Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin

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15 janvier 2026 à 07:44

In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

The theater director and company leader Frank Dunlop in 1977. “Ideas, plans, suggestions issue from him like lava,” one critic said.

Crane Collapses on Expressway Outside Bangkok, Killing at Least 2

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Par :Sui-Lee Wee

15 janvier 2026 à 06:43

The deadly episode came a day after a crane fell on a moving train in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 32 people.

The site where a construction crane collapsed onto a highway in Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand, on Thursday.

Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests

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Par :Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs · Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz

15 janvier 2026 à 08:37

The agent shot a Venezuelan man who was resisting arrest, an official said. Protesters and law enforcement officers clashed for hours, as city officials urged people to go home.

Au Pair Testifies of Lurid Plot in Virginia Double-Murder Trial

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Par :Chris Hippensteel

15 janvier 2026 à 04:30

Juliana Peres Magalhães wrapped up testimony on Wednesday in the case against Brendan Banfield, her former lover, who is accused of killing his wife and another man.

Juliana Peres Magalhães is escorted into the courtroom before continuing her testimony in the trial of Brendan Banfield in Fairfax County, Va., on Wednesday.

James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela

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Par :Annie Correal · Anatoly Kurmanaev and Edward Wong

15 janvier 2026 à 04:26

James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.

Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections

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Par :Jazmine Ulloa

15 janvier 2026 à 04:13

The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, part of a broader effort to curb avenues for immigrants to remain in the United States.

A Border Servant Corps worker helped a Venezuelan woman who had just crossed the border at El Paso in 2024.

Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says

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Par :Karoun Demirjian

15 janvier 2026 à 02:51

In a report Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said fractures that appeared to have led the left engine to separate from the plane’s wing had occurred at least four other times.

A drone view of the crash site next to a runway at the Muhammad Ali International Airport, after the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Ky., last year.

3 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them

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Par :Greg Jaffe

15 janvier 2026 à 02:50

The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.

Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, one of the lawmakers being investigated, said President Trump was “using his political cronies in the Department of Justice to continue to threaten and intimidate us.”

After Danish and U.S. Officials Meet on Greenland, Trump Remains Unmoved

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Par :Michael Crowley

15 janvier 2026 à 02:43

Denmark’s foreign minister left the White House complex saying that his country had a “fundamental disagreement” with President Trump, as several NATO countries sent troops to Greenland.

Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark, center, and Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland’s minister of foreign affairs, met with U.S. senators on Wednesday.

What Voters Told Democrats About ICE, Rising Costs and Party Perceptions

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Par :Katie Glueck

15 janvier 2026 à 02:11

In focus groups, swing voters gave Democratic politicians some tough feedback on the party.

Woman Killed by ICE Agent Seemed at Fault, N.Y. Republican Says

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Par :Grace Ashford and Kristi Berner

15 janvier 2026 à 02:05

Bruce Blakeman, the likely Republican candidate for governor, said the killing of Renee Good was just one point of disagreement between him and Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat.

Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive running for governor, appeared in Albany, N.Y., on Wednesday to criticize Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State speech delivered a day earlier.

Is Whole Milk Healthier for Kids?

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Par :Alice Callahan

14 janvier 2026 à 23:19

A new law will allow full-fat and 2 percent milk to be served in schools. Here’s what to know.

Trump Signs Bill Allowing Schools to Serve Whole Milk Again

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Par :Linda Qiu

14 janvier 2026 à 21:40

The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.

An elementary school lunch in Montana in 2024.

Prosecutors Say Officer Who Hurled Cooler Was Not Trying to Save Lives

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Par :Maria Cramer and Chelsia Rose Marcius

15 janvier 2026 à 00:46

Lawyers for Sgt. Erik Duran said he had to make a “life-or-death” decision when he struck Eric Duprey as he rode a motorbike recklessly down a sidewalk. Mr. Duprey died almost immediately.

Sgt. Erik Duran, center, is facing charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault in connection to the death of Eric Duprey.

The U.S. Moves Personnel Out of Qatar as Tensions Rise With Iran

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Par :Matthew Cullen

15 janvier 2026 à 00:03

Also, the U.S. and Denmark clash over Greenland. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Members of the military at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in May.

Will the U.S. Inherit Venezuela’s Oil Curse?

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Par :Nicholas Casey

14 janvier 2026 à 15:37

The country’s biggest problem may not be President Trump.

An oil pump on the shores of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela.

Kaiser Permanente Agrees to Pay $556 Million to Settle Medicare Overbilling Claims

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Par :Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz

15 janvier 2026 à 00:07

The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.

Dr. James Taylor, a physician and coding expert who worked for Kaiser Permanente, was one of the whistle-blowers who flagged the overbilling. “The cash monster was insatiable,” he said.

H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services

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Par :Jan Hoffman

15 janvier 2026 à 04:43

A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money.

A Narcan kit at the Raytown Fire Protection District in Raytown, Mo., in April 2025.

Congress Is Spurning Many of Trump’s Proposed Spending Cuts

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Par :Catie Edmondson

14 janvier 2026 à 23:38

Months after the partisan clash that led to the longest shutdown in history, lawmakers have agreed on spending bills that look far different from what the president wanted.

The U.S. Capitol last week. The House voted to pass bills to fund the State and Treasury Departments, as well as other foreign aid programs, providing money for agencies the president had proposed eliminating entirely.

Trump Administration to Halt Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries

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Par :Madeleine Ngo

15 janvier 2026 à 01:38

Federal officials said the move was meant to discourage immigration by people whom they deemed likely to rely on public benefits.

The pause will affect foreign nationals from countries that include Somalia, Haiti, Iran and Eritrea.

Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran

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Par :Vivian Nereim

14 janvier 2026 à 23:26

While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.

A patriotic banner in Tehran on Wednesday.

Newsom Says California Will Not Extradite Abortion Provider to Louisiana

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Par :Pam Belluck

14 janvier 2026 à 23:13

The case, escalating the interstate battle over abortion, is the second time Louisiana has criminally charged out-of-state doctors with sending abortion pills to Louisiana residents.

After the Supreme Court eliminated the national right to abortion in 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order saying that the state would not extradite health providers accused of providing reproductive health services in other states.

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness

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Par :Nicholas Kristof

14 janvier 2026 à 23:06

One reason for the toxicity of American politics may be that our quality of life is slipping behind our peers’.

Renee Good’s Family Should Be Able to Sue the Officer Who Killed Her

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Par :Erwin Chemerinsky and Burt Neuborne

15 janvier 2026 à 00:14

An ICE killing in Minneapolis can be the impetus for finally closing a gaping hole in our constitutional protections.

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