Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56

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Par :Clay Risen

13 février 2026 à 01:51

His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X.

Mr. Brown in 1996. He left Cake after “Fashion Nugget,” partly over differences with the lead singer, John McCrea.

Former N.Y.P.D. Official Is Charged With Soliciting Bribes

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Par :Hurubie Meko

13 février 2026 à 01:10

Kevin Taylor, who ran the School Safety Division, received cash, luxury hotel lodging and a helicopter ride for promising to help steer city contracts to a Florida businessman, prosecutors said.

Police Seek 4 People After Teen Killed in Bronx Shooting

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Par :Maia Coleman and Wesley Parnell

13 février 2026 à 00:43

The police said they were seeking three men and one woman in connection with the shooting, which killed Christopher Redding, 16. Two other teenagers were injured.

A teenager was killed and two others wounded in a shooting on a Bronx street.

C.I.A. Video Appeals to Potential Spies in China’s Military

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Par :Julian E. Barnes

13 février 2026 à 00:11

The agency is seeking Chinese officials who are frustrated with corruption in the People’s Liberation Army.

Members of the People’s Liberation Army attending a ceremony in December. Corruption in China’s military has hampered its push to modernize and improve capabilities.

Mamdani to Resurrect Bus and Bike Lanes Killed by Eric Adams

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Par :Dana Rubinstein

13 février 2026 à 00:09

The new projects, expected to be announced on Friday, will reverse decisions made by the Adams administration, and help the new mayor fulfill his vow to make buses fast and free in New York.

The new projects are expected to include offset bus lanes on Fordham Road, the busiest bus route in the Bronx.

The High-Stakes Fight Over Masked Federal Agents

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Par :Luke Broadwater

12 février 2026 à 23:45

The debate over whether federal agents should be allowed to cover their faces with masks has become a flashpoint as the government heads for a partial shutdown.

A masked Customs and Border Protection agent during an arrest in Minneapolis last month.

On Trump’s Tariffs, Supreme Court Hurries Up and Waits

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Par :Adam Liptak

12 février 2026 à 18:00

The justices put the case on a fast track at the administration’s urging. But they don’t seem in a rush to rule on the president’s signature economic program.

The next scheduled day for the announcement of Supreme Court decisions is Feb. 20.

Trump Says He Wants to Cancel Elections, but Here Is the Real Threat

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Par :Sean Morales-Doyle

13 février 2026 à 00:21

Mr. Trump’s attempted election takeover is already underway.

Trump Repeals the Government’s Power to Regulate Climate

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Par :Matthew Cullen

13 février 2026 à 00:13

Also, an end to the surge of immigration agents in Minnesota. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

The Four Corners Power Plant outside Fruitland, N.M.

Karrin Taylor Robson Ends Bid for Arizona Governor, Showing MAGA’s Power

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Par :Kellen Browning

13 février 2026 à 00:07

Karrin Taylor Robson, a wealthy businesswoman, dropped out after trailing in polls to Representative Andy Biggs, who is more aligned with supporters of President Trump.

Karrin Taylor Robson had earned President Trump’s early endorsement, but he later also bestowed his support to Representative Andy Biggs, a member of the hard-line Freedom Caucus.

El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry

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Par :Farah Stockman

12 février 2026 à 23:33

The U.S. has spent billions of dollars developing counter-drone technology, but much of it needs more testing in the real world.

Many flights at El Paso International Airport were canceled on Wednesday, when the Federal Aviation Administration shut down air traffic there for hours.

Do Drug Cartels Actually Use Drones at the Border?

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Par :Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas

12 février 2026 à 23:01

U.S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between.

The border wall between Mexico and the United States in Tijuana, Mexico.

Share Your Memories and Photos of Six Flags Over the Years

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Par :Hannah Ziegler

12 février 2026 à 22:10

We’re asking readers about their memories of trips to their local amusement parks for an upcoming story.

Britney Spears riding Six Flags Magic Mountains’ “Scream” in 2003.

Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

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Par :Sydney Ember

12 février 2026 à 22:08

Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.

Kelsey Whitlatch, 28, of Moundsville, W.Va., said she considered not working to focus on her children, ages 5 and 2. But with the rising costs of groceries and utilities, her family needs the second income.

Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication

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Par :Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager

12 février 2026 à 22:06

A whistle-blower has accused Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, of blocking distribution of a report that Jared Kushner’s name came up in an intercepted communication about Iran.

Jared Kushner during a briefing at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel in October, while on a trip with Vice President JD Vance.

Guard Troops Fully Withdraw From Chicago, Portland and Los Angeles

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Par :Chris Hippensteel

12 février 2026 à 22:00

President Trump initially deployed the troops in those cities to support law enforcement efforts to tamp down protests against immigration raids and protecting buildings.

Members of the National Guard at their temporary barracks at the U.S. Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, in October.

A.I. Companies Are Eating Higher Education

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Par :Matthew Connelly

12 février 2026 à 21:54

Human intelligence — the thing we as educators are duty bound to defend and advance — is under attack.

Europe’s Leaders Gather At Munich Summit, Reeling From Trump’s Criticism

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Par :Steven Erlanger and Jim Tankersley

12 février 2026 à 21:45

Officials gather on Friday for Europe’s biggest annual security summit, where a speech by Vice President JD Vance last year started an unraveling of trans-Atlantic relations.

Vice President JD Vance speaking at the Munich Security Conference last year.

What is Israel Doing in Africa?

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Par :Matthew Mpoke Bigg

12 février 2026 à 20:00

The region has become a critical theater for global rivalries amid Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland and Washington’s counterterrorism efforts.

In Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, last year.

4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease

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Par :Stephanie Nolen and Arlette Bashizi

12 février 2026 à 18:14

Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it.

Asta Djouma, a tuberculosis patient in isolation at the Djarengol Kodek Health Center in Maroua, northern Cameroon, who hasn’t seen her three children since she was admitted in October. “We’re just here,” she said.

James Van Der Beek’s Death Underscores Early-Onset Colorectal Cancers

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Par :Nina Agrawal

12 février 2026 à 18:04

The actor James Van Der Beek, who died on Wednesday at 48, was among a growing number of adults under 50 diagnosed with the disease.

TV, It’s Not Just for Humans Anymore

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Par :Emily Anthes

12 février 2026 à 11:00

Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who’s actually watching?

Trump Administration to End Surge of Immigration Agents in Minnesota

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Par :Ernesto Londoño · Mitch Smith and Pooja Salhotra

12 février 2026 à 21:01

The announcement came more than two months into an operation that has led to tense protests, thousands of arrests and three shootings in the Democratic-led state.

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, in a news conference earlier this month.

California Investigates Why Most of the Eaton Fire Victims Were Black

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Par :Jill Cowan

12 février 2026 à 23:18

The state’s attorney general opened an investigation into whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in the blaze.

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