After D.C. Plane Crash, Air Traffic Controllers Were Not Tested for Alcohol
The F.A.A. has since been training on-call specialists to be snappier about administering alcohol and drug tests after a serious…
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Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner
Hours after data showed cracks in the U.S. economy, President Trump said without evidence that Erika McEntarfer “rigged” the data…
Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Closing Factories in Lesotho
The closure of a factory in the small southern African nation of Lesotho is an early effect of the global…
Slain Officer is Remembered for Devotion to His Family and Mosque
Officer Islam donated thousands of dollars to help establish a local mosque in his largely Bangladeshi neighborhood in the Bronx,…
Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers
The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy…
U.S. Hits Brazil With 50% Tariffs and Sanctions in Sharp Escalation
The White House hit Brazil on Wednesday with a 50 percent tariff and sanctions on a justice overseeing investigations into…
Senate Approves Trump’s Pick for Top Counterterrorism Post
Joe Kent, a former Army Green Beret, had attracted scrutiny over his associations with extremist groups and his promotion of…
N.Y.C. Subway and Bus Fares Are Likely to Increase to $3 in January 2026
The proposed 10-cent increase, the first since 2023, has been long in the works and would come after the mothballing…
Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump
The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along…