7 Deaths, 5 Hours: Drug Overdoses Surge in Western New York
Rising cocaine use and a drug supply tainted by fentanyl have become a deadly combination in Erie County, which includes Buffalo.
Orlando Cepeda, Baseball Slugger Known as the Baby Bull, Dies at 86
Only the second Puerto Rican native elected to the Hall of Fame, he hit 379 home runs but later served time in prison on a drug-smuggling charge.
Jill Biden Could Make or Break Biden’s Campaign. She Says She’s All In.
If President Biden seriously considered departing the race, the first lady would be the most important figure other than Mr. Biden himself in reaching that decision.
U.S. Presses to Avert Wider War Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon
A recent flurry of diplomacy aims to head off a conflict that could pit the United States directly against Iran.
Why U.K.’s Young Voters Feel Forgotten by Politicians
Many young people in the northern English cities of Liverpool and Manchester say they feel disillusioned by politics.
How a Trump-Beating, #MeToo Legal Legend Lost Her Firm
Roberta Kaplan’s work as a lawyer made her a hero to the left. But behind the scenes, she was known for her poor treatment of colleagues.
4 Killed After Minivan Crashes Into Long Island Nail Salon
Officials did not immediately say what caused the crash, in Deer Park. Nine people were also injured.
4 Missouri Prison Guards Charged With Murder in Death of a Black Prisoner
The man, Othel Moore Jr., died of positional asphyxiation on Dec. 8 of last year at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in what the medical examiner’s office called a homicide.
To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race
The president’s inadequate performance in the debate made it clear he is not the man he was four years ago.
Biden Administration Opposes Surgery for Transgender Minors
The statement followed a report in The Times that a federal health official had urged the removal of age minimums from treatment guidelines for transgender minors.
Kamala Harris Could Win This Election. Let Her.
The vice president is the obvious path out of the mess Joe Biden has created.
‘Is It Too Late?’ Four Writers on What Democrats Should Do About Biden.
None of the options ensure victory against Trump — and some of them could badly split the party.
Two Appearances, Two Starkly Different Bidens
A day after a shaky debate performance that led to talk of a new Democratic candidate, President Biden was forceful and confident while speaking to supporters.
For Trump, the Debate Was Another Chapter in the Rewriting of Jan. 6
It was the biggest stage yet for his effort to rewrite the story of Jan. 6, 2021.
Reopen N.Y.C. Libraries on Sundays? Yes. Free 3-K for All? Not Quite.
Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council reached a $112 billion budget deal that restored some unpopular cuts to key programs.
Putin Vows to Make New Nuclear Missiles and Weigh Putting Them Near NATO Nations
The announcement appeared to be the Russian leader’s latest attempt to raise the stakes in his conflict with the West, coming less than two weeks after his visit to North Korea.
Why NASA and Boeing Are Being So Careful to Bring the Starliner Astronauts Home
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will spend additional weeks in orbit as teams on the ground study malfunctioning thrusters on the Starliner spacecraft.
Supreme Court Ruling Reflects Challenges of Jan. 6 Prosecutions
In finding that prosecutors misused an obstruction law to charge rioters, the justices highlighted the lack of an established legal blueprint for addressing an attack on the foundations of democracy.
Weakening Regulatory Agencies Will Be a Key Legacy of the Roberts Court
Two rulings this week by the Republican-appointed majority add to its steady pursuit of enfeebling the ability of the administrative state to impose rules on powerful business interests.
The Bible in Public Schools? Oklahoma Pushes Limits of Long Tradition.
The Bible has a deep history in American classrooms, but the state’s provocative superintendent wants to broadly expand its influence.