THE LADDER IN THE LOUVRE HEIST IS A NEW AD STAR
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The biopic “springsteen: deliver me from nowhere” follows the rock star as he struggles to record one of his most personal albums, “nebraska” from 1982. jeremy allen white plays bruce springsteen and performs the artist’s music throughout the film. in this intimate scene, white as springst ..WHY CITY BENCHES ARE BECOMING MORE HOSTILE
Over the years, new york city benches have evolved, using designs often described as hostile or defensive to discourage homeless people from sleeping on them. these design changes have entire instagram accounts and reddit forums dedicated to documenting their rise. though people experiencing street ..HOW MAMDANI HAS EVOLVED IN THE NYC MAYORAL RACE
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President trump is demanding about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him by the justice department. devlin barrett, a new york times reporter, explains what to know. video by devlin barrett, melanie bencosme, laura salaberry, james surdam, zach wood/the new york times ..TRUMP IS DEMOLISHING ENTIRE EAST WING OF WHITE HOUSE
The white house is demolishing the entirety of the east wing to make way for president trump’s $200 million ballroom. over the summer, trump had said that the main building wouldn’t be affected by the construction. #trump #whitehouse read the story here: https://nyti.ms/47f1blr subscribe: http: ..WHAT HAPPENS IF OBAMACARE SUBSIDIES EXPIRE?
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A rare tornado near paris blew through several towns north of the capital of france on monday, toppling cranes and killing one person. #tornado #paris read the story here: https://nyti.ms/4ootr8k subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from the new york times video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- ..FEDERAL AGENTS STAGE RAID ON CANAL STREET IN NYC
More than 50 federal agents fanned out in lower manhattan to detain several men near canal street, which quickly drew dozens of protesters to the streets. the department of homeland security described the operation as “focused on criminal activity relating to selling counterfeit goods.” #nyc re ..HOW THE LOUVRE JEWELRY HEIST UNFOLDED
In just eight minutes, thieves stole priceless jewelry from the louvre museum on sunday after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a window. catherine porter, an international correspondent for the new york times based in paris, explains how it unfolded. #louvre #paris #france read the story ..JAPAN SHIFTS FURTHER RIGHT WITH ITS FIRST FEMALE PRIME MINISTER
Japanese lawmakers elected the country’s first female prime minister, sanae takaichi, a hard-line conservative. javier c. hernández, our tokyo bureau chief, visited several places in her home region to trace her rise. video by javier c. hernández, nailah morgan, kiuko notoya and christina shama ..WHITE HOUSE DEMOLISHES FACADE OF EAST WING TO BUILD TRUMP’S BALLROOM
Construction workers ripped the face off the east wing on monday as construction of president trump’s $250 million (or so he estimates) ballroom entered its next phase. the plans for the 90,000-square-foot ballroom constitute one of the largest renovations to the building in decades. trump pledged ..THE ICE RAID AT A HYUNDAI PLANT, EXPLAINED
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President trump and his defense secretary, pete hegseth, have been reshaping the way the u.s. military works. david sanger, who covers the white house and national security for the new york times, explains how trump has been using the military lately. video by david e. sanger, melanie bencosme, lau ..RODRIGO PAZ WINS BOLIVIA’S PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF
Rodrigo paz, a right-leaning centrist and the son of a former president, won bolivia’s presidential election on sunday, propelled by voter frustration over the country’s faltering economy, political turbulence and dysfunctional institutions. #bolivia read the story here: https://nyti.ms/4onshrg ..WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THIS SKYSCRAPER?
The supertall tower at 432 park avenue was designed to be the jewel of new york city’s billionaires’ row, a stretch of luxury condos in manhattan that has attracted the world’s wealthiest home buyers. but the building is facing serious problems — and may need a nine-figure renovation. what w ..CARGO PLANE SLIDES OFF RUNWAY IN HONG KONG, KILLING 2 GROUND CREW
An emirates cargo plane slid off the runway at hong kong international airport, struck a patrol vehicle and careened into the sea early on monday, killing two ground crew members who were inside the vehicle, local officials said. #plane #emirates #hongkong read the story here: https://nyti.ms/3wl9t ..THIEVES GRAB ‘PRICELESS’ JEWELS FROM LOUVRE IN 7 MINUTES
In a brazen daylight robbery, thieves stole jewelry of “incalculable” value from the louvre museum in paris on sunday, according to france’s interior minister. french officials said that the thieves broke into a second-floor wing of the museum that holds the french crown jewels, snatched eight ..BUYING A PIECE OF THE NYC SUBWAY
The mta in new york city ran its fifth annual pop-up sale, selling retired signs and other train memorabilia from north america’s largest subway system. the event attracted a line of collectors that stretched for blocks. #nyc #subway read the story here: https://nyti.ms/47kxqbj subscribe: http:// ..WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN MADAGASCAR?
