More than 10% of Nepal’s energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week’s floods. Read full story Author:
Flight price rises due to ‘foolish leaders’ starting wars, Virgin’s Branson says
Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels. Read full story Author:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef and Giggs among surprise guests at Jay-Z’s long-awaited UK show
The US rapper rolled back the years for more than two hours at the first of his two shows in London. Read full story Author:
Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers. Go to Source …
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members
About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions. Go …
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund
The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president’s allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans. Go to Source Author: …
Trump’s Latest Clemency Grants Benefit Drug Offenders, Union Boss
The president issued pardons or commutations to 30 people on Thursday, continuing his unorthodox and unpredictable use of clemency power. Go to Source Author: Kenneth P. Vogel https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
U.S. hits diesel fuel milestone as prices slam California economy from trucks to crops
Record-high diesel prices are squeezing California’s economy, driving up fuel and operational costs for local farmers, trucking fleets and supply chains. Read full story Author: Clara Harter, Suhauna Hussain
In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach
Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated. Go to Source Author: Jacey Fortin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Ended With a Hung Jury. What Now?
Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her. Go to Source Author: …
How to Define the ‘Reasonable’ in Reasonable Doubt
“Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest burden of proof within the American legal system. Still, there is some wiggle room. Go to Source Author: Jacey Fortin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.
New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power. Go to Source Author: Julian E. Barnes and …
Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates
The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade. Go to …
Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon
The recent capture of a strategic ridge has further entrenched the Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, as efforts to broker lasting peace have floundered. Go to Source Author: Euan Ward …
Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates
The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding. Go to …
U.S. Diesel Prices Set New High
Because of the war in Iran, the cost has climbed past the record it reached in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Go to Source Author: Gregory Schmidt https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?
Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates. Go to Source Author: Eshe Nelson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
As world braces for ‘super’ El Niño, research suggests global warming has increased its punch
New research suggests that human activity is making El Niño even more extreme and globally disruptive. Read full story Author: Hayley Smith
Payouts in L.A. County’s $4-billion sex abuse settlement delayed to two largest law firms
Two firms representing roughly half of the victims in the nation’s largest sex abuse settlement have had their payments delayed amid pending audit and fraud probes, leaving many clients who …
Bass returns campaign donations from leaders of anti-gang nonprofit after Times inquiry
The Bass campaign’s decision came after The Times asked whether the contributions ran afoul of a city law restricting campaign fundraising by city contractors. Read full story Author: David Zahniser