Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests

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17 mai 2025 à 06:01

At every step of President Trump’s whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired.

President Trump visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday.

Under Fire From Trump’s Tariffs, Ammo Makers in a Balkan Valley Hunker Down

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Par :Andrew Higgins

17 mai 2025 à 06:01

Companies that make ammunition in the Bosnian city of Gorazde fear they may not survive the tariffs imposed on the goods that they send to their biggest market — the United States.

Workers producing ammunition parts last month for Ginex and Pobjeda Technology, in Gorazde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

U.A.E. Is Pouring Money Into Africa, Seeking Resources and Power

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Par :Patricia Cohen

17 mai 2025 à 06:00

As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth.

How to Win Eurovision in 7 Easy Steps

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Par :Alex Marshall and Miriam Quick

15 mai 2025 à 16:00

It pays to be spectacular, inspiring and just weird enough. But, please: no key changes.

Melania Trump Statue Vanishes in Slovenia

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Par :Lynsey Chutel and Matej Leskovsek

17 mai 2025 à 02:27

The bronze sculpture, erected near Ms. Trump’s hometown in eastern Slovenia, was chopped off at the feet and stolen, the police said.

The disappearance of a statue of Melania Trump near her hometown, Sevnica, Slovenia, has prompted a police investigation.

Cher Wants a Better Home for L.A.’s Elephants. Not Tulsa.

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Par :Jesus Jiménez

17 mai 2025 à 01:28

A lawsuit is seeking to stop Los Angeles Zoo officials from shipping their two surviving elephants to another zoo in Oklahoma. Cher and other advocates want them to go to an animal sanctuary.

Billy the elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo this month. The 40-year-old pachyderm has been at the zoo since 1989.

Republican Revolt Reflects a Core Party Divide Over Spending and Debt

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Par :Carl Hulse

17 mai 2025 à 01:01

Whether the ultraconservatives dig in and force big changes to the megabill carrying President Trump’s agenda or capitulate, as they have in the past, will determine the fate of their party’s signature legislation.

Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, is among a handful of lawmakers who blocked their own party’s sprawling domestic policy measure from advancing out of a key committee on Friday.

Couple Imprisoned Girl for 7 Years and Kept Her in Dog Cage, Police Say

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Par :Sarah Maslin Nir

17 mai 2025 à 00:57

Investigators, who did not identify the teenager, now 18, said they believed she had been sexually abused by her stepfather.

The house in Blackwood, N.J., where the teenager lived with her mother and stepfather.

Secret Service Questions Comey Over ‘86 47’ Social Media Post About Trump

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Par :Eileen Sullivan and Michael S. Schmidt

17 mai 2025 à 01:26

Administration officials had said the post — a picture of seashells forming the numbers “86 47” — amounted to an assassination threat by the former F.B.I. director.

James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, has long been a target of President Trump’s ire, dating to early in Mr. Trump’s first presidency.

Audio Clip of Biden Special Counsel Interview Is Released, Showing Verbal Stumbles

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Par :Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager

17 mai 2025 à 02:32

Republicans have long sought to make public a recording of the 2023 interview, arguing that it might offer evidence of a decline in Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s mental acuity.

The Biden administration kept secret audio recordings of the president being interviewed by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified information secret, asserting executive privilege.

As Trump Departs the Middle East, He Takes Aim at Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen

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Par :Shawn McCreesh

17 mai 2025 à 00:28

President Trump went on a social media posting spree after four days overseas, where he basked in the kind of lavish praise that so delights him.

Trump Appointee Pressed Analyst to Redo Intelligence on Venezuelan Gang

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Par :Julian E. Barnes · Maggie Haberman and Charlie Savage

17 mai 2025 à 00:19

The move followed a disclosure that intelligence agencies disagree with a key factual claim Trump made to invoke a wartime deportation law.

Joe Kent, the acting chief of staff for Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, on Capitol Hill last month. Mr. Kent told a senior intelligence analyst to do a new assessment of the relationship between Venezuela’s government and the gang after the initial version countered a White House narrative, officials said.

After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down

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Par :Judson Jones and Amy Graff

17 mai 2025 à 04:37

The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut from the National Weather Service.

Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A

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Par :Tony Romm · Andrew Duehren and Joe Rennison

17 mai 2025 à 01:27

Now all three major credit rating firms no longer give the United States their best rating.

