Large Winter Storm Brings Snow and Ice to Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

New York’s highest court let a verdict by 11 jurors stand in a criminal case that involved an escort, machetes and a mysterious visitor. The ruling broke 342 years of precedent.

New York criminal juries have had 12 members since before New York was a state. In 1913, the requisite dozen heard testimony in a murder trial.

San Francisco Will Sue Ultraprocessed Food Companies

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Par :Heather Knight

2 décembre 2025 à 15:58

The city attorney accuses large manufacturers of causing diseases that have burdened governments with public health costs.

David Chiu, the city attorney of San Francisco, will file a lawsuit against a host of companies that make ultraprocessed foods.

Maduro Faces His Ultimate Fight as Trump Threatens Military Action in Venezuela

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Par :Anatoly Kurmanaev

2 décembre 2025 à 15:02

President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela during a rally in Caracas on Monday.

What Michael Dell’s Blockbuster Donation Means for Philanthropy

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Par :Andrew Ross Sorkin · Bernhard Warner · Sarah Kessler · Michael J. de la Merced · Niko Gallogly · Brian O’Keefe · Nicholas Kulish · Ian Mount and Lauren Hirsch

2 décembre 2025 à 14:11

Michael Dell and his wife, Susan Dell, plan to give away billions of dollars to fund investment accounts for children in the United States.

Michael and Susan Dell, seen here in 2014, said they would pledge $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for roughly 25 million children.

Michael and Susan Dell Pledge $6 Billion in Investment ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children

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Par :Nicholas Kulish

2 décembre 2025 à 13:55

The tech billionaire and his wife hope other philanthropists follow their $6 billion lead in expanding the reach of soon-to-be-created “Trump accounts.”

Michael Dell, the head of Dell Technologies, said that giving directly to children echoed his early business model of direct computer sales.

What to Know About Trump Accounts for Children and Eligibility After Dell Donation

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Par :Ron Lieber and Nicholas Kulish

2 décembre 2025 à 13:54

Next year, Michael and Susan Dell plan to move $250 into the new Trump accounts of millions of children under 10. You’ll need to live in the right ZIP code.

Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive of Dell Technologies, and his wife, Susan, announced that they were donating $6.25 billion to benefit about 25 million children.

Who Gets a Presidential Pardon?

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Par :Sam Sifton

2 décembre 2025 à 13:14

We examine President Trump’s approach to using his pardon power.

The Election That Has Republicans on Edge, and How One College Student Was Deported

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart and Kate LoPresti

2 décembre 2025 à 12:00

Plus, Ozempic for cats?

Matt Van Epps, a Republican and candidate in a special election for a House seat in Tennessee that has surfaced as the unlikely new front in the fight for control of Congress.

Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Anti-Abortion Center Donor Records

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Par :Abbie VanSickle

2 décembre 2025 à 11:04

The legal fight involves an attempt by New Jersey’s Attorney General to subpoena crisis pregnancy center records.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in the dispute, which arose the year after justices overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

Kristi Noem Recommends New Travel Ban After National Guard Shooting

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Par :Chris Cameron

2 décembre 2025 à 04:11

Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, equated immigrants to “foreign invaders” as she called for an expanded travel ban. President Trump reposted her statement.

A message from Kristi Noem displayed at the security checkpoint at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta last month.

Mandela Barnes Enters Wisconsin Governor Race, Joining Crowded Field of Democrats

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Par :Reid J. Epstein and Katie Glueck

2 décembre 2025 à 12:00

The former lieutenant governor is the best-known candidate in a crowded field, but some state Democrats have cooled on him since he lost a Senate bid in 2022.

Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, is a progressive who has maintained a large fund-raising network since his 2022 Senate race.

Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule

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Par :Apoorva Mandavilli

2 décembre 2025 à 11:52

Comments by President Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some panelists suggest the committee is likely to delay hepatitis B shots and discuss revising the use of other vaccines.

Trump administration officials have suggested breaking up combination vaccines, including those for measles, mumps and rubella, into separate shots.

What Makes a Four-Star Restaurant? Our Critics Break It Down.

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Par :Patrick Farrell

2 décembre 2025 à 11:30

As Ligaya Mishan gives highest honors to a Japanese kaiseki counter in New York, she and Tejal Rao discuss what goes into the decision.

A sampling of seafood dishes at Le Bernardin, which has had four stars since it opened in 1986.

Four-Star Restaurant Review for Yamada

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Par :Ligaya Mishan

2 décembre 2025 à 13:40

The ever-changing menu at this unshowy restaurant in Chinatown exemplifies the subtle art of the most rarefied form of Japanese cooking.

Tennessee House Special Election 2025: What to Watch

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Par :Emily Cochrane and Shane Goldmacher

2 décembre 2025 à 11:06

A special election for a House seat in Tennessee was supposed to be an easy Republican victory. But national spending and Democratic enthusiasm have made it an unusually high-profile race.

The Philippines Spent Big on Flood Control, but the Water Keeps Rising

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Par :Aie Balagtas See and Jes Aznar

2 décembre 2025 à 11:05

Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem.

Wading through flooded streets on Saturday in Calumpit, a city in the northern Philippines.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Couples on the Anxiety Around Their Wedding Night

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Par :Rachel Elitzur

2 décembre 2025 à 11:05

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish filmmaker asks members of her community about the silent anxieties surrounding intimacy on their wedding nights.

Could Weight Loss Drugs Turn Fat Cats Into Svelte Ozempets?

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Par :Emily Anthes

2 décembre 2025 à 11:04

GLP-1 drugs for pets could be the next frontier for the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs.

Recent estimates suggest that roughly 60 percent of the nation’s cats and dogs are obese, and hundreds of thousands of cats and dogs have diabetes.

How Democrats Have Performed in 2025 Special Elections

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Par :Christine Zhang and Alex Lemonides

2 décembre 2025 à 16:34

Tennessee’s Seventh District was created to be safely Republican, but in recent special elections across the country Democrats have done significantly better than they did in 2024.

Marcos vs. Marcos: The New Front in Philippine Politics

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Par :Aie Balagtas See

2 décembre 2025 à 11:03

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is under fire for an enormous graft scandal that is unfolding under his watch. One prominent voice is his sister Senator Imee Marcos.

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