What to Know About Today’s Meth

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16 avril 2025 à 13:35

The highly addictive drug, manufactured almost exclusively by Mexican cartels, is more dangerous than ever. Its use has been surging across the country. Unlike fentanyl, there are no medicines that can swiftly reverse a meth overdose and none approved to treat meth addiction.

People coming off a meth binge cannot eat or sleep for days and may succumb to meth-induced psychosis.

Bukele Has Power to Return Deportee in El Salvador to U.S., Experts Say

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Par :Annie Correal

16 avril 2025 à 13:27

Experts say President Nayib Bukele has the power but not the interest to return a man deported from Maryland to El Salvador in error.

During a meeting with President Trump at the White House on Monday, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador said he would not return a Maryland man who had been deported.

As Fentanyl Deaths Slow, Meth Comes for Maine

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Par :Jan Hoffman and Greta Rybus

16 avril 2025 à 13:26

A powerful stimulant that keeps users sleepless for days and can ignite psychosis and violence has been rattling Portland and its safety networks.

Israel Threatens Further Escalation in Gaza War

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Par :Lara Jakes

16 avril 2025 à 13:26

The United Nations warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza was likely at its worst since the conflict began and that the population was again on the brink of famine.

Inspecting the site of a strike in Jabaliya in northern Gaza on Wednesday.

California Is Preparing to Sue Trump to Stop His Tariffs

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Par :Shawn Hubler

16 avril 2025 à 13:06

State officials argue in a lawsuit that the U.S. Constitution expressly gives the authority to impose tariffs to Congress.

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, above, and its attorney general, Rob Bonta, plan to sue President Trump on Wednesday.

Italy’s Meloni Heads to Washington to Meet Trump. Will It Pay Off for Europe?

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Par :Emma Bubola and Jeanna Smialek

16 avril 2025 à 13:01

The stakes are high as Giorgia Meloni, a conservative who shares some of Mr. Trump’s nationalist ideology, meets with him on Thursday as his trade war has frayed nerves worldwide.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy in Rome last week.

Judges’ Dilemma

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Par :Emily Bazelon

16 avril 2025 à 12:54

Trump administration lawyers are saying some astonishing things in court, creating a conundrum for the judiciary.

Faces From a Meth Surge

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Par :Greta Rybus and Jan Hoffman

16 avril 2025 à 12:44

The devastating stimulant has been hitting Portland, Maine hard, even competing with fentanyl as the street drug of choice. Although a fentanyl overdose can be reversed with Narcan, no medicine can reverse a meth overdose. Nor has any been approved to treat meth addiction.Unlike fentanyl, which sedates users, meth can make people anxious and violent. Its effects can overwhelm not just users but community residents and emergency responders.Here are voices from one troubled neighborhood.

Deportation Fight Escalates, and America’s New Meth Crisis

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Par :Amelia Nierenberg · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Jessica Metzger · Maya C. Miller and Jan Hoffman

16 avril 2025 à 12:01

Plus, “The Great Moose Migration.”

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wife of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. He was wrongfully detained and deported to El Salvador.

The Impact of the L.A. Fires Was Felt Far From the Burn Zone, Poll Shows

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Par :Shawn Hubler

16 avril 2025 à 12:00

The new U.C.L.A. survey found that many adults in Los Angeles County had lost jobs or incomes to the fires, or knew someone who had been personally affected by the disaster.

A cloud of smoke hung over Los Angeles County during the Eaton fire in January.

Its Journalism Challenged Autocrats. Trump Wants to Silence It.

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Par :Paul Sonne · Alina Lobzina and Milana Mazaeva

16 avril 2025 à 11:04

Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who have been imprisoned for their work are dismayed by the effort to close the outlet.

Andrei Kuznechyk, a journalist with the Belarus service of Radio Free Europe, this month. He was released in February after three years in a Belarus prison.

European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada

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Par :Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Rebecca R. Ruiz

16 avril 2025 à 11:02

A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.

The West Island of Ontario Place in Toronto.

Mexico’s Reliance on U.S. Natural Gas Could Be Its Achilles’ Heel

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Par :Simon Romero

16 avril 2025 à 11:01

Mexico’s imports of U.S. natural gas are surging, kindling fears that the Trump administration could weaponize this trade.

Children playing soccer during a power outage in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in 2023. Mexico relies heavily on natural gas imported from the United States to produce electricity.

Keith Siegel, a Former Hostage, Recounts Captivity in Gaza

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Par :Nadav Gavrielov

16 avril 2025 à 11:01

Keith Siegel, who spent 484 days as a hostage, described the physical and psychological distress he endured, in an interview with The New York Times.

In Toronto, the Fight to Preserve Ontario Place Turns Into a Farewell

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Par :Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Ian Willms

16 avril 2025 à 11:01

Generations of visitors have loved the little island complex called Ontario Place in downtown Toronto. It’s about to change forever.

The West Island of Ontario Place in Toronto, Canada, is being developed by a European spa company.

Late Night Revels in Harvard’s Rejection of Trump’s Demand

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Par :Trish Bendix

16 avril 2025 à 09:36

“I don’t usually root for Harvard, because they’re Harvard. They’ve got everything. It’s like rooting for Jeff Bezos to win the lottery,” Ronny Chieng said on “The Daily Show.”

Congresswoman and Allies Endorse 3 Mayoral Candidates to Stop Cuomo

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Par :Emma G. Fitzsimmons

16 avril 2025 à 09:00

Nydia Velázquez and six other Democrats framed the endorsements of Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani as a way of electing a “steady hand” to lead New York City.

Representative Nydia Velázquez said the three Democrats receiving her endorsement were in the “race for the right reasons.”

Hunting the Wild Mushrooms of New York City

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Par :Andy Newman and Victor J. Blue

16 avril 2025 à 09:00

There are thousands of species of fungus in the city, with names like American dyeball, dingy twiglet and devil’s dipstick. Some even glow in the dark.

A U.S.-China Trade War With Students and Tourists as Potential Pawns

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Par :Vivian Wang

16 avril 2025 à 06:01

With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips.

Tourists in central Shanghai taking photos of a historic building.

Schumer Moves to Block Trump Picks for Two Key Prosecutor Positions

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Par :Carl Hulse

16 avril 2025 à 06:01

An arcane Senate tradition effectively gives senators veto power over nominees for U.S. attorney in their home states, providing Democrats a potential opening to stop President Trump’s picks.

Senator Chuck Schumer will be the first to challenge President Trump on his nominees, by refusing to return so-called blue slips consenting to consider them.

UK Supreme Court Says Trans Women Are Not Legally Women Under Equality Act

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Par :Lizzie Dearden

16 avril 2025 à 15:08

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that the word “woman” refers to biological sex under the country’s anti-discrimination law, in a blow to trans rights activists.

Marion Calder and Susan Smith from “For Women Scotland” celebrating outside of the Supreme Court in London on Wednesday.

I’m a Columbia Professor. Here’s the Really Disheartening Part of This Mess.

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Par :Matthew Connelly

16 avril 2025 à 14:39

Where were these voices when the university was under assault from the Trump administration?

Magical Thinking About a Miracle Mineral

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Par :Zeynep Tufekci

16 avril 2025 à 14:54

Quick, everyone! Talk about fluoride, not measles!

U.S. Military Says 2 Killed in Vehicle Accident Near Mexico Border

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Par :Yan Zhuang and Eric Schmitt

16 avril 2025 à 07:42

Another service member was seriously wounded, the military said. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

The U.S.-Mexico border in Santa Teresa, N.M., in January.

Stocks Tumble as Tech Investors Pull Back

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Par :Danielle Kaye

16 avril 2025 à 15:33

Semiconductor stocks fell after the Trump administration blocked companies from selling certain chips to China without a license.

Nvidia’s stock fell after it said it had been barred from selling certain chips to China.

Donald Trump’s Tariffs Will Only Strengthen China’s Hand

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Par :Moira Weigel

16 avril 2025 à 07:02

China’s e-commerce ecosystem illustrates how Trump’s tariffs only strengthen that country’s hand.

Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade

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Par :Patricia Cohen

16 avril 2025 à 06:00

The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers.

