Saks Files for Bankruptcy as Department Stores Fight for Survival

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Par :Kim Bhasin · Vanessa Friedman and Lauren Hirsch

14 janvier 2026 à 07:27

The parent company of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman struggled with debt, designers and customers in recent years.

Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City was founded in 1924 as a jewel of American retail. The store stands across the street from Rockefeller Center.

Crane Falls on Passenger Train in Thailand, Killing at Least 22

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Par :Jin Yu Young and Muktita Suhartono

14 janvier 2026 à 07:05

The railway authorities said there were almost 200 people on the train when the accident happened in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeast of Bangkok. Dozens were injured.

A crane fell on a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province in Thailand on Wednesday.

Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border

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Par :Elizabeth Dickinson

14 janvier 2026 à 07:00

An armed guerrilla group stands emboldened to challenge the authority of the Colombian state — and U.S. ambitions in Venezuela.

What the Bankruptcy of Saks Means for You

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Par :Vanessa Friedman and Jacob Bernstein

14 janvier 2026 à 06:40

Answers to this and other questions about the financial crisis in America’s biggest luxury department store.

Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the country’s most storied luxury department stores, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

China’s Coal Ban Improved Air Quality, but Villagers Are Paying the Price

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Par :Vivian Wang

14 janvier 2026 à 05:02

China banned the burning of coal for heat around Beijing, but natural gas subsidies have run out, leaving many villagers vulnerable in dangerously cold weather.

Residents of a village in Quyang County, in northern China, soak up the midday sun to try to warm up and reduce their heating costs.

Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist.

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Par :Steven Erlanger

14 janvier 2026 à 06:01

Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.

Some parts of Tehran saw heavy damage during protests in recent days.

Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens

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Par :Matina Stevis-Gridneff

14 janvier 2026 à 06:00

The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and his advisers have said that he is seeking a pragmatic thawing of Canada’s relationship with China.

China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets

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Par :Keith Bradsher

14 janvier 2026 à 05:54

China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.

The production line at a car factory in Hangzhou, China, in October. Exports to the United States fell, but rose to much of the rest of the world.

Extreme Weather Events Hit Around the World in 2025

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Par :Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

14 janvier 2026 à 04:04

Last year was Earth’s third hottest globally, but temperature is just one measure of climate change’s influence.

The Palisades Fire burning along the Pacific Coast Highway early last January.

Mayor Mamdani Names Transit Veteran as Taxi Commissioner

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Par :Winnie Hu · Stefanos Chen and Wes Parnell

14 janvier 2026 à 04:00

Midori Valdivia would head the Taxi and Limousine Commission, overseeing more than 115,000 for-hire vehicles. The mayor said drivers deserved a “forceful champion.”

The yellow cab industry has begun to recover from the pandemic.

Kiefer Sutherland Is Arrested After Assaulting Ride-Share Driver, Police Say

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Par :Matt Stevens

14 janvier 2026 à 03:15

The actor also made “criminal threats” toward the driver, according to the Los Angeles police.

Kiefer Sutherland was released from custody after posting a $50,000 bond, according to county jail records available online.

Trump Raises Middle Finger at Heckler in Michigan Ford Factory Tour

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Par :Shawn McCreesh

14 janvier 2026 à 03:11

A White House spokesman said the president “gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

President Trump touring a Ford factory in Dearborn, Mich., on Tuesday.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Who Cussed Out ICE, Is No Stranger to Crisis

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Par :Mitch Smith

14 janvier 2026 à 02:46

Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, has clashed with his party’s activist wing. His response to ICE has won him new respect at home and new foes in Washington.

Mayor Jacob Frey in his office at City Hall in Minneapolis.

Eric Adams Hawked a Crypto Coin. A Day Later, $1 Million Was Missing.

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Par :Nicholas Fandos and David Yaffe-Bellany

14 janvier 2026 à 00:56

Officials tied to the venture insisted no money had been stolen, but the withdrawal caused the coin’s value to plunge.

The crypto coin backed by Eric Adams quickly soared to a market capitalization of nearly $600 million, but then plunged after the mysterious withdrawal.

Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders

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Par :Greg Jaffe

14 janvier 2026 à 02:25

It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.

Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former C.I.A. officer, organized a video with five other Democratic lawmakers in which they urged military service members to resist illegal orders.

ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say

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Par :Miriam Jordan

14 janvier 2026 à 02:46

The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States. The Trump administration has vowed to “re-examine thousands of refugee cases.”

U.S. Border Patrol agents clashed with community members after federal immigration officers crashed into a vehicle in south Minneapolis to ask about the driver’s immigration status on Monday.

Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofits Say

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Par :Natallie Rocha

14 janvier 2026 à 05:40

Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said.

The Iranian government has cracked down on protests like this one in Tehran last week with a communications blockade.

Justices Seem Inclined to Uphold Laws Barring Transgender Athletes

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Par :Matthew Cullen

14 janvier 2026 à 01:12

Also, accounts of a brutal crackdown emerge from Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Louisiana Indicts a California Doctor Over Abortion Pills

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Par :Emily Cochrane and Pam Belluck

14 janvier 2026 à 00:33

The indictment, followed by a request to extradite the doctor from California, is an escalation of Louisiana’s efforts to counter states that support providing abortions.

Conservative leaders opposed to abortion have sought various ways to limit access to the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol, which Louisiana classified as dangerous controlled substances in 2024.

Mr. Mamdani Goes to Albany, a Backbencher No More

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Par :Benjamin Oreskes

14 janvier 2026 à 01:48

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City returned to the State Capitol for the first time since taking office, underscoring the shifting political winds since his victory.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani shakes hands with a former colleague, Assemblyman Michael Durso, at the State Capitol in Albany.

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86

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Par :Clay Risen

14 janvier 2026 à 02:06

Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.

Claudette Colvin in 1998. When she was ordered to move to the back of a bus in 1955, she refused: “History had me glued to the seat,” she said.

U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza

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Par :Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

13 janvier 2026 à 23:56

Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.

Gaza City on Tuesday. The territory faces major hurdles to rebuilding.

Jimmy Carter, the Man From Plains, Had a Passion for Painting

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Par :Zachary Small

13 janvier 2026 à 22:50

Amy Carter, the daughter of former president Jimmy Carter, selected paintings and memorabilia for two Christie’s sales. The prices might surprise you.

A Timeline of Protests in Iran

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Par :Monika Cvorak and Sanjana Varghese

13 janvier 2026 à 23:32

Amid a near-total communications blackout, witness footage trickling out of Iran paints a picture of how the country’s largest uprising in decades spread — and turned deadly.

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