Alan Greenspan, Fed Chairman Through Prosperity and Crisis, Dies at 100
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:14:06 +0000
The pre-eminent economic policymaker of his time and a skilled political operator, he favored market-friendly stances that would later come to be associated with destructive financial forces.
Pochettino Exclusive Interview, and Messi’s Hat Trick
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:25:50 +0000
There are no limits to the USMNT’s ambitions at this World Cup.
The Dispute Over Events for America’s 250th Birthday, Explained
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:02:05 +0000
Two national groups, including one backed by President Trump, have planned an array of activities to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial. States are also hosting many events.
In Utah House Race, Progressives Assail Democrat Who Backed Abortion Restrictions
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:01:47 +0000
Ben McAdams, a moderate former congressman, faces a handful of left-wing opponents in a rare opportunity for a Democrat to win in a Republican state.
America is 250. One Maine Woman Is Making the Celebration Last All Year.
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:26:41 +0000
Kim Smith, a city worker in Presque Isle, Maine, planned a year’s worth of festivities with a commitment that bordered on obsession. Her approach felt quintessentially American.
Embattled Superintendent of Los Angeles School District Resigns
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:09:31 +0000
Alberto Carvalho resigned Sunday, months after the F.B.I. raided his home and office. He came to Los Angeles from Miami with a reputation for raising student test scores but also made missteps.
‘The world knows we exist now’: Cape Verde fans lure neutral spectators to their side.
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:54:53 +0000
Dancing exuberantly in the bleachers and teaching the crowd Cape Verde chants.
Tornadoes Reported in Southern Illinois Leave Trail of Damage
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:14:08 +0000
By Sunday night, there had already been at least 13 reports of tornadic activity or damage, a meteorologist said.
Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire Spreads Smoke Across Los Angeles
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:48:43 +0000
Firefighters say they are making progress against the blaze, which began Wednesday at a cold-storage facility. But smoke continued to blow across the region, and the authorities reiterated air-quality warnings.
Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home in Texas and Kills a Woman, Officials Say
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:49:15 +0000
The driver told investigators he was using the vehicle’s automated-driver system when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a house in Harris County, Texas.
Hantavirus Quarantine Ends for 18 Americans Exposed on a Cruise Ship
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:39:27 +0000
No cases associated with the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship have been confirmed in the U.S., health officials said.
F.A.A. Investigates Near Miss Between Planes at Boston’s Logan Airport
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:39:12 +0000
A Delta Air Lines flight aborted its landing on Saturday to avoid another plane that was taking off from an intersecting runway, the agency said.
Neither the War Nor Trump’s Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:03:53 +0000
Neither the war nor the agreement terminated the main threats emanating from Iran, many analysts said.
How Trump’s Fragile Agreement With Iran Is Shaping the Midterms
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:20:29 +0000
Democrats say the president started an economically painful war that resulted in nothing positive. Republicans are more divided, even as they show some signs of relief at falling gas prices.
World Cup Visitors in Miami Encounter Beaches Thick With Smelly Seaweed
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:01:45 +0000
Carpets of sargassum now regularly invade South Florida’s coastline in June. The timing is unfortunate for visiting soccer fans hoping to sunbathe and swim.
Protect Every Animal From Cruelty? Not in 2026, Oregon Democrats Say
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:49:27 +0000
A possible referendum in Oregon on animal rights would end fishing, hunting, even pest control, just when Democrats are trying really hard not to be seen as “weirdos again.”
A Diocese Tries to Protect Its 29-Foot Jesus From Trump’s Border Wall
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:46 +0000
In a battle of symbols, the Catholics of Las Cruces, N.M., argue that religious freedom should stop the wall from scarring a mountain that has attracted pilgrims for nearly a century.
Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:08 +0000
Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president.
Wildfire in Central Utah Prompts Evacuation Order for Hundreds of People
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:03:32 +0000
The Iron fire had burned more than 13,000 acres by Saturday night. Containment efforts have been made more difficult by the region’s steep terrain.
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:11:48 +0000
The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom.