Map: Tracking Tropical Storm Arlene
Tropical Storm Arlene has formed off the coast of the Florida panhandle. Forecasters believe this storm will be short-lived. It is expected to drift slowly...
After Typhoon Mawar, Thousands on Guam Lack Power and Water
“Shame on us for making our people suffer,” the mayor said, adding, “Mawar was nothing compared to what we’re going through right now.” Nearly the...
Tropical Storm Mawar Prompts Widespread Evacuation Orders in Japan
More than 1.2 million people in Japan were ordered to evacuate on Friday as Tropical Storm Mawar, which has menaced parts of the Pacific for...
Gavin Newsom Talks About the ‘California Effect’
Gov. Gavin Newsom is angry. “I’m done being taken for granted,” the California governor said in a recent interview. “It’s time to get on offense.”...
Florida Art Scammer Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
A Florida art dealer who promised bargains on works he claimed were originals by master artists including Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring and Henri Matisse has...
Jacques Bailly, Spelling Bee’s Pronouncer, Has Tricks For Saying Words Correctly
In the days leading up to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, competitors made sure they knew their phonemes and root words. They were not the...
Biden Is Said to Pick Mandy Cohen to Lead C.D.C.
President Biden plans to name Dr. Mandy Cohen, a former North Carolina health secretary who steered her state through the tumultuous first two years of...
Tony Cushingberry Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder of Postal Worker
A letter carrier named Angela Summers was delivering mail on her usual route when she walked past a house where the Postal Service had recently...
U.S. Adds Aid to Ukraine to Deliver Ammunition for Drones and Artillery
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $300 million in military aid for Ukraine, the latest package of weapons and other military equipment that...
High Heat Closes Schools in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Other U.S. Cities
High heat shut down schools in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Pittsburgh on Thursday, forcing students and teachers to stay at home in the face of...
Ron DeSantis Snaps at a Reporter: ‘Are You Blind?’
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida was mingling with voters on Thursday after his first campaign stop in New Hampshire as a presidential candidate when a...
Trump and Cuomo Agree That DeSantis Mishandled Covid
For years they overlapped in New York politics, two brash sons of Queens rising through the worlds of real estate and government, as Donald J....
Pentagon Cancels Drag Show at Air Force Base After Republican Criticism
The Defense Department said on Thursday that it would not host drag shows at U.S. military installations after Republican politicians complained about events scheduled on...
Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Staving Off a Default
After weeks of political impasse, tense negotiations and mounting economic anxiety, the Senate gave final approval on Thursday night to bipartisan legislation suspending the debt...