ISIS Says It Inspired New Orleans Attack, but Doesn’t Claim Responsibility
The attacker who killed 14 pedestrians on Bourbon Street was “influenced by the discourse and messaging of the Islamic State,”…
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Donor Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams Campaign
Erden Arkan, a businessman with close ties to New York’s Turkish community, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to…
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First…
Trump Organization Issues Ethics Pledge for President-Elect’s Second Term
The measures, which were immediately called insufficient by ethics lawyers, included appointing an outside lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access…
Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Enter Seminaries, if They Remain Celibate
Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy.
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89
He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him. He came to…
New York’s Chinese Dissidents Thought He Was an Ally. He Was a Spy.
Shujun Wang seemed to be a Chinese democracy activist, but an F.B.I. investigation showed just how far China will go…
With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet
Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review background checks, as…
Border Crossings Continue to Drop Before Trump’s Second Term
Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in November fell to their lowest level of President Biden’s administration.
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89
He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him, and he came…