The ratings downgrade amounted to a political and economic repudiation of Washington.

Justices Extended Block on Deportations Under Wartime Law

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Par :Matthew Cullen

16 mai 2025 à 23:23

Also, a New Jersey Transit strike left commuters scrambling. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Democrats Who Championed Biden’s Re-election Bid Now Seek Atonement

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Par :Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer

16 mai 2025 à 23:02

With their party facing record low approval ratings, many top Democrats are trying to reposition themselves from Biden boosters to truth-tellers of what really happened in 2024.

The process to rebuild trust in the Democratic brand, some strategists argue, must begin with confronting how the party handled the 2024 race.

Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda

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Par :Catie Edmondson

16 mai 2025 à 23:16

Conservatives are demanding deeper cuts in federal spending, including the elimination of clean energy tax credits and work requirements for Medicaid recipients to start earlier.

Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, was one of five Republicans on the House Budget Committee to join Democrats in voting to keep the Republican tax bill from reaching the House floor.

Woman Charged in Telemundo Reporter’s Murder Gets 25 Years in Another Case

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Par :Neil Vigdor

16 mai 2025 à 23:14

Danette Colbert, who is awaiting trial in the death of Adan Manzano before the Super Bowl, had her probation revoked in a 2021 case under Louisiana’s repeat offender law.

A Louisiana woman charged in the murder of Adan Manzano, a reporter for the Kansas City affiliate of the Spanish-language network Telemundo, has been resentenced to 25 years in prison in a separate case.

10 New Orleans Inmates Escape Jail Through Cell Wall Where Toilet Was Removed

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Par :Michael Levenson

17 mai 2025 à 01:04

The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said the inmates, who should be considered “armed and dangerous,” might have had help from jail workers.

The cell at the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans from which 10 inmates escaped early Friday.

Democrats Move to Block Over $3 Billion in Weapons Sales to Qatar and U.A.E.

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Par :Robert Jimison

16 mai 2025 à 22:58

The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.

Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, raised concerns about a proposed weapons sale to Qatar in light of reports that the country had offered President Trump a $400 million luxury Boeing jet as a gift.

What Does ‘86’ Mean? Term Referenced in Comey’s Social Media Post Has Changed Over Time

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Par :Karoun Demirjian and Pete Wells

16 mai 2025 à 22:36

Trump administration officials say that the term refers to assassination, but lexicologists say it emerged from diner slang.

James B. Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, has a long and contentious history with President Trump, who fired him in 2017.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Ruling on Mass Layoffs

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Par :Abbie VanSickle

16 mai 2025 à 22:35

A federal judge’s order had barred dozens of federal agencies from moving ahead with the largest phase of President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government.

D. John Sauer, the solicitor general, argued that a pause of the administration’s plans for mass layoffs would prevent “almost the entire executive branch from formulating and implementing plans to reduce the size of the federal work force.”

New Jersey Transit Engineers Strike, Idling Trains and Upending Commutes

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Par :Patrick McGeehan

16 mai 2025 à 22:34

Wages continued to be a sticking point as New Jersey’s first statewide transit strike in 40 years began Friday morning.

A Century-Old Romance That Gave the Pope His Family Name

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Par :Julie Bosman

16 mai 2025 à 21:42

Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the 1910s, adding another layer to the pope’s complex family history.

Boxcar, a Private Bus Company, Sees Opportunity in NJ Transit Strike

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Par :Sopan Deb

16 mai 2025 à 21:15

With quirky social media videos, Boxcar, which was founded in 2017, is seeking to elevate its profile as commuters look for alternative ways to reach Manhattan.

Empty platforms at Hoboken Terminal in New Jersey on Friday. Boxcar, a private bus company, is using social media to turn a New Jersey Transit rail strike to its advantage.

Mets-Yankees Subway Series Clash Will Compete for Knicks Fans’ Attention

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Par :David Waldstein

16 mai 2025 à 22:01

The first game of the annual regular season event coincides with a crucial Friday night Knicks playoff game against the Celtics.

About 46,000 fans are expected to fill Yankee Stadium for the annual, regular-season, intracity clash between the Yankees and Mets. Expect fans of both teams to trade chants and barbs.

Tornado Strikes St. Louis, Killing at Least Four

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Par :Amy Graff

17 mai 2025 à 02:09

Widespread damage, including toppled trees and power lines, were reported. The tornado was part of a larger severe weather system that threatened numerous states.

Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States

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Par :Laurel Rosenhall and Jenna Russell

16 mai 2025 à 21:39

For years, Democratic state leaders believed their immigrant programs were free from federal interference. But Republicans in Washington are now threatening to penalize states that continue them.

For years, California has provided benefits to undocumented immigrants who do not qualify for federal aid.

In the U.S., a Summer Travel Slump Looms

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Par :Ceylan Yeğinsu and Christine Chung

16 mai 2025 à 20:48

Many airlines, hotels and analysts are forecasting a downbeat tourism season in America, as threats of tariffs and unpopular policy decisions take their toll.

Canadian arrivals have declined significantly for a third consecutive month as Canadians continue to boycott the United States. Above, the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Port Huron, Mich.

Selling Off Our Public Lands Is a Bad Idea

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Par :Michelle Nijhuis

16 mai 2025 à 11:01

Selling off public lands threatens more than a century of progress for one of America’s most vital and popular shared experiments.

Gulf States Pay Off $15.5 Million Syrian Debt to World Bank

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Par :Euan Ward

16 mai 2025 à 19:55

The move was the latest victory for Syria’s new government as it attempts to stabilize the nation after a long civil war and decades of dictatorship.

People wandered amid food carts on Wednesday evening in Aleppo, Syria. There are signs of growing confidence by international investors in Syria.

At the Cannes Film Festival, the Mood Is Uncertain and Unsettled

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Par :Manohla Dargis

16 mai 2025 à 18:08

The threat of tariffs and the struggles of Hollywood have dampened what is usually an international party. Even the early standouts are somber.

From left, the Cannes jury includes Jeremy Strong, Juliette Binoche (the panel’s president), Alba Rohrwacher and Leila Slimani.

Who Took the ‘Napalm Girl’ Photo?

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Par :Benjamin Mullin

16 mai 2025 à 17:21

Questions about the credit for a famous photograph from the Vietnam War have divided the photojournalism community for months.

The Associated Press is continuing to credit this Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph from 1972 to Nick Ut.

Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95

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Par :Michael S. Rosenwald

16 mai 2025 à 15:46

He and his team of NASA engineers jumped into action to help three astronauts bound for the moon. His quick thinking earned him a shout-out from Richard Nixon.

Retirees Are Filing for Social Security Earlier. Why?

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Par :Tara Siegel Bernard

16 mai 2025 à 18:26

An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety appears to be a driver.

Marty McGowan had intended to wait until he was 70 to file for Social Security benefits, but decided to file at 67 instead. “The market drop was the final straw,” he said.

Yiyun Li’s New Book Is No Ordinary Grief Memoir

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Par :Alexandra Alter

16 mai 2025 à 21:11

Only by writing could the acclaimed novelist Yiyun Li grapple with the suicides of her two sons. But her new book is no ordinary grief memoir.

“People always say, you’re going to overcome this,” said the author, here on the Princeton University campus, where she teaches. “No, I’m not.”

L.A. Fire Victims Move Away From Altadena and Pacific Palisades to Start Over

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Par :Ronda Kaysen · Robert Gebeloff and Leanne Abraham

16 mai 2025 à 17:46

Fire victims from Altadena and Pacific Palisades have moved across Los Angeles and the country looking for firm footing to start over.

Janina Daniels with her son, Joshua Johnson, at their temporary home in Glendale.

OpenAI Unveils Codex, a New Tool for Computer Programmers

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Par :Cade Metz

16 mai 2025 à 17:00

The tool, Codex, will be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time, the company said. OpenAI is also in talks to acquire a coding tool called Windsurf for $3 billion.

Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, at a Senate committee hearing last week. The company’s new tool is a kind of technology called an A.I. agent.

Hadi Matar, Salman Rushdie’s Attacker, Sentenced to 25 Years

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Par :Alyce McFadden

16 mai 2025 à 18:02

Hadi Matar, the defendant, said he believed Mr. Rushdie to be a hypocrite. His attack left the acclaimed author blind in one eye.

Hadi Matar has said he believed Salman Rushdie had committed a grave offense against Islam.

NJ Transit Engineers Are on Strike. Here’s What to Know.

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Par :Patrick McGeehan

16 mai 2025 à 16:21

Rail service is stopped dead after the engineers who run New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains walked out Friday just after midnight. Here’s what to know about the strike, and how to access New York.

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