Judge Rebukes Trump Officials, Ordering Steps to Return Abrego Garcia From El Salvador

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Par :Alan Feuer

16 avril 2025 à 01:37

The judge also said she planned to force Trump officials to reveal what they have done behind the scenes to seek the return of the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, speaking outside the courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., on Tuesday.

Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trump Trade War

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Par :Alexandra Stevenson

16 avril 2025 à 05:46

The move comes before President Trump’s planned imposition of new tariffs on small packages sent to the United States from Hong Kong and China.

The General Post Office in Hong Kong in April.

Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump

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Par :Alan Blinder · Anemona Hartocollis · Vimal Patel and Stephanie Saul

16 avril 2025 à 05:29

The Trump administration will freeze over $2 billion in federal funds because Harvard refused to comply with a list of demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.

Harvard’s decision to push back on the Trump administration’s demands marked a turning point in confrontations between schools and the government.

China Girds for Economic Stress of Trump’s Tariffs

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Par :Keith Bradsher

16 avril 2025 à 05:16

The economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.

Frugality now characterizes almost every spending decision by Chinese families, even extending to grocery purchases.

2 Protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene Town Hall Are Subdued With Stun Guns

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Par :Maya C. Miller

16 avril 2025 à 04:13

Three people, including the two who were subdued with stun guns, were arrested.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene at the Capitol last month. Several people were escorted out during a town hall in Acworth, Ga., with Ms. Greene on Tuesday. “If you want to shout and chant, we will have you removed,” she said at the event.

David Hogg, Parkland Survivor and D.N.C. Vice Chair, Hopes to Unseat Democratic Incumbents

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Par :Shane Goldmacher

16 avril 2025 à 03:27

David Hogg, a young liberal activist and now a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, is leading an effort to unseat the party’s older lawmakers in primaries.

David Hogg, who survived the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., is also the president of Leaders We Deserve, which is planning a $20 million campaign to elect younger Democrats in solidly blue districts.

Grassley Draws Jeers From Constituents at Raucous Town Hall

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Par :Michael Gold

16 avril 2025 à 03:07

The Iowa Republican was pressed on President Trump’s policies, including the case of a Salvadoran immigrant who his administration has admitted it mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador.

Biden Condemns Trump Over Social Security in First Speech Since Leaving Office

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Par :Julie Bosman · Shane Goldmacher · Katie Glueck and Tyler Pager

16 avril 2025 à 02:57

In Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s first extensive speech since he left office, he accused the Trump administration of “taking a hatchet” to the Social Security Administration.

Wink Martindale, Popular Game Show Host on ‘Tic-Tac-Dough’ and More, Dies at 91

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Par :Maya Salam

16 avril 2025 à 04:22

He was involved in more than 20 game shows, most memorably as the host of “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” in the 1970s and ’80s.

Wink Martindale during a taping of the game show “Debt” in 1997.

What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Universities

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Par :Talya Minsberg

16 avril 2025 à 02:47

President Trump is trying to influence which colleges receive federal financial support, a practice that began around the time of World War II.

Alan M. Garber, the president of Harvard, which became the first university to refuse to comply with President Trump’s pressure campaign against U.S. academia.

What Trump’s Meeting With Bukele Means

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Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs · Gabriel Blanco · Claire Hogan · Nikolay Nikolov and James Surdam

16 avril 2025 à 02:25

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has found a spot on the global stage by opening the doors of his prison system to President Trump. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains how Bukele, a self-proclaimed dictator, has gone from a pariah to a partner of Trump.

4 Injured in Dallas School Shooting, Authorities Say

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Par :Neil Vigdor

16 avril 2025 à 02:08

Three students were wounded by gunfire and a fourth also was injured when gunfire erupted at Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Four people were injured when someone opened fire inside Wilmer-Hutchins High School, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Dallas, on Tuesday afternoon, the authorities said.

Trump Gives Conflicting Signals and Mixed Messages on Iran Nuclear Talks

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Par :David E. Sanger

16 avril 2025 à 04:58

The Trump administration started with a simple goal: Make Iran dismantle its nuclear and missile programs. Then its top negotiator started softening his tone, and had to retreat.

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