Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House

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29 janvier 2026 à 02:06

Democrats sharply questioned the plan, including the role of Qatar in managing an account funded by the sale of Venezuelan oil.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations during a hearing to examine U.S. policy towards Venezuela.

Who’s Supposed to Clear the Snow From New York City’s Street Corners?

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Par :Liam Stack and Nate Schweber

29 janvier 2026 à 01:12

Three days after the city’s biggest snowstorm in years, many New Yorkers are still scaling mounds of snow and ice. Cleaning it up is a shared responsibility.

While New York City’s streets have been cleared since a major snowstorm on Sunday, cold temperatures have kept the remaining snow from melting, leaving it piled on sidewalks.

After Winter Storm, New York Uses Hot Tubs to Melt the Snow

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Par :Christopher Maag

28 janvier 2026 à 22:08

With no warm weather expected any time soon, the city’s snow piles require mechanical intervention.

New York’s snow melters, like this one here in Lower Manhattan, are not particularly hot. The water inside them is heated to only 38 degrees.

America at a Boiling Point: From ICE Protests to an Attack on Rep. Omar

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Par :Shane Goldmacher

29 janvier 2026 à 01:47

An attack at a town hall in Minneapolis, amid a surge in threats against lawmakers, was the latest sign of the fraying of the nation’s political fabric.

Representative Ilhan Omar after being sprayed with a foul-smelling liquid by an assailant at a town hall on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

Homelessness Appears to Decline, Reversing a Yearslong Trend

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Par :Jason DeParle

29 janvier 2026 à 01:31

The Trump administration has not yet released the count, which could complicate its plans for tough new policies.

A homeless encampment in Chicago in March 2024. Local data collected by The New York Times showed that homelessness fell 60 percent in Chicago in the last year of the Biden administration.

Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Push to Halt Congestion Pricing

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Par :Stefanos Chen and Winnie Hu

29 janvier 2026 à 01:21

As a legal battle continues over the fate of New York City’s toll program, a judge appeared skeptical of the federal government’s arguments, but did not issue a ruling.

Congestion pricing went into effect last January for drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street.

Sergey Brin Spends $20 Million on California Political Effort Amid Wealth Tax Debate

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Par :Laurel Rosenhall and Theodore Schleifer

29 janvier 2026 à 01:09

Sergey Brin donated $20 million to a new political drive aimed at solving California’s housing crisis, spurring other billionaires to pitch in. Their efforts may also help ward off a wealth tax.

Sergey Brin’s group says it is trying to solve problems and help middle-class workers pay for housing in a state where the median home price has surpassed $850,000.

Victim in School Sex Abuse Case Wins $30 Million Jury Award

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Par :Andy Newman

29 janvier 2026 à 03:44

The man, now 44, said that a teacher in Newark repeatedly sexually abused him in the 1990s.

Ann Street School in Newark, where a 44-year-old man said he was abused as a child by an after-school teacher in the 1990s.

5 Key Takeaways from Josh Shapiro’s Memoir ‘Where We Keep the Light’

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Par :Katie Glueck

29 janvier 2026 à 00:15

Politically pointed and heavy on his Jewish faith, the book already has Democrats talking.

Agents Who Shot Alex Pretti Are Put on Leave

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Par :Matthew Cullen

29 janvier 2026 à 00:08

Also, the F.B.I. searched a Georgia election center. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

A screen grab from a bystander video shows Alex Pretti on the ground before federal agents shot and killed him.

Why the NORAD Cold War Pact Between the U.S. and Canada Is News

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Par :Aimee Ortiz

29 janvier 2026 à 00:08

The State Department clarified comments made by the U.S. Ambassador to Canada that NORAD would be “altered” if that country did not purchase American F-35 jets.

Canada began a review of its agreement to buy F-35 fighter jets from the United States last year. The United States still wants Canada to use those jets for the common defense of North American airspace.

Mamdani Blames Rivals for Leaving New York With a ‘Poisoned’ Budget

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays

28 janvier 2026 à 23:55

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the only way to close a more than $12 billion budget gap was to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by his budget director, Sherif Soliman, left, and Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan, warned of a huge budget gap.

Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Plot to Kill Iranian Dissident

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Par :Colin Moynihan

28 janvier 2026 à 23:45

Carlisle Rivera became the third person to be sentenced for playing a role in trying to kill Masih Alinejad, an activist and a critic of the Iranian government.

Masih Alinejad leaves Federal District Court in Manhattan after testifying in the trial of two men charged with plotting to assassinate her.

Tens of Thousands in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana Without Power After Storm

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Par :Emily Cochrane

28 janvier 2026 à 23:42

Across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, hundreds of power lines and poles remained damaged after freezing rain and low temperatures coated much of the region in ice over the weekend.

Linemen work to restore power in Oxford, Miss., on Monday.

Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her

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Par :Annie Karni

29 janvier 2026 à 01:58

President Trump has spent years demonizing and dehumanizing the Somali-born Democrat from Minnesota, fueling escalating threats against her.

Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, speaking before a man sprayed her with a liquid at a town hall event in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.

Who Is the Man That Attacked Ilhan Omar at a Town Hall in Minneapolis?

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Par :Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Chris Hippensteel

28 janvier 2026 à 23:20

Anthony J. Kazmierczak frequently posted online about conservative issues. He told a neighbor that he was going to get arrested at an event hosted by Ms. Omar.

The police say Anthony Kazmierczak, center, used a syringe to spray Representative Ilhan Omar with a liquid at a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night before he was tackled by security officers.

How to Bring Back the American Dream

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Par :Nicholas Kristof

28 janvier 2026 à 23:00

Some of the best coaches we can find to help struggling children escape poverty may be other children and their families.

Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care

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Par :Jack Ewing

29 janvier 2026 à 01:41

The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making the two oldest models in its lineup.

Falling car sales have taken a toll on Tesla’s net profit. The company announced Wednesday that it would stop producing its S and X model cars within months.

Camping on Thwaites Glacier

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Par :Raymond Zhong

28 janvier 2026 à 18:03

After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them.

Landslide Leaves Town in Sicily Perched on a Cliff’s Edge

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Par :Lynsey Chutel and Elisabetta Povoledo

28 janvier 2026 à 21:06

“We are in a movie, in a horror film,” said a resident of Niscemi, where a widening chasm is threatening the town’s historic center.

Homes perched along a landslide slope show severe structural damage, with a car left stranded at the edge of the collapsed ground on Niscemi, Italy, on Tuesday.

South Africa Cancels Release of ‘Melania’ Documentary

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Par :John Eligon

28 janvier 2026 à 20:32

The distributor, which was set to release the film on Friday, said it had canceled the theatrical premiere because of “recent developments,” but declined to specify.