The state and more than 20 others restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18. Go to Source …
Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing, and Trump Defends Ballroom Plans
Plus, a three-minute, multimillion-dollar art heist. Go to Source Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart, Adam Goldman and Jazmine Ulloa https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks …
Europe Has a ‘Guns vs. Butter’ Problem. War in Iran Makes It Worse.
After decades of prioritizing domestic over military spending, the continent’s leaders are trying to pivot. That is straining national budgets and could anger voters. Go to Source Author: Jim Tankersley …
How the U.K.’s Leader Decides Which U.S. Bombers to Let Fly Against Iran
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain’s interests while keeping the country out of …
U.S. Gas Prices Hit $4 a Gallon on Average
A month since the first U.S.-Israeli attacks and Iran’s response effectively shut off Persian Gulf oil, drivers are paying significantly more to fill up. Go to Source Author: Emmett Lindner …
Fresh Food Distributors Add Surcharges as Fuel Costs Rise
Delivering salmon, fruits and other perishable foods has become more expensive as the war with Iran pushes up diesel prices. Go to Source Author: Julie Creswell https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Drivers Count Their Pennies As Gas Hits $4 a Gallon
Since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, gas prices across the United States have increased about 35 percent. They are now above $4 a gallon, and drivers are wincing. …
TSA Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks After Trump Signs Executive Order
A memo that President Trump signed on Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to pay T.S.A. officers did not specify whether they would be paid on a regular schedule. …
In L.A. mayor’s race, controversial poll shows Nithya Raman ahead of Karen Bass
The city councilmember had a commanding lead in a field of five major candidates, with 33% of voters supporting her, while the mayor trailed at 17%, according to the poll …
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco suspends election fraud probe as legal challenges mount
Sheriff Chad Bianco, a leading GOP candidate for California governor, said Monday that his controversial investigation into unsubstantiated claims of election fraud had been put ‘on hold.’ Read full story …
Trump says U.S. negotiating with Iranian leaders, despite Iran’s denials
Iran contradicted Trump’s claims that direct talks with more a moderate regime in Tehran were making “great progress.” Go to Source Author: Karen DeYoung
Thieves steal works by Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse in less than 3 minutes
Four masked men are believed to have forced their way through an entry gate, grabbed the paintings and escaped by climbing a fence, Italy’s Carabinieri said. Go to Source Author: …
Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say
As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations. Go to Source Author: Julian E. Barnes, Adam Goldman …
Trump Claims ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Is Already Complete
President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Iran’s power structure appears firmly in control despite a …
T.S.A. Lines Appear to Be Getting Shorter as Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks
The hourslong waits appeared to be easing as Transportation Security Administration officers received their first pay in weeks. But with no funding deal, the lines could return. Go to Source …
Senate Republicans Make No Move to End DHS Shutdown in Brief Session
With Congress in recess, much of the Homeland Security Department remains without money because of the impasse on Capitol Hill, even as airport security workers are to begin getting paid. …
How a Democratic Battle in Maine Is Challenging the Idea of Political Risk
Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner …
‘I Think That MAGA Is Dying:’ Inside the Youth Movement at CPAC
At a sparsely attended Conservative Political Action Conference, young Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era. Go to Source Author: Nathan Taylor Pemberton https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida
With Brian Nathan’s victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month’s special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts. Go to Source Author: David W. Chen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml