher education last month was historic in its own right, removing a tool that the nation’s colleges have used for…
Soldiers Detain Niger’s President, Stoking Fears of a Coup
Soldiers from the presidential guard in the West African nation of Niger barricaded the president in his palace in an apparent mutiny on Wednesday, according to the president’s office and…
U.S. Moves to Improve Airplane Bathrooms for People With Disabilities
The Transportation Department announced on Wednesday that it had finalized new regulations to require more commercial aircraft to have accessible bathrooms, a long-awaited step to address complaints from disabled travelers…
Opinion | The Real College Admissions Scandal
YAMHILL, Ore. — Before I make an argument about affirmative action, let me tell you how I was a beneficiary of it. I wasn’t a student of color, but I…
When Will the Rate Hikes End?
Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates today to their highest level in 22 years, pressing on with a campaign to bring inflation down by cooling the American economy. The hike…
Sinead O’Connor’s Life in Pictures
With her short hair and wide eyes, the Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, who has died at the age of 56, cast a powerful silhouette onstage during her music career. The…
How and Why Illegal Border Crossings Have Dropped So Dramatically
In the 76 days since President Biden imposed tough new restrictions on the nation’s asylum system, the number of migrants crossing the United States’ southern border illegally every day has…
After Fatal Ship Fire, Newark Mayor Wants Special Port Unit
Three weeks after two firefighters from his city died battling a blaze aboard an Italian cargo ship, the mayor of Newark said he wanted to create a unit within the…
The Bald Power of Sinead O’Connor
It was the bald head that became the avatar of a million dreamy rebellions; the shaved pate that bridged the gap between the angry and the sublime. It is almost…
Video: Crane Partially Collapses in NYC Injuring 11
In a dramatic scene, a construction crane atop a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan burst into flames and partially collapsed onto the street on Wednesday morning, injuring 11 people, officials…
White House Condemns Fox News Over Greg Gutfeld’s Holocaust Comments
The News The White House denounced Fox News this week over comments by one of its hosts, Greg Gutfeld, that some Jews “had to be useful” as a means for…