The man, who identified himself as Travis Timmerman, said he had crossed into Syria from neighboring Lebanon months ago on a “pilgrimage” to Damascus. Go to Source Author: Mohamad El …
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U.S. officials say that, for now, it is too dangerous to deploy personnel to look for Austin Tice, who was abducted near Damascus 12 years ago. Go to Source Author: …
Assad’s collapse triggers race to find missing chemical weapons
The Assad regime hid tons of deadly nerve agents from inspectors. With Syria in chaos, finding out what happened to the arsenal is a top priority. Go to Source Author: …
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Went Silent for Months. Where Was He?
New details are emerging about Luigi Mangione’s growing impatience with “a capitalist society” and his search for refuge in the mountains of Japan. Go to Source Author: Mike Baker, Nicholas …
What To Know About The Gun Found With Luigi Mangione
Part of the gun that the police believe was used to kill the C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare was made by a 3D printer using a popular design found online. Go to …
Patel’s Warm Senate Welcome Reflects the G.O.P.’s Turn Against the F.B.I.
Senate Republicans have largely embraced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to run the bureau, demonstrating that his anti-F.B.I. stance is now party orthodoxy. Go to Source Author: Catie Edmondson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
F.B.I. Didn’t Instruct Informants to Encourage Violence at Capitol, Report Says
The review acknowledged that several informants were in Washington on Jan. 6, but said that only a handful were collecting information for the F.B.I. that day, contrary to conspiracy theories. …
Housing crisis, economic woes and Trump: How Canada turned against immigrants
Canada was long viewed as a beacon for immigrants. But record levels of migration here in recent years have triggered widespread backlash. Read full story Author: Kate Linthicum
A chance of rain on the horizon for Los Angeles could help firefighters
Light winds, increasing humidity and a chance of rain are forecast to bring relief to the Los Angeles area, helping put a damper on the Franklin fire. Read full story …
Column: Amid Trump Latino gains, is it time to let Republicans into California Latino Legislative Caucus?
Over the phone, Lena Gonzalez’s voice had the patient but proud tone of a lawyer charged with defending the damned. Read full story Author: Gustavo Arellano
House Subcommittee Issues Final After-Action Report on COVID
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic recently issued its final After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It is an exhaustive 557-page document covering almost every aspect of …
The Devils Are Here
This week, a deranged 26-year-old anti-capitalist allegedly shot to death the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, on the streets of New York. The alleged shooter carried a manifesto with him, …
‘Gladiator II’ Is a MAGA Metaphor
Hollywood sequels rarely achieve the magic of the original, but “Gladiator II” comes close. Except for the familiar populist framework of a lone man taking on “the system” against all …
Housing plans not war on rural England, says minister
Matthew Pennycook says development will be focused on areas where housing is least affordable. Read full story Author:
Body found in search for rugby star missing in flood
Police believe Tom Voyce tried to cross a flooded ford and his car was pulled along by the current. Read full story Author:
Questions must be answered over Sara murder, PM says
It follows calls to change the law so children like Sara Sharif, suspected to be victims of abuse, cannot be home-schooled. Read full story Author:
Biden Commutes the Sentences of Nearly 1,500 Americans, a Record for One Day
Most of those being granted clemency had been placed in home confinement during the pandemic. Some Republicans have tried to push legislation that would have forced those people to return …
An LGBTQ group fought to march in its city’s Christmas parade — and won
A federal judge ruled in favor of Prattville Pride, a group that had been banned from the city’s annual Christmas parade after it received online threats. Read full story Author: …
‘Executed, Executed, Dead From Sickness’: The Grim Records From Syria’s Notorious Prison
Syrians searching for missing loved ones are scouring the country’s most notorious prison for information and anyone still alive, while bodies of detainees recovered from the prison fill the coroner’s …
China Comes Out Swinging as Trump Trade War Looms
Beijing is brandishing an expanded arsenal of countermeasures as President-elect Donald Trump threatens across-the-board tariffs on Chinese-made goods. Read full story (WSJ subscription required) Author: