Josh Payne, the chief executive of Nscale, raised $2 billion from investors. Sheryl Sandberg, the former Facebook executive, is joining his board. Go to Source Author: Adam Satariano https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Consumers Paid Tariffs on Overseas Items. Now They Want a Refund.
The Trump administration has yet to announce a process to return fees paid by companies and shoppers for tariffs now deemed illegal. Go to Source Author: Peter Eavis https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
They Feel Bugs Inside Them. Doctors Don’t Know What They Are Either.
Delusional infestation is one of the darkest embodiments of medical uncertainty. Go to Source Author: Alexandra Sifferlin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Amid the Iran War, the U.S. Must Cut Its Exposure to Oil Price Spikes
America is a big oil producer. But its overreliance on crude and the president’s efforts to keep it that way mean times like these can hurt. Go to Source Author: …
The War’s Effect on the Supermarket
We examine the Middle East’s role in food production. Go to Source Author: Sam Sifton https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Rival, Begins in Turkey
Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul who stands accused of corruption, clashed with the judge and criticized the trial as baseless. Go to Source Author: Ben Hubbard and Safak …
New Yorkers Embrace the First Warm Day of the Season
After a frigid, snowy, seemingly interminable winter, the first taste of mild air had people shedding layers and flocking to parks. Go to Source Author: Ashley Southall https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Khamenei’s son is selected as Iran’s supreme leader; 7th U.S. service member killed
Trump said last week that Mojtaba Khamenei — the son of the 86-year-old former leader — would be an ‘unacceptable’ choice to replace his father. Read full story Author: Ana …
Rihanna at home as Beverly Hills-area mansion is hit by at least 10 rounds of gunfire, police say
A woman fired several shots into the Beverly Hills-area home of pop star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round penetrated a wall of the mansion, a law enforcement source told …
He says Carson councilwoman asked him to mow her lawn and spy on colleague. City disputes his lawsuit
Former Carson councilwoman aide alleges he was fired for refusing to spy for her and complaining about non-city duties, including mowing her lawn. City attorneys dispute his lawsuit. Read full …
Nathan Martin wins closest L.A. Marathon in race history, edging Michael Kimani Kamau
It was a historic photo finish at the L.A. Marathon, with Nathan Martin rallying to beat leader Michael Kimani Kamau by 00.01 seconds Sunday. Read full story Author: Steve Galluzzo
U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows
The evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children. Go to Source Author: Malachy Browne …
Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader, Is a Mysterious Figure
The succession of the slain leader’s son is seen as a signal of the Islamic republic’s defiance of Israel and the United States, and of continuity during crisis. Go to …
Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran
The service member killed was not publicly identified, but U.S. Central Command said the death was caused by injuries after an attack on a Saudi military base. Go to Source …
Vital Water Desalination Plants in Iran and Bahrain Are Attacked
Strikes on nonmilitary infrastructure were a “serious escalation,” analysts said, and could widen the war’s impact on civilians. Go to Source Author: Vivian Nereim https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Executive Order Protected Weedkiller Roundup and a Munition, White Phosphorus
Citing national security, an unusual executive order gave protection to the herbicide Roundup. It also protected the U.S.’s only supply of a controversial, highly flammable munition. Go to Source Author: …
ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community
Two brothers who were recognized by their congresswoman last year, along with their parents and younger brother, are facing deportation. Go to Source Author: Orlando Mayorquín and Edgar Sandoval https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Wants to ‘Take Over’ Elections. These States Are Prime Targets.
President Trump thinks Republicans should control voting procedures in parts of the United States. But where? Here are some possibilities. Go to Source Author: Nick Corasaniti and Richard Fausset https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
In Kentucky, Trump Allies Clash With Massie Over Iran War
Representative Thomas Massie’s race against a rival backed by President Trump is shaping up as a key midterm testing ground for G.O.P. attitudes on the war. Go to Source Author: …
The Met Opera’s Desperate Hunt for Money
The Met has looked to a foreign government, to new strategies, even to outer space, in its scramble to find money to sustain the country’s largest performing arts organization. Go …