Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Lead Singer Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76

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22 juillet 2025 à 21:34

As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. On “The Osbournes,” he presented a comedic counterpoint to his rock ’n’ roll infamy.

Ozzy Osbourne in 2016 performing at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said

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Par :Lisa Friedman

22 juillet 2025 à 21:24

Ken Pagurek had told colleagues the Trump administration was causing ‘chaos’ inside FEMA and creating dangerous delays in disaster response.

Search and rescue personnel near the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 8 after catastrophic flooding.

Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide

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Par :Ruth Maclean and Justin Makangara

22 juillet 2025 à 21:04

Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed gang.

A gold trader in the South Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, last year.

Judges Order Trump Administration to Submit Epstein Transcripts With Proposed Redactions

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Par :Benjamin Weiser

22 juillet 2025 à 21:04

Federal judges responded to a request from the attorney general to release grand jury transcripts from cases against Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2005.

12 Essential Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Songs

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Par :Hank Shteamer

22 juillet 2025 à 20:58

The frontman, who with Black Sabbath helped pioneer heavy metal in 1970s England, always found new ways to reinvent himself.

Ozzy Osbourne’s voice, a forlorn, unpolished moan, helped carry him through a half-century-plus career as collaborators came and went.

Bypassing Habba, Judges in New Jersey Name New Top Federal Prosecutor

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Par :Tracey Tully and Jonah E. Bromwich

22 juillet 2025 à 20:55

Alina Habba’s term as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire on Tuesday. New Jersey’s two Democratic senators had accused her of pursuing “frivolous and politically motivated prosecutions.”

In Virginia, the Attack on University Presidents Widens

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Par :Stephanie Saul

22 juillet 2025 à 19:19

Gregory Washington, the first Black president of George Mason University, is under fire for his promotion of campus diversity.

Gregory Washington, the president of George Mason University, had promoted what he called an “antiracism” agenda.

The Cities and States That Are Getting It Right

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Par :Robert Gordon and Jennifer Pahlka

22 juillet 2025 à 11:01

Trump’s budget cuts mean that local governments must work smarter.

As the Dollar Slides, the Euro Is Picking Up Speed

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Par :Eshe Nelson

22 juillet 2025 à 19:30

The euro has been gaining steam as investors seek new havens during geopolitical turmoil.

A Professor’s Search for the MingKwai, a Lost Chinese Typewriter

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Par :Veronique Greenwood

22 juillet 2025 à 20:16

A historian went down an 18-year rabbit hole in search of obsolete machines. But there was one he thought he’d never find.

The difficulty of designing a typewriter that can produce Chinese characters means there have been dozens of different styles made in the last century and a half.

Trump Administration Keeps Pressure on Powell Over Rate Cuts and Renovations

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Par :Colby Smith

22 juillet 2025 à 21:41

President Trump and his top aides have criticized Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, for his management of both the economy and a $2.5 billion revamp of the central bank’s headquarters.

Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, continues to face pressure from President Trump.

Video Taken by Migrant Shows Overcrowded ICE Holding Cell in Manhattan

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Par :Luis Ferré-Sadurní

22 juillet 2025 à 18:53

Immigrants have complained about unsanitary conditions in the facility at 26 Federal Plaza, including paltry meals and a lack of showers.

AstraZeneca Joins Pharma Investment Push in U.S. Amid Tariff Threat

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Par :Eshe Nelson and Liz Alderman

22 juillet 2025 à 18:48

The U.K.-based drug maker plans to invest $50 billion in the United States as the industry seeks to appease President Trump.

Kevin Hassett, left, the director of the U.S. National Economic Council, with Pascal Soriot, AstraZeneca’s chief executive, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, in Washington on Monday.

Russia and Ukraine to Renew Talks, but Peace Remains Elusive

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Par :Anatoly Kurmanaev

22 juillet 2025 à 18:45

Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold another round of negotiations on Wednesday in Istanbul, but the two warring countries have flatly rejected each other’s demands.

Ukrainian soldiers firing toward Russian positions in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in May.

In the Spirit of Labubus, Cute Sidekicks Are Taking Over Major Movies

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Par :Esther Zuckerman

22 juillet 2025 à 18:42

In hit after hit, adorable monsters — as chaotic and cuddly as the popular accessory — have fulfilled moviegoers’ need for escapism.

The spirit of Labubus can be seen in most of the big hit movies this summer, including “Superman” and even “Jurassic World Rebirth.”

As Theo Huxtable, Malcolm-Jamal Warner Grew Up Before Our Eyes

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Par :Jonathan Abrams

22 juillet 2025 à 18:36

The character’s journey into adulthood was at the center of “The Cosby Show.” Here are five memorable episodes from the show’s run.

Over the course of eight seasons of “The Cosby Show,” Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Theo Huxtable transformed from a somewhat wayward teenager to an accomplished young adult.

A Trump Executive Order Prompts Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans

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Par :Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman

22 juillet 2025 à 17:41

Descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites have been flagged for review in connection with an executive order from President Trump.

An exhibit at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia recounts the brutality of slavery and was flagged for review.

Restaurant Review: Chez Fifi on the Upper East Side

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Par :Ligaya Mishan

22 juillet 2025 à 11:01

Chez Fifi is both a hot spot and a demure neighborhood restaurant, serving a classic French menu that draws crowds from uptown and downtown.

Chez Fifi’s darkly romantic dining room is intimate, with only 12 tables.

Justice Dept. Reaches Out to Ghislaine Maxwell, a Longtime Epstein Associate

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Par :Glenn Thrush · Mike Baker and Alan Feuer

22 juillet 2025 à 21:13

The latest effort by Trump subordinates is intended to quell a political crisis precipitated by the department’s announcement that it would not release more files related to the Epstein investigation.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced earlier this month that she was shutting down an investigation into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

U.S. Steel Producers Raise Prices After Tariffs Stymie Imports

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Par :Peter Eavis

22 juillet 2025 à 16:46

Steel producers like Cleveland Cliffs and Steel Dynamics both said this week that they raised prices after President Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on imports.

Edith Chapin, NPR’s Top Editor, Is Stepping Down

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Par :Benjamin Mullin

22 juillet 2025 à 16:40

Edith Chapin, who is also acting chief content officer, has been editor in chief of the public radio network since 2023.

Last week, Congress cut all $500 million in annual federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which backs NPR and its members.

U.S. Is Missing the Century’s ‘Greatest Economic Opportunity,’ U.N. Chief Says

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Par :Max Bearak

22 juillet 2025 à 16:37

In a speech on renewable energy, António Guterres cited “clear market distortion” in favor of fossil fuels by President Trump and others but called the transition to cleaner energy economically inevitable.

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, at the U.N. headquarters in New York last month.

‘This Is a Realignment That Has Significant Staying Power’

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Par :Thomas B. Edsall

22 juillet 2025 à 20:26

Trump’s approval rating is falling. It’s not helping the Democrats much.

White House Pushes to Block Government Accountability Office Inquiries Into Its Cuts

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Par :Tony Romm

22 juillet 2025 à 16:09

Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the Trump administration’s withholding federal funds.

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