After weeks of gen z-led protests calling for him to resign, madagascar's president, andry rajoelina, seemed to have left the country, and the military said it had taken control. john eligon, the johannesburg bureau chief for the new york times, explains what we know and don’t know. video by john ..TAKEAWAYS FROM THE NYC MAYOR DEBATE
With zohran mamdani leading andrew cuomo in every poll, cuomo is running out of time to catch up in the race for new york city mayor. our reporter, who covers city politics and government, says it’s unclear if the debate thursday night helped cuomo move the needle. video by dana rubinstein, mela ..HOW IRAN TURNED A U.S. EMBASSY INTO AN ANTI-AMERICA MUSEUM
In tehran, the enduring animosity between the u.s. and iran is reflected inside the walls of the former u.s. embassy, now turned into a museum of anti-american propaganda. our reporter explains how u.s. involvement in the june iran-israel war has resurfaced that shared past. video by declan walsh, ..WATCH JENNIFER LOPEZ DANCE IN ‘KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN’ | ANATOMY OF A ..
Jennifer lopez pulls off some dazzling footwork in this scene from the musical drama “kiss of the spider woman,” the latest adaptation of the work, this time by the screenwriter and director bill condon. the film is set partly in 1983 argentina and tells the story of luis molina (tonatiuh), who ..MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FIREBOMBING PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE
Cody balmer, the man accused of firebombing the residence of gov. josh shapiro of pennsylvania this year, agreed to a plea deal on tuesday that would send him to prison for 25 to 50 years. the attack took place on the first night of passover, a major jewish holiday, and shapiro, who is jewish, had c ..REPORTERS WALK OUT OVER PENTAGON’S NEW PRESS RULES
Reporters walked out of the pentagon on wednesday as news outlets refused to sign new press rules that replaced a longstanding agreement. the new rules raise the prospect of journalists being punished for requesting information on matters of public interest, ordinary news gathering protected by the ..SUPREME COURT POISED TO WEAKEN VOTING RIGHTS ACT
In a dispute over a louisiana voting map, the supreme court's conservative majority signaled it might prohibit using race as a factor in creating election districts, challenging a key provision of the voting rights act of 1965. resulting redistricting could let states cement gop control of congress. ..MILITARY CLAIMS POWER IN MADAGASCAR AFTER PRESIDENT IS IMPEACHED
An elite unit in madagascar’s military said on tuesday that it was taking over the government, moments after parliament voted overwhelmingly to impeach president andry rajoelina following weeks of deadly protests. rajoelina was forced into hiding on monday and had declared the impeachment process ..WHY WON’T POKéMON EVOLVE?
Pokémon is a game series all about evolution. so why has it taken the franchise so long to evolve? zachary small, a culture reporter for the new york times, breaks down how the company’s structure may stymie innovation. video by zachary small, claire hogan, june kim and gabriel blanco/the new yor ..TRUMP’S TARIFFS ON FURNITURE AND LUMBER BEGIN AS TRADE WAR RAMPS UP
President trump ushered in new tariffs on imported furniture, kitchen cabinets and lumber on tuesday, adding a fresh round of levies as he threatened to expand his trade war with china. critics say the tariffs will raise prices for u.s. consumers and could slow industries including home building. #t ..ISRAELI HOSTAGES AND PALESTINIAN PRISONERS FREED IN TRUCE EXCHANGE
Hamas returned the 20 living hostages in gaza to israel on monday, and israel freed nearly 2,000 palestinian prisoners as part of a cease-fire that president trump hailed as “the end of the war” in an address to israel’s parliament. #israel #gaza read the story here: https://nyti.ms/47koezp s ..PALESTINIANS RETURN TO A DEVASTATED GAZA CITY
Thousands of people continued to travel by foot toward gaza city on saturday as a cease-fire held overnight. but joy at the pause in fighting has been tempered by the scale of destruction that many people in gaza face as they return to the north. #gaza #gazacity #ceasefire read the story here: http ..HOW THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WILL BE FELT
The effects of a shutdown tend to unfold in stages. as agencies, departments and federal employees figure out how to weather the storm, karoun demirjian, a new york times reporter, explains what to know. video by karoun demirjian, karen hanley, june kim, gabriel blanco and whitney shefte we're tra ..THE NBA RETURNS TO CHINA AFTER SIX YEARS
The nba returns to china this week after a hiatus sparked by a controversial 2019 tweet. in macau, our reporter tania ganguli reveals the behind-the-scenes stakeholders who orchestrated the league’s return. #nba #china #macau read the story here: https://nyti.ms/4nlobfp subscribe: http://bit.ly/u ..WHAT A NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT MEANS
John ismay, who reports on the pentagon for the new york times, describes what national guard troops and civilian law enforcement are doing in cities where president trump has mobilized them. #nationalguard read the story here: https://nyti.ms/4mz2yvs subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from the n ..WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ‘GEN Z PROTESTS’ AROUND THE WORLD
Gen z protests are raging against political establishments across the world, from madagascar to nepal. katrin bennhold and hannah beech, reporters for the new york times, discuss what is causing these protests and why an anime-inspired symbol keeps appearing at demonstrations. video by hannah beech ..AMMUNITION PLANT EXPLODES IN TENNESSEE; 18 PEOPLE ARE MISSING
A powerful explosion that tore through a central tennessee ammunition plant on friday morning has left 18 people missing. the explosion occurred at 7:45 a.m. at a plant owned by accurate energetic systems, which produces explosives and demolition charges for the u.s. military. read the story here: ..CEASE-FