U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision

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18 décembre 2025 à 04:00

A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.

A crane lifting a piece of the wreckage of an American Airlines jet from the Potomac River in February.

Trump Pressed Georgia Speaker to Overturn State’s Election Vote in 2020 Call

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Par :Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim

18 décembre 2025 à 02:18

During much of the 12.5-minute call, President Trump reiterated his claims that he had won Georgia, a state he lost by more than 11,000 votes that year.

David Ralston, the former Georgia House speaker, in 2018.

For Hegseth, There Is One Boat Strike He Doesn’t Want the Public to See

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Par :David E. Sanger

18 décembre 2025 à 02:11

The Pentagon has released plenty of video clips that show American missiles blowing boats suspected of carrying drugs out of the water. But the “double tap” strike on Sept. 2 is being kept under wraps.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth briefed senators on Tuesday.

Trump Unveils Presidential ‘Walk of Fame’ With Jabs at Biden and Obama

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Par :Chris Cameron

18 décembre 2025 à 02:04

The White House unveiled plaques near the Oval Office that describe U.S. presidents with varying levels of accuracy, depending on President Trump’s opinion of them.

The presidential walk of fame, the latest addition to the White House, seen at the White House on Wednesday.

Ghislaine Maxwell Asks a Judge to Throw Out Her Sex-Abuse Conviction

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Par :Benjamin Weiser

18 décembre 2025 à 01:51

Ms. Maxwell, who conspired with Jeffrey Epstein in a sex-trafficking scheme, argued that she had been denied a fair trial.

Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence and has recently been moved to a minimum-security facility.

Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump’s Blockade Threat

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Par :Edward Wong · Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric Schmitt

18 décembre 2025 à 01:31

Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump’s orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader, vowed resistance.

An oil tanker anchored near the Cardón Refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021.

Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil Fields Sets Off a Nationalist Reaction

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Par :Simon Romero

18 décembre 2025 à 00:25

President Trump said the United States wanted to reclaim expropriated oil assets, setting off a nationalist reaction in a country where the resource holds a mythical status.

Derricks in the Maracaibo oil fields of Venezuela in the early 20th century. American oil companies invested millions of dollars in the region, generating profits that flowed to the United States, rather than Venezuela.

Trump Finds That Retribution Isn’t Always So Easy

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Par :Michael S. Schmidt and Jonah E. Bromwich

18 décembre 2025 à 00:00

In some ways, Trump’s broader flexing of power has achieved what he set out to do. But his attempts to push prosecutions of rivals have been far less successful.

Letitia James, the New York attorney general.

ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules

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Par :Zach Montague and Michael Gold

18 décembre 2025 à 01:13

Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigration detention facilities.

Federal agents outside Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark in June. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has curbed access to its detention centers and required seven days’ notice for lawmakers seeking entry.

Search for Suspect in Brown University Shooting Stretches to 4th Day

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Par :Jacey Fortin and Chelsia Rose Marcius

18 décembre 2025 à 03:09

Officials said that they were working with physical evidence, including DNA, and that they were seeking a second man who appeared to have crossed paths with the possible suspect.

A memorial on the Brown University campus in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday.

Twelve Men Saturated East Harlem Housing Project With Drugs, U.S. Says

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Par :Maria Cramer

18 décembre 2025 à 00:57

For more than three and a half years, officials said, the men used the Johnson Houses as “an open drug market” to sell crack cocaine and fentanyl.

“No New Yorker should have to live with drug dealers at their doorstep,” said Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney.

Bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found in Master Bedroom, Police Say

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Par :Shawn Hubler

18 décembre 2025 à 00:49

After finding the slain couple, investigators focused on their younger son, Nick, as a suspect. He was formally charged with murder on Tuesday.

The Reiner home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Tuesday.

House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela

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Par :Robert Jimison

18 décembre 2025 à 00:15

The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military’s escalating campaign of boat attacks.

U.S. military aircraft in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. For months, the U.S. military has been building up a large naval force there as President Trump continues to threaten to attack Venezuela.

The U.S. Seeks to Increase Denaturalizations

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Par :Matthew Cullen

18 décembre 2025 à 00:00

Also, New York will allow the terminally ill to end their lives. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

A naturalization ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.

Canada’s Population Shrinks Amid Tightened Immigration

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Par :Vjosa Isai

17 décembre 2025 à 23:02

The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.

International students and others lining up for buses in Brampton, Canada, where many students and temporary workers from India have settled.

Christine Choy, Documentarian of Asian American Life, Dies at 76

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Par :Ash Wu

17 décembre 2025 à 22:18

Her film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” earned an Oscar nomination in 1988 and was inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance.

How Do You Afford Life in New York City?

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Par :Eliza Shapiro

17 décembre 2025 à 19:02

The New York Times is looking to talk to New Yorkers about how they budget, splurge and save in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

The high cost of living in New York City is a source of anxiety for many residents.

Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director

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Par :Glenn Thrush · Maggie Haberman and Adam Goldman

18 décembre 2025 à 01:07

The departure of Mr. Bongino had seemed inevitable since August, when the White House hired Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey, to share his job as deputy director.

Dan Bongino, the F.B.I. deputy director, at the Capitol last month.

Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in House Deposition

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Par :Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer

17 décembre 2025 à 23:12

Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly difficult.

Jack Smith, the former special counsel, during a break in a closed-door deposition with the House Judiciary Committee.

Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship

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Par :Hamed Aleaziz

17 décembre 2025 à 23:10

An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would prioritize “those who’ve unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship.”

A naturalization ceremony in Boston in August. The Trump administration has been closing loopholes in the immigration system and throwing up roadblocks for people seeking to enter and stay in the country.

Let’s Go Beyond Trump’s Vile Words About Rob Reiner

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Par :Nicholas Kristof

17 décembre 2025 à 23:00

We must do far more to address the national crisis of addiction that leaves so many households in despair as well as danger.

Fani Willis Calls Trump and Allies ‘Criminals’ in Hearing Before Georgia Senate Committee

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Par :Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim

17 décembre 2025 à 22:35

The district attorney in Atlanta addressed a Republican-led committee created to investigate her conduct during her prosecution of President Trump last year.

District Attorney Fani T. Willis assailed Republican adversaries and stumped for political allies at the hearing on Wednesday.

Video Footage Shows Nick Reiner Enter Store an Hour Before His Arrest

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Par :Orlando Mayorquín

17 décembre 2025 à 22:30

Mr. Reiner was filmed entering a gas station’s store in South Los Angeles to buy a sports drink roughly an hour before he was arrested by the police across the street.

The New Flu Variant Could Spread Widely This Year. Here’s What to Know.

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Par :Dani Blum

18 décembre 2025 à 00:53

Here’s what to know about the dominant version of the virus that’s circulating now.

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