Federal Agents Make Arrests Outside Migrant Shelter in Times Square

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Par :Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Olivia Bensimon

18 octobre 2025 à 03:03

The arrests, on the crowded sidewalks of Midtown Manhattan, rattled migrants residing at a hotel and shook the theater district, which is heavily trafficked by tourists.

How a U.K. Spy Case Against China Abruptly Fell Apart

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Par :Stephen Castle and Lizzie Dearden

17 octobre 2025 à 19:32

Evidence prepared for a collapsed espionage trial was published by an under-pressure government in Britain, offering a window into Western countries’ struggle to define Beijing as friend or foe.

The Houses of Parliament in London. Government documents published this week give an insight into how British security officials view the rising threat posed by China.

Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference

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Par :Andy Newman

18 octobre 2025 à 02:02

After the man walked onto the stage at the “Wiki World’s Fair” event and threatened to kill himself, witnesses said, two members of the audience jumped in to stop him.

Richard Knipel, rear, rushed to grab a man with a gun after witnesses said the man threatened to shoot himself at a Wikipedia conference in Manhattan on Friday.

Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired

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Par :Alan Feuer · Tyler Pager and Devlin Barrett

18 octobre 2025 à 01:56

The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president’s wide-ranging campaign of retribution. The prosecutor’s deputy was also fired.

President Trump’s handpicked acting U.S. attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured an indictment against the New York attorney general last week after other prosecutors resisted seeking charges.

Tennessee Officials Sue Over National Guard Presence in Memphis

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Par :Emily Cochrane

18 octobre 2025 à 01:54

Backed by a liberal-leaning legal nonprofit, seven Tennessee officials filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging the deployment of troops in Memphis.

Members of the Tennessee National Guard have been physically patrolling parts of downtown Memphis for the last week.

Alaska Governor Says Storm Recovery Could Keep Evacuees Away for 18 Months

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Par :Anna Griffin

18 octobre 2025 à 01:22

After the remnants of a typhoon devastated villages in western Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked President Trump for federal help in the recovery process.

Kotlik, Alaska, on Sunday after the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit the western part of the state.

Vermont Legislator Resigns Over Racist Republican Texts

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Par :David W. Chen

18 octobre 2025 à 01:16

The G.O.P. officials who participated in a group chat have faced calls to step down. State Senator Samuel Douglass was the group’s only elected member.

Samuel Douglass, who was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2024 as part of the Republican wave, had responded to a chat about “a very obese Indian woman” by writing, “She just didn’t bathe often.”

A Timeline of George Santos’s Rise and Fall

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Par :Alyce McFadden

18 octobre 2025 à 01:04

The disgraced former congressman was sentenced to prison, years after his credentials and career began to unravel. Then President Trump commuted his sentence.

George Santos was sentenced on Friday to more than seven years in prison for crimes including wire fraud and identity theft.

Judge Orders Some Federal Agents to Wear Body Cameras in Chicago Area

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Par :Mattathias Schwartz

18 octobre 2025 à 00:47

The order comes as the Trump administration has carried out an immigration crackdown in the region.

Federal agents clashed with residents of a Chicago neighborhood earlier this week.

George Santos, Disgraced Former Congressman, Still Wants Your Attention

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Par :Shawn McCreesh

18 décembre 2024 à 00:47

After his lies and expulsion from Congress, and before his sentencing in February, George Santos chases the limelight with a party and a podcast.

George Santos, a former representative from New York, after his arraignment on wire fraud and identity theft charges in 2023.

University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges

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Par :Stephanie Saul

18 octobre 2025 à 00:51

It was the fifth school in a matter of days to refuse an offer of preferential funding treatment from the government, even as the White House has threatened schools that do not sign up.

The University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Trump Says He Is Commuting George Santos’s Prison Sentence for Fraud

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Par :Michael Gold and Grace Ashford

18 octobre 2025 à 05:06

George Santos, the disgraced Republican congressman, had been sentenced after his web of deceit unraveled. He served less than three months in prison.

George Santos, a former representative from New York, leaves federal court after sentencing in Central Islip, N.Y., in April.

Federal Prosecutors Downgrade Charge Against David Huerta to a Misdemeanor

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Par :Jill Cowan

18 octobre 2025 à 00:37

Mr. Huerta, a prominent labor leader in California, was initially charged with a felony after his arrest during an immigration raid in Los Angeles this summer.

Demonstrators calling for the release of David Huerta, a California labor leader, after his arrest in June.

Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn

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Par :Linda Qiu and Tony Romm

18 octobre 2025 à 00:20

If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

An information desk on SNAP benefits at a food bank in Fort Collins, Colo. Nearly 42 million people participated in the food stamp program in May, the month with the latest available data.

Despite Gaza Cease-Fire, Aid Deliveries Struggle

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18 octobre 2025 à 00:17

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.

Zelensky Pressed Trump for New Weapons

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Par :Matthew Cullen

17 octobre 2025 à 23:50

Also, the Treasury secretary is betting big on Argentina. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

President Trump and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the White House today.

U.S. Empties Migrant Detention Space at Guantánamo

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Par :Carol Rosenberg

17 octobre 2025 à 23:37

A group of 18 detainees had been held at the offshore base for less than a week. They were deported days before a court hearing where lawyers are challenging the holding of migrants there.

In February, Marines were practicing on each other at the start of the migrant detention operation at Guantánamo Bay.

Federal Courts Run Out of Funding Amid Government Shutdown, Threatening Delays

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Par :Zach Montague

17 octobre 2025 à 22:30

The office that administers the federal court system said that as of Monday, the judiciary will not have funding to sustain “full, paid operations.”

The U.S. Courthouse for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Alexandria.

Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco

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Par :Heather Knight

17 octobre 2025 à 22:29

Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.

Marc Benioff faced criticism from San Francisco leaders for saying that President Trump should send National Guard troops to San Francisco.

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area

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Par :Ann E. Marimow

17 octobre 2025 à 22:19

The president has mobilized state-based military forces to U.S. cities over the objections of state and local officials.

Members of the National Guard near the perimeter of an immigrant processing and detention center in suburban Chicago.

Mangione Seeks Information About UnitedHealth’s Contact With Trump

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Par :Benjamin Weiser

17 octobre 2025 à 22:16

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, are asking for details about a reported meeting between the White House and an executive with the insurer.

Luigi Mangione is accused of gunning down Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel.

After Facing Life in Prison, a Legal Trailblazer Steps Into Freedom

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Par :Maia Coleman

17 octobre 2025 à 22:00

James Comer’s case helped end de facto life sentences for young offenders in New Jersey. He had been convicted of felony murder as a teenager, after his companion in a robbery shot a victim.

Over two decades, James Comer’s case rose to New Jersey’s highest court, opening the door for dozens of inmates to seek sentence reductions.

Three Cases of Mpox Tied to Severe Illness Worry Health Experts

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Par :Andrew Jacobs

17 octobre 2025 à 23:51

None of the patients, all California residents, had traveled abroad, suggesting the Clade 1 form was transmitted locally.

Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States

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Par :Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz

17 octobre 2025 à 21:34

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums.

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