In Lake Tahoe Avalanche Recovery, the Safety of Searchers Is Top Concern
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:06:01 +0000 Weather and snow conditions will dictate when the bodies of skiers killed in the avalanche near Lake Tahoe can be retrieved from mountain. More snow is expected.: How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:05:01 +0000 President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.: Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:03:32 +0000 The East Potomac Golf Links is a municipal course that has been a fixture in Washington for decades. President Trump is turning it into something else.: Leon Botstein, Bard College’s President, Had Epstein Ties. He Is Also Seen as a Campus Savior.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:50 +0000 The president of Bard College raised millions to save his school from closure. As he sought donations, he talked with Jeffrey Epstein about music, watches and young female musicians.: Ohio’s Covid Czar Hopes to Be the State’s Democratic Governor
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:02:35 +0000 Amy Acton’s service to retiring Gov. Mike DeWine gives her bipartisan credibility in a Republican state, but that service, leading Ohio’s pandemic response, also stirs charged emotions.: After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:48:18 +0000 Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six were found alive.: Bernie Sanders Urges Support of California Billionaire Tax at Los Angeles Rally
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:27:10 +0000 The senator from Vermont was the only elected leader at the event, which formally kicked off a health care union’s campaign to put the tax proposal on the ballot.: Sugar Bowl Academy Says Multiple Victims Were Tied to Its Ski Resort School
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:16:42 +0000 Many of the people on the fatal trek had ties to a ski-focused private school, Sugar Bowl Academy, in the Sierra Nevada.: Trump’s Order Aims to Boost Ingredient Used in Roundup
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:54:22 +0000 An executive order aimed at ramping up production of glyphosate set off alarms among supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Justice Dept. Lawyer Is Found in Contempt by Federal Judge
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:05:11 +0000 The ruling out of Minnesota marks a new level of judicial concern about the Trump administration’s lack of compliance with judges’ orders in immigration cases.: Texas Congressman’s Aide Told Co-Worker of Affair Before Killing Herself
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:55:43 +0000 The co-worker, who no longer works for Representative Tony Gonzales, shared screenshots of the text exchange with The New York Times. Mr. Gonzales accused his Republican primary challenger of being behind the revelation.: What to Know About the Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 8 Skiers
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:41:41 +0000 At least eight skiers were killed, California authorities said, after heavy snow pummeled the region.: As Trump Weighs Possible Iran Strikes, U.S. Military Moves Into Place
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:36:43 +0000 President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue.: As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:23:59 +0000 The agency is ramping up arrests, but local pushback is complicating efforts to expand detention capacity and prevent overcrowding.: Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of Lake Michigan After Nearly 150 Years
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:08:07 +0000 The steamer Lac La Belle, which was carrying passengers and cargo, sank in a storm in 1872. Eight people died when one of its lifeboats capsized.: Satellite Feature on iPhone Allowed Skiers to Seek Help After Avalanche
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:57 +0000 The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.: Officials Violated Court Orders on Immigration in New Jersey, Justice Dept. Tells Judge
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:25:42 +0000 The violations stemmed from immigration cases. Judges across the country have expressed alarm about illegal transfers and missed deadlines.: What to Know About Blackbird Mountain Guides, Which Led Sierra Ski Trip
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:14:17 +0000 Blackbird Mountain Guides, which has locations around the world, also taught mountain safety classes.: Bald Eagle, Marooned on Ice Chunk in Hudson, Is Rescued by Police
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:10:07 +0000 The authorities took the injured bird to a rehabilitation center in New Jersey, which is working to stabilize it to allow for further testing and treatment.: Texas Election Season Heats Up as Early Voting in Senate Primaries Begins
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:06:57 +0000 Both parties’ Senate primary races are kicking into high gear.: Search crews reached the survivors but couldn’t recover the dead skiers’ bodies.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:46:13 +0000: Kansas, Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma in New Push to Restrict Transgender Rights
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:03:45 +0000 In states that once focused mainly on health care and sports for transgender minors, debates now revolve around the validity of transgender identity.: Donald J. Trump International Airport? The President’s Company Trademarked It.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:53:10 +0000 The Trump organization said the move was necessary to protect the brand as Florida prepares to rename an airport after the president.: Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:53:48 +0000 Labor advocates worry that the Trump administration is relaxing oversight of companies and increasing the potential for serious injuries and deaths.: A Swiss Survivor on What It’s Like to Be Caught in an Avalanche
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:49:31 +0000 Heinz Mueller was buried under 30 feet of snow in the Swiss Alps in 1993 but made it out alive. “It’s panic,” he says.: Leslie Wexner Says Epstein ‘Conned’ Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:12:35 +0000 House Republicans skipped a deposition with Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire, and Democrats said his answers were not credible.: In Nancy Guthrie’s Kidnapping, True Crime Theories Run Rampant
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:19:34 +0000 True crime obsessives, internet theorizers and livestreamers are complicating the investigation of the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.: Administration Targets Noncitizen Voting, Despite Finding It Rare
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:19:10 +0000 The intensified push is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms.: Backcountry Skiers Carry a Variety of Safety Gear
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:19:22 +0000 Beacons, shovels and probes are necessities in avalanche country.: The Castle Peak region is a popular Northern California backcountry spot.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:02:06 +0000: N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:15:22 +0000 Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.