World Cup Ticket Prices in Mexico City Too Expensive for Most Fans
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:39 +0000 The opening game in Mexico City took place amid weeks of protests from groups including teachers’ unions complaining about pay and pensions.: Ohio City Worker Union Complains That Goats Are Eating Its Lunch
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:10 +0000 A union in Columbus made a formal complaint after the city farmed out brush-clearing duties at a wastewater plant. The competitors? Goats.: Sheriffs in Maryland Challenge State Limits on Cooperation With ICE
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:04:41 +0000 A lawsuit by a group of 17 county law enforcement officers is another front in the Trump-era fight over local police’s role in immigration enforcement.: Frisco Mayor’s Race Tests Anti-Muslim Politics in Texas
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:04:35 +0000 A runoff in the Dallas suburb of Frisco is testing whether anti-Muslim rhetoric, prominent in G.O.P. primaries this year, can win over a broader set of voters.: Excitement and Frustration Mix as the World Cup Comes to America
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:50:29 +0000 Astronomical ticket prices, soaring security costs and concern over traffic and transit snarls is mixed with pride in host cities and excitement over the U.S. team.: It’s Time to Worry About Ticks in the City
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:32 +0000 Think ticks are limited to rural areas and the wilderness? Think again.: Inside Cesar Chavez’s Labor Union, Women Faced a Culture of Sexual Abuse
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:48:10 +0000 Many of the women who helped lead the fight for Latino civil rights say they were quietly waging their own battles with harassment, misogyny and sexual assault inside the powerful United Farm Workers union.: China Has Arrested U.S. Scholar Who Studies Myanmar Politics
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:31:56 +0000 The arrest of U Min Zin, a graduate student at U.C. Berkeley and founder of a research group in Myanmar, took place soon after President Trump met with Xi Jinping in China.: Can Democrats Overcome G.O.P. Gerrymandering?
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:30:14 +0000 Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, who writes The Tilt newsletter, looks at the Republicans’ advantage in the House of Representatives after partisan redistricting. To win the House, how much of the popular vote would Democrats need to win?: Trump Suspends Funding for Los Angeles Homeless Agency
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:05:03 +0000 The Trump administration cited misspending among the reasons for blocking funds to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Mayor Karen Bass warned that “people will lose their lives.”: Supreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:37:24 +0000 The unsigned decision for now spares Jeffery Lee, a convicted murderer, and could lead to a broader fight over the relatively new execution method.: What to Know About Jay Clayton, Trump’s Pick for Intelligence Director
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:52:33 +0000 Mr. Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been overseeing an office known for prominent cases.: National Mall Grass Vandalized with ’86 47’ Stains
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:35 +0000 The vandalism was the latest in a spate of apparent demonstrations involving the slang term, which the Trump administration says is a reference to assassinating the president.: Melania Trump Unveils New Investment Accounts for Foster Children
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:13:37 +0000 The program allows states to invest benefits they receive on behalf of foster children in their care.: Some States Opt Out of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:45:10 +0000 At least five have declined to participate, the latest sign that the national 250th birthday celebration has become a fragmented and partisan affair as the president seeks his imprint.: Children’s Lemonade Stand Is Robbed in Broad Daylight in Boston
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:03:31 +0000 The police were searching for two boys who they said flashed a gun at a girl, 11, and boy, 12, who were running the stand in South Boston on Wednesday.: Gabbard Revokes Biden-Era Assessments on Mysterious Ailments
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:26:13 +0000 Earlier reviews had cast doubt on the idea that a foreign adversary was behind Havana syndrome, a range of symptoms that American spies and diplomats reported.: Workers at Washington Paper Mill Died of Chemical Burns
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:42:35 +0000 The coroner of Cowlitz County confirmed the cause of death of 10 of the 11 workers who perished last month in the worst industrial accident in the state’s modern history.: Body of 5-Year-Old Girl Swept Away in California Is Found
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:20:53 +0000 The girl was with her mother and a sibling near the shore in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Tuesday when she was pulled into the surf. Authorities had called off the search on Wednesday.: 2026 World Cup: Hidden FIFA Costs & a USMNT Preview
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:45:35 +0000 And, our top three stories as the tournament begins.: Postal Service Issues Proposal to Block Mail Ballots in States That Don’t Turn Over Data
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:39:21 +0000 Democrats and voting-rights groups have challenged the proposed rule as a harmful federal intrusion that could affect millions of voters who cast their ballots by mail.: Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:52:33 +0000 The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.: Trump Unveils UFC ‘Claw’ Ahead of Cage Match at the White House
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:28:13 +0000 The towering claw will be the site of an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match on Sunday, which is President Trump’s 80th birthday.: Avril Haines, Former Intelligence Chief, Will Lead Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:37:40 +0000 In the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine, Ms. Haines helped devise the strategy of declassifying evidence of Russia’s military buildup in an effort to rally European allies.: After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:47:55 +0000 In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom.: More Trump Losses in Court and a Federal Judge in Hot Water
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:05:18 +0000 A roundup of legal news from the last week.: Dallas Takes Step Toward Leaving City Hall Building
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:04:12 +0000 City leaders rejected a plan to repair the aging building, moving the city closer to opening a prime downtown site for redevelopment.: Vance Boelter Pleads Guilty in Assassination of Minnesota Lawmaker
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:17:54 +0000 Federal prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty for Vance Boelter, who still faces charges in state court.: Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:44:50 +0000 The department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be trusted.: House Rejects Bill to Extend Surveillance Power With FISA Section 702 Set to Expire
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:44:21 +0000 A measure to temporarily continue a key surveillance law failed in the House, and members left for a weeklong recess, making an expiration all but inevitable.: Trump and Hegseth Broadcast U.S. Military Strikes Before They Happen
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:02:31 +0000 Commanders do not usually speak publicly about future operations to avoid jeopardizing the mission’s success.