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What’s at Stake in the UK’s Local Elections
The voting in England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest electoral test for Keir Starmer since he became prime minister in 2024.
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Farage Celebrates Reform UK’s Strong Performance in Local Elections
In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England.
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What to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship
Health authorities said three passengers from the MV Hondius had died after showing symptoms of the rare disease.
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Oil Prices Steady After U.S. and Iran Test Truce With Military Strikes
Oil prices rose after the United States attacked Iranian military sites in retaliation for Iran firing on U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz
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Artists’ Strike Closes Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Adding to Upheaval
The hottest exhibitions at the world’s major art exhibition were shuttered on Friday as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
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Rubio Meets Meloni as U.S.-Italy Relations Strained and Trump’s Attacks on Pope
Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to Rome this week after an unexpected spat between President Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, onc...
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U.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops
With fewer students, many public school districts are confronting unfilled classrooms, and hard choices about school closures.
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Trump Calls Iran Strikes a ‘Trifle,’ and the Latest on the Hantavirus Outbreak
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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3 Hikers Dead After Volcano Erupts in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities said other climbers had safely evacuated Mount Dukono, which had been off-limits because of volcanic activity.
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Court Decision Leaves South Africa’s President Facing Impeachment Inquiry
Judges ruled that an impeachment hearing should be held over a case involving money stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm six years ago.
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GLP-1s and the ‘Wild West’ of Wellness
One in eight American adults is taking GLP-1s. What does that mean for how we relate to our food, bodies and one another?
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Sewage Poured Into the Potomac. We Could Have Prevented It.
The American economy and the climate would both benefit from permitting reform.
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Philip Caputo, Who Wrote Blistering Vietnam War Memoir, Dies at 84
“A Rumor of War,” about his service as a Marine Corps infantry officer and published in 1977, relentlessly detailed “the things men do in war and the ...
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Is Trump About to Invite In the Biggest Predator in the World?
Chinese automakers do not belong on American soil.
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China Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran War
America’s ability to deter China in a war over Taiwan is weakened, Chinese analysts say, giving Beijing leverage in an upcoming summit with President ...
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Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year
As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and the Kremlin is fearing Ukrainian attacks.
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How Energy Prices Are Driving Demand for Solar Panels and Heat Pumps
Already having faced an energy crisis five years ago, more European consumers believe they are “one Trump-ignited war away” from crushing costs.
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U.S. to Review Mexican Consulates After Right-Wing Claims Against Them
The State Department said it would review all Mexican consulates in the United States, following claims in conservative media that the consulates inte...
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Jason Meade Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in Ohio
Jason Meade had been searching for a fugitive when he shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. It is rare for a law enforcement official to be convicted in a k...
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Canvas Online Learning Platform Disabled After Breach by Hackers
A hacking group that claimed responsibility for attacking Canvas’s parent company said it had gained access to data from more than 275 million people ...
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Cornell Is Investigating Confrontation Between President and Students
The university’s leader bumped into students as he drove away following an evening of debate over the long-running conflict in the Middle East.
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U.S. and Zambia Feud: Trump Health Aid Deal Stalls Over Critical Minerals
The tussle put a spotlight on the administration’s attempt to replace the United States Agency for International Development with a new, “America Firs...
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Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access
Saudi Arabia’s refusal of support suggests that President Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran has strained ties with one of his closest allies in t...
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Push to Freeze the Rent in New York Clears Major Hurdle
The panel that regulates rents for nearly one million apartments cast its first vote since Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office, approving ranges that inc...
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Fetterman Says He Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave the Democratic Party
In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, the Pennsylvania senator wrote that while he was “at odds” with the party’s approach to some issues, his v...
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The Empty Nesters Opting for R.V. Life
With little tethering them to home, some empty nesters are taking to the road.
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How Suspects Were Caught in Robbery of $1 Million in Apple Products
Federal prosecutors said three men stole watches, iPads and iPhones from a truck in January. One of the men activated Apple watches after the heist, t...
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Court Rules Against Trump’s 10% Tariff
Also, the U.S. and Iran exchange fire. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
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Anthony James Kazmierczak Pleads Guilty in Syringe Attack Against Rep. Ilhan Omar
The attack happened in late January during a town-hall meeting in Minneapolis, at the height of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Mi...
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Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Lawyer for Possible Misconduct
Federal judges in Rhode Island ordered an investigation into a lawyer who withheld information about a migrant’s international criminal charges. Now, ...
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Trade Court Rules Trump’s 10% Global Tariff Is Illegal
A panel of federal judges blocked President Trump from imposing the tariff on most imports.
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ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules
Despite a previous order, the administration has continued to follow guidance from January empowering immigrations agents to widely make arrests witho...
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Trump Hosts Brazil’s President Lula at White House After Months of Ups and Downs
President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, met for talks on trade and other issues. But they skipped ...
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As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.
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Mohamed Sabry Soliman Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for Colorado Attack
Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to 101 charges, including one count of murder, after the firebombing attack in Colorado last June.
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Appeals Court Looks Unlikely to Allow Hegseth to Punish Mark Kelly for Video
A three-judge panel in Washington heard arguments in the lawsuit aimed at stopping the Pentagon from disciplining Senator Mark Kelly for a video warni...
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Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat
After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistri...
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Trump Administration Weighs Citing ‘Emergency’ to Admit More White South Africans as Refugees
The move would further solidify the U.S. refugee program as a pipeline for the white minority from South Africa.
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Trump Panel Recommends FEMA Respond to Fewer Disasters
A White House task force also called for speeding up aid, but some of its ideas would require action by Congress to become reality.
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House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War
Representative Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican facing a tough re-election race, introduced a bill to impose limits on the use of military force in ...
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In L.A. Mayor’s Race, Karen Bass Faces Vocal Rivals and a ‘Disgruntled Electorate’
The mayor of Los Angeles is running for a second term as a former ally and a reality TV star tap into widespread voter angst.
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Graham Platner and Susan Collins Duel in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race Ads
In strikingly different ads, Graham Platner argued that “Susan Collins’s charade is over” while Senator Collins highlighted the economic benefits she ...
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Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness
The Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to ...
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U.S. Debt Hits a Concerning Milestone, and Experts Say Trump’s Policies Could Worsen It
The debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal headaches, experts say, unless po...
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Why Stocks and Bonds Are Responding Differently to the Iran War
Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other ...
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Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The immigrant detention center in the Everglades, which Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, opened last July, may be too expensive to keep operating.
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Federal and State Officials Consider Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The immigrant detention center in the Everglades, which Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, opened last July, may be too expensive to keep operating.
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New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit
A report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board offers new details about the China Eastern Airlines crash in 2022, which killed all 132 peop...
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Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade
Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has ...
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Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni Legal Fight Over? Not So Fast.
Lawyers for Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni have said the two sides settled much of the contentious dispute. But one major disagreement remains.
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