The shooting, in Stockton, occurred near a children’s theater and a Dairy Queen. At least one child was killed, the mayor said. A suspect has not been arrested. Read full …
4 killed, 10 injured in shooting at family celebration in California
The shooting, in Stockton, occurred near a children’s theater and a Dairy Queen. At least one child was killed, the mayor said. A suspect has not been arrested. Read full …
Climate change, aging farmers endanger Japan’s ‘Rolls-Royce of pearls’
Japan’s famous akoya pearls have never been more in demand but, as seas warm and younger generations move to the city, the industry’s future is uncertain. Go to Source Author: …
As Pope Leo visits Lebanon, Christians are fleeing the Middle East
Christians are still the largest religious minority in the Middle East, the region where Jesus was born, lived and died, but the community is shrinking. Go to Source Author: Mohamad …
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments. Go to Source Author: …
Here are the Caribbean allies helping the U.S. against Venezuela
The Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago are hosting U.S. forces and facilities. Grenada is considering it. Go to Source Author: Sammy Westfall
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking. Go to Source Author: Tyler Pager https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed
President Trump said days earlier that the United States could “very soon” expand its campaign of killing people at sea suspected of drug trafficking to attacking Venezuelan territory. Go to …
School enrollment drops amid ICE raids. ‘We just don’t know what happened to them.’
Schools across Southern California are facing steeper enrollment declines as Trump immigration enforcement actions discourage or prevent students from enrolling. Read full story Author: Howard Blume, Kate Payne
More California students than ever are heading out of state for college. Here’s why
The share of California high school grads attending college out of state has nearly doubled over the last two decades, a new report finds. Read full story Author: Iris Kwok
Mexico’s ‘Batman’: The president’s favorite crime fighter, the cartels’ nemesis
No floodlights illuminate the night sky when the citizens of Mexico’s Gotham need a hand. Read full story Author: Patrick J. McDonnell
Trump says airlines should consider Venezuelan airspace closed
President Donald Trump’s announcement follows growing U.S. threats to attack Venezuela. Go to Source Author: Michael Birnbaum, Tara Copp, Victoria Bisset
Zelensky faces political peril as corruption scandal consumes top aide
Beset by scandal at home and under U.S. pressure to reach a deal to end the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky is facing one of the most hazardous moments of his …
Hurry up and wait: Ordinary Venezuelans try to prepare for U.S. attack
Caught between President Donald Trump’s threats and a government they don’t trust, Venezuelans are living moment to moment, unsure of what to expect next. Go to Source Author: Ana Herrero, …
Fall of Zelensky’s top aide – reboot for Kyiv or costly shake-up?
A widening corruption scandal forced Ukraine’s second most powerful person, Andriy Yermak, to resign. Read full story Author:
Asylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis for medical appointments
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office. Read full story Author:
Budget 2025: What’s the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers’ rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have. Read full story Author:
In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer
Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him. Read full story (NYT subscription required) …
The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag
Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story. Read full story …
Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault
The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Cassandra Vinograd