WestJet Backpedals on Economy Seats That Don’t Recline

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17 janvier 2026 à 00:25

WestJet, Canada’s second-largest carrier, backpedaled on a new seating plan after videos of crammed travelers went viral on social media.

WestJet had narrowed the distance between one row of seats and the next to 28 inches from about 30 inches.

Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power

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Par :Michael S. Schmidt and Stephanie Saul

17 janvier 2026 à 00:08

After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.

Virginia’s governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, will be sworn in on Saturday.

U.S. Boardings of Oil Tankers Reflect Hard Lessons Learned at Sea

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Par :John Ismay

16 janvier 2026 à 23:59

Videos show U.S. forces descending quickly from helicopters onto the tankers, two years after a tragic boarding attempt.

The oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard and seen off the coast of Scotland this week.

Trump Sets Convicted Fraudster Free for a Second Time

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Par :Matthew Cullen

16 janvier 2026 à 23:51

Also, the C.I.A. director met Venezuela’s new leader in Caracas. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

President Trump with reporters at the White House today.

Deported Student Hopes to Return After U.S. Acknowledges Error

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Par :Michael Levenson

16 janvier 2026 à 23:40

A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.

Any Lucia López Belloza celebrating her high school graduation in Texas last year. She was attending college in Massachusetts before her deportation in November.

Supreme Court to Decide if the Pesticide Roundup Is Shielded From Lawsuits

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Par :Karen Zraick and Hiroko Tabuchi

16 janvier 2026 à 22:57

The case could affect thousands of claims that the widely used weedkiller causes cancer.

Roundup, used widely on cropland, has faced controversy over its effects on human health.

Mamdani’s Push to Halt Sale of 5,000 Apartments to Big Landlord Fails

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Par :Colin Moynihan

16 janvier 2026 à 22:35

The sale of the apartments, whose residents had complained of neglect by management, to a troubled firm is an early test of the new mayor’s ability to deliver for tenants.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, from a building owned by the Pinnacle Group, signed a series of executive orders to protect tenants on his first day in office.

Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time

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Par :Kenneth P. Vogel and Susanne Craig

16 janvier 2026 à 22:11

The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.

The pardons from President Trump continue a trend in which he has used the unfettered presidential clemency power to reward allies and those who have paid his associates or donated to his political operation.

ICE vs. Ice: Protesters in Minneapolis Find an Ally in Winter

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Par :Julie Bosman

16 janvier 2026 à 22:00

Temperatures are expected to plunge to around zero degrees this weekend. Minnesotans say they will be out in the street, using the weather to their advantage.

Federal agents contend with icy sidewalks as they try to contain protests in a Minneapolis January.

What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone?

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Par :Jeff Sommer

16 janvier 2026 à 20:43

The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly, our columnist says.

A street in Havana. Cuba is reported to have less than two months of imported oil on hand.

Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

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Par :Ross Douthat and Victoria Chamberlin

16 janvier 2026 à 11:04

Documenting ICE is dangerous. This man wants you to do it anyway.

A $12.6 Billion Budget Gap May Complicate Mamdani’s Affordability Plans

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Par :Dana Rubinstein and Matthew Haag

16 janvier 2026 à 21:13

The New York City comptroller, Mark Levine, said that poor budgeting practices by the previous mayor, Eric Adams, had left the city with looming deficits.

Mark Levine, who took office as New York City comptroller in January, warned that absent significant financial growth, city programs would need to be scaled back.

Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills

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Par :Tony Romm

16 janvier 2026 à 20:54

Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.

A nationwide spike in electricity costs is being driven by the construction of data centers that power artificial intelligence.

Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive

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Par :Jazmine Ulloa

16 janvier 2026 à 23:00

Officials denounced the Trump immigration crackdown in Minneapolis at an unofficial congressional hearing, while the president said he no longer saw a need to send in military forces.

Three congressional representatives from Minnesota tried to inspect immigration facilities at a federal building in Minneapolis last week. From left, Kelly Morrison, Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig were turned away after briefly being allowed inside.

For Men, How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

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Par :Roni Caryn Rabin

16 janvier 2026 à 11:01

Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.

“There are a lot of reasons people drink alcohol,” said one epidemiologist who led an advisory panel on alcohol. “What we’re saying is health shouldn’t be one of them.”

What Is ‘Metabolic Health,’ and Why Does It Matter?

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Par :Nina Agrawal

16 janvier 2026 à 11:00

The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear — and can wreak havoc on the body.

Dramas Keep Showing Us Hapless Men — and Hypercompetent Women

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Par :Diego Hadis

14 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Several of the past year’s films center on confused, bumbling protagonists — surrounded by women who are anything but.

Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts

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Par :Constant Méheut

16 janvier 2026 à 19:16

Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.

A residential area during a power blackout this month in Kyiv.

Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say

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Par :Abdi Latif Dahir · Kiana Hayeri · Sanam Mahoozi and Farnaz Fassihi

16 janvier 2026 à 18:51

“There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.

A burned bus at Sadeghieh Square in Tehran on Thursday, after the protests were largely subdued.

Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair

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Par :Colby Smith and Tony Romm

16 janvier 2026 à 18:39

The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.

Kevin A. Hassett serves as the director of the White House National Economic Council.

U.S. Lawmakers Meet With Danish Prime Minister on Greenland

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Par :Elisabeth Bumiller and Robert Jimison

16 janvier 2026 à 18:24

Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark’s control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.