Man Is Charged With Federal Hate Crimes in Assaults on Jewish Protesters

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8 mai 2025 à 04:23

Tarek Bazrouk, 20, on three occasions kicked and punched Jewish protesters who were wearing religious attire or carrying Israeli flags at demonstrations in Manhattan, prosecutors said.

Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says

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Par :Abbie VanSickle

8 mai 2025 à 03:35

The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., right, spoke with Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo on Wednesday in Buffalo during a celebration of the 125th anniversary of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.

Congress Grills College Presidents with an Old Script and New Threats

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Par :Anemona Hartocollis

8 mai 2025 à 03:53

In a House hearing, lawmakers scrutinized a set of college leaders from institutions outside the Ivy League schools that have drawn the Trump administration’s attention.

Dr. Wendy Raymond, the president of Haverford College, testified on Wednesday in a House hearing, where she was asked about disciplinary cases.

Voice of America will receive feeds from a pro-Trump network, administration says.

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Par :Tim Balk

8 mai 2025 à 02:30

One America News Network established itself in conservative news media in part by spreading misstatements about the 2020 presidential election.

The Indian Aircraft Pakistan Says It Shot Down

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Par :Eve Sampson

8 mai 2025 à 04:55

Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen sharply in the weeks since a terrorist attack in Kashmir. On Wednesday, India hit Pakistan and appears to have lost aircraft in the strike.

Debris of an aircraft sitting in the Pulwama district of Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Wednesday.

How Lost Radar and Silent Radios Have Upended Newark Air Travel

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Par :Kate Kelly

8 mai 2025 à 02:09

A technical outage in Philadelphia last week terrified air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. As the summer travel season looms, the F.A.A. is racing to address the problems.

Controllers working the airspace around Newark Liberty International Airport temporarily lost radar or radio access to moving aircraft, a system failure that left some controllers working that day with extreme anxiety and requiring a mental health respite.

Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years

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Par :Joseph Goldstein

8 mai 2025 à 01:51

Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.

About 75 percent of children in New York City were vaccinated against flu this season, compared with about 50 percent statewide.

The Really Unfair Thing About the Met Gala

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Par :Binyamin Appelbaum

8 mai 2025 à 01:23

The charitable tax deduction is distorting American philanthropy.

Smokey Robinson’s Victory Lap Upended by Allegations of Sexual Assault

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Par :Orlando Mayorquín and Matt Stevens

8 mai 2025 à 01:00

The Motown legend, 85, was touring to support a new album when he was sued and accused of sexually assaulting four women who had worked as housekeepers for him.

Smokey Robinson was in the midst of a publicity tour for a new album when four anonymous women filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault.

RFK Jr. Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism

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Par :Sheryl Gay Stolberg

8 mai 2025 à 00:37

The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, left, the director of the National Institutes of Health, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a news conference in Washington last month.

The Conclave’s First Day Ended With a Puff of Black Smoke

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Par :Matthew Cullen

7 mai 2025 à 23:25

Also, India and Pakistan traded blows. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Black smoke rose from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel today.

Helicopter Broke Apart Before Crashing Into Hudson River, Report Says

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Par :Patrick McGeehan

7 mai 2025 à 23:21

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not provide an explanation for the crash, which left six people dead.

The helicopter’s rotor system and tail boom were recovered in about 30 feet of water, north of where its fuselage was found, the report said.

Trump Says U.S. Won’t Drop Tariffs Ahead of China Talks

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Par :Ana Swanson

7 mai 2025 à 22:58

The Treasury secretary and trade representative plan to meet with Chinese officials this weekend to discuss trade and economic matters.

President Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would not reduce the tariffs he has imposed on Chinese goods ahead of trade talks between the two countries this weekend.

Trump Withdraws Surgeon General Nomination and Announces New Pick, Dr. Casey Means

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Par :Tyler Pager

8 mai 2025 à 00:05

The president said on social media that he would nominate Dr. Casey Means, confirming that he had withdrawn the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, his first pick, a former Fox News contributor.

Police Remove Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Occupying Columbia Library

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Par :Sharon Otterman

8 mai 2025 à 02:54

The protesters had appeared to be attempting to rekindle the movement that swept the campus last spring.

Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92

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Par :Jeré Longman

7 mai 2025 à 23:31

As president, he helped persuade companies like Estée Lauder and Ford to advertise in the pages of the first mass-circulation magazine directed at Black women.

Clarence O. Smith in 1990. He spent 32 years at Essence magazine, primarily as its president in charge of marketing and advertising.

Las Vegas Got More Than a Third of its Annual Rainfall in Just Four Days

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Par :Amy Graff

7 mai 2025 à 23:15

A man was swept away by the flooding rains, the police said.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Welcomes U.S. Help to Ease Tensions With India

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Par :Julian E. Barnes

7 mai 2025 à 23:06

The comments from Khawaja Muhammad Asif came after India said its forces had struck nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir in response to a terrorist attack last month.

Pakistani officials said at least 20 people were killed in the Indian airstrikes.

Detained Tufts Student Must Be Moved to Vermont, Court Rules

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Par :Vimal Patel

7 mai 2025 à 22:35

Rumeysa Ozturk, an international student from Turkey, was detained in Massachusetts in March and later taken to Louisiana. The ruling said she must be transferred within a week.

People rallied in support of Rumeysa Ozturk on Tuesday at Foley Square in Manhattan.

A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania?

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Par :Shawn McCreesh

7 mai 2025 à 23:12

Mrs. Trump has spent fewer than 14 days at the White House since her husband was inaugurated 108 days ago.

Waiting for the Smoke That Heralds a New Pope

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Par :Motoko Rich and Patricia Mazzei

7 mai 2025 à 22:07

As 133 cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel where they would vote for a new leader of the Catholic Church, the faithful and the curious gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square reacts to the black smoke emanating from a Vatican chimney, indicating no decision has been made on a new pope.

Tyre Nichols Trial Verdict: 3 Former Memphis Officers Found Not Guilty in Fatal Beating

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Par :Ben Stanley and Emily Cochrane

7 mai 2025 à 23:11

The former Memphis officers had been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the beating death of Mr. Nichols.

Demetrius Haley, left, Tadarrius Bean, center, and Justin Smith, three former Memphis police officers, were acquitted in state court on Wednesday.

Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Early Symptoms of Parkinson’s

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Par :Alice Callahan

7 mai 2025 à 22:00

A new study did not prove that the foods caused the disease, but experts said it was a step toward understanding how food choices affect brain health.

Researchers have found that people who eat a lot of ultraprocessed foods were more likely to develop early signs of Parkinson’s disease than people who consumed less of them.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Voting Fraud Charges

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Par :Edgar Sandoval

7 mai 2025 à 21:55

A county judge, two City Council members and a former county election administrator are among Ken Paxton’s targets as he elevates his “election integrity” accusations to criminality.

The office of the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, conducted raids last year as part of a sprawling voter fraud inquiry in Latino enclaves near San Antonio and in South Texas.

India Strikes Pakistan After Kashmir Terrorist Attack: What We Know

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Par :Zia ur-Rehman · Mujib Mashal · Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B.

7 mai 2025 à 21:32

India’s actions came in response to a deadly terror attack two weeks ago in Kashmir, a territory that it has long fought over with Pakistan.

A soldier examines a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, on Wednesday.

India and Pakistan May Have an Off-Ramp After Their Clash. Will They Take It?

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Par :Mujib Mashal and Salman Masood

8 mai 2025 à 00:30

The question now, analysts say, is whether the two sides will claim victory as Pakistan asserts that it downed Indian jets and gauges the toll of India’s strikes.

A building after it was hit by an Indian strike in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, on Wednesday.

Jim Dent, Long-Driving Golfer, Dies at 85

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Par :Richard Sandomir

7 mai 2025 à 18:38

Honing his skills on segregated courses, he became one of the few Black golfers in the pro ranks, following the lead of Charlie Sifford, Pete Brown and Lee Elder.

Jim Dent learned to play golf on segregated golf courses in Georgia “He had no advantages growing up and was really a self-taught player,” a PGA Tour historian said, “one who learned the game by observing what he saw through caddying.”

How Anti-Woke Ideology Transformed My College

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Par :Anna Peterson

7 mai 2025 à 16:23

Trump’s assault on higher education could get worse — far worse.

Hegseth’s Use of Passwords Raises New Security Concerns

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Par :Christiaan Triebert · Julian E. Barnes · Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe

7 mai 2025 à 19:44

Revelations about the defense secretary’s passwords came after he discussed details of planned U.S. airstrikes on a messaging app.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reused at least one password for different personal email accounts that was exposed in a cyberattack and made available on the internet.

The C.E.O. of Detroit Axle Gave Trump’s Tariffs a Chance. Now He’s Nervous.

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Par :Mitch Smith

7 mai 2025 à 19:36

The chief executive of Detroit Axle, which sells car parts that are mostly imported from China, is adjusting his business and hoping for a new trade deal.

“We’re running into a crisis right now,” said Mike Musheinesh, the chief executive of Detroit Axle.

The Internet Can’t Resist the Conclave (the Real Thing)

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Par :Emma Bubola

7 mai 2025 à 19:08

In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes about the secretive gathering of cardinals in Vatican City.

Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij at the Vatican on Monday. One of the world’s longest running elections will play out for a global audience awash in social media.

Three Conservative Catholics on the Conclave and the Future of the Church

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Par :Ross Douthat · Michael Brendan Dougherty and Dan Hitchens

7 mai 2025 à 19:05

A discussion about Pope Francis’ pontificate and who will be elected the next pope.

Disney to Build a Magic Kingdom Theme Park in Abu Dhabi

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Par :Brooks Barnes

7 mai 2025 à 16:54

Disneyland Abu Dhabi could become a growth engine for the company in the region. It could also expose Disney and its vaunted brand to criticism.

Real ID Requirement Finally Comes to U.S. Airports

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Par :Christine Chung · Michael Levenson · Robert Chiarito · Nate Schweber and Coral Murphy Marcos

7 mai 2025 à 21:45

Many passengers showed up at airports early for extra screening or brought passports, easing fears that the long-postponed deadline would turn into a travel nightmare.

Passengers checking in at the Southwest Airlines counters inside Chicago Midway on Wednesday morning.

Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver

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Par :Catie Edmondson and Margot Sanger-Katz

7 mai 2025 à 18:35

The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.

Speaker Mike Johnson said on Tuesday that House Republicans would not pursue one of the more aggressive options for cutting costs of the Medicaid program.

Trump Administration Is Said to Target Park Service Grants

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Par :Lisa Friedman

7 mai 2025 à 18:15

Dozens of programs, many linked to climate change and diversity, have been designated for elimination by DOGE, according to people with knowledge of the plan.

The Exit Glacier overlook in the Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. The sign at left marks the extent of the ice in 2010.

Are We Headed for Recession? Economists Look Everywhere for Signs.

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Par :Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

7 mai 2025 à 18:14

Mainstream measures have been slow to detect the impact of tariffs and uncertainty, leaving economists to scour earnings calls and private-sector data sources.