The phone conversation was arranged by the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, who met with the agents a day after the search for reasons that remain unclear, The New York Times has learned.
Scammers on the phone had threatened to kill Wiliam J. Brock if he didn’t hand over $12,000 just as Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver, came to his house to pick up a package.
The Trump administration says these immigrants take welfare intended for Americans, which the lawsuit says is an “unsupported and demonstrably false claim.”
Documents referencing prominent executives like Elon Musk, Howard Lutnick and Bill Gates underscored the wide web of boldfaced names tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
After Chinese swimmers won Olympic gold in 2021 despite having tested positive for a banned substance, the World Antidoping Agency is considering whether to have an independent body handle testing before major events.
Zhang Yufei, center, at the meet where she tested positive for a banned substance in January 2021. Months later, she won four medals, including two golds, at the Tokyo Olympics.
Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and union leader, pulled off a stunning State Senate win in Fort Worth and its suburbs. He is among several political outsiders seeking office.
The Minnesota-based retail chain has avoided criticizing anyone, even after federal agents detained two employees at a local store. Its new C.E.O. faces pressure to do more.
Amid calls to increase transparency and revelations about the court’s inner workings, the chief justice imposed nondisclosure agreements on clerks and employees.
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia and President Trump have had a tense relationship that escalated into threats by Mr. Trump, before easing. Anything could happen at their Feb. 3 meeting.
Striking New York City nurses say they are being maligned as greedy, while hospital officials say they are not taking into account sharp reductions in federal funding.
Even in summer, moving crews have to contend with walk-up apartments, double-parking and sofas that won’t fit through narrow hallways. It’s a lot worse right now.
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