Fans React to Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation With Puzzlement and Anger

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Par :Hannah Ziegler and Alexandra E. Petri

18 juillet 2025 à 05:39

Many questioned the timing of and motivation for the announcement, noting that Mr. Colbert hosted the most-watched show in late night television.

Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Thursday, when he announced that the show would be ending in May.

Army Special Operations Warns Retired Members of Terror Threat

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Par :Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

18 juillet 2025 à 05:17

The alert, issued to retired service members who served in Iraq or Syria and live in Florida, did not specify what kind of threat or which terrorist group was involved.

The military’s overall Special Operations Command has its headquarters in Tampa, Fla.

House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash

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Par :Michael Gold

18 juillet 2025 à 04:48

The House Rules Committee laid the groundwork for an eventual vote to call for release of the Epstein files, reflecting Republican uneasiness with the president’s refusal to divulge information from the investigation.

Republicans in Congress, including Speaker Mike Johnson, have still been calling for the release of the Justice Department’s files about Mr. Epstein.

Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting

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Par :Laurel Rosenhall

18 juillet 2025 à 03:22

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.

As Texas considers redrawing its maps to help Republicans win more seats in Congress, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has said it should make a similar move to help Democrats.

A Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein

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Par :Luke Broadwater

18 juillet 2025 à 03:26

Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019.

Donald J. Trump and Melania Knauss, his girlfriend and future wife, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in 2000.

‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Is Being Canceled by CBS

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Par :John Koblin

18 juillet 2025 à 05:02

The show will end in May, the network said, calling it “a purely financial decision.”

CBS said its decision to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” was not related to “the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount,” the network’s owner.

Musk Clears Final Hurdles for Tesla and Starlink in India

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Par :Pranav Baskar

18 juillet 2025 à 03:12

In the first tangible inroads Elon Musk has sought for years in India, Starlink passed a final regulatory hurdle and Tesla opened its first India store.

The first Tesla showroom in India, in Mumbai, on Tuesday.

Columbia and White House Enter Final Stage of Talks to End Standoff

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Par :Michael C. Bender and Sharon Otterman

18 juillet 2025 à 02:07

A deal to resolve allegations that the university failed to protect Jewish students from harassment is expected to include a fine of about $200 million.

Claire Shipman, the acting president of Columbia University, was part of a delegation from the school at the White House on Thursday.

Top Fed Official Backs July Rate Cut as Trump Ramps Up Pressure

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Par :Colby Smith

18 juillet 2025 à 01:17

Christopher Waller, a potential contender to be the next chair of the central bank, said the Federal Reserve should not wait for the labor market to weaken to reduce interest rates.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller called for a rate cut at the Fed’s next meeting.

Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency After Leg Swelling. What Is It?

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Par :Nina Agrawal

18 juillet 2025 à 00:57

The condition, which can cause swelling and pain, is common among older adults.

President Trump’s hands seen during a meeting with Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince and prime minister of Bahrain, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Justice Dept. Asks California Sheriffs for Names of Undocumented Inmates

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Par :Jesus Jiménez

18 juillet 2025 à 01:46

An A.C.L.U. lawyer said it was possible that any sheriff who complied with the request could be in violation of California’s so-called sanctuary state law.

Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County, third from right, with deputies in Altadena, Calif., in January. His agency signaled it would not honor a request the Justice Department’s request for the names of noncitizen inmates.

Beware of ‘Swiper,’ a Fox at Grand Teton Park With a Penchant for Footwear

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Par :Aishvarya Kavi

18 juillet 2025 à 01:05

One or more foxes have stolen at least 32 shoes, according to park officials, who warned campers to guard their belongings.

Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Appears to Move Forward With Officials’ Visit

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Par :Heather Knight

18 juillet 2025 à 00:28

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the site on Thursday to study whether reopening it as a federal prison could work.

Attorney General Pam Bondi, center, after visiting Alcatraz Island on Thursday.

Republicans Fretted Over Ceding Spending Power to Trump. Then They Voted to Do It.

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Par :Catie Edmondson

18 juillet 2025 à 00:25

In voting for President Trump’s cancellation of $9 billion in spending they had already approved, Republicans in Congress showed they were willing to cede their power of the purse.

Senator Thom Tillis at the Capitol on Thursday.

5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife

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Par :Neil Vigdor and Niki Kitsantonis

18 juillet 2025 à 00:19

Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.

An image from video showing police officers arresting five people over the killing of a University of California, Berkeley, professor in a suburb of Athens.

Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds

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Par :Julian E. Barnes · David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt

18 juillet 2025 à 00:17

A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.

A satellite image of the Iranian nuclear facility at Fordo after the U.S. attacks last month.

Justice Dept. Asked for 1-Day Sentence for Louisville Officer

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Par :Matthew Cullen

17 juillet 2025 à 23:58

Also, Britain is planning to lower the voting age. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Storms Crawling Along the Gulf Coast Are Raising the Risk of Flooding

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Par :Amy Graff

17 juillet 2025 à 22:05

A tropical disturbance is bringing heavy rain as it moves west through Louisiana and Mississippi.

What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress

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Par :Michael Gold

17 juillet 2025 à 23:31

The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.

A sign advertises a Bitcoin A.T.M. at a gas station this week near Pasadena, Calif.

Archery Club Used to ‘Nasty Storms’ Reels From Fatal Lightning Strike

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Par :Taylor Robinson and Liam Stack

18 juillet 2025 à 02:10

The bolt struck local archers and a boy scout troop in New Jersey, killing one man and injuring 13 other people. Friends of the victims said the strike had come out of nowhere.

Sun speckled the range at the Black Knight Bowbenders Archery Club in Jackson, N.J., on Thursday, the day after a rogue bolt of lightning there struck 14 people, killing one.

The Cost of Trump’s Surrender to China

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Par :David Brooks

17 juillet 2025 à 23:00

China has been displaying intellectual and innovative vitality for decades and the United States has scarcely mobilized.

Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act

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Par :David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison

17 juillet 2025 à 22:40

After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.

The rapid succession of House votes showed the industry’s growing influence in Washington, where lawmakers had declared it “crypto week” on Capitol Hill.

13 Law Enforcement Unions Endorse Eric Adams in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays and Hurubie Meko

17 juillet 2025 à 22:14

Mr. Adams, who was elected on a law-and-order campaign message, is seeking to portray Zohran Mamdani, this year’s Democratic nominee, as weak on crime.

Mayor Eric Adams boasts of the city’s falling crime numbers, but his leadership of the Police Department has been turbulent.

In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs

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Par :Luke Broadwater

17 juillet 2025 à 21:48

The president has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general since he took office. Employees say they are demoralized and reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt political blowback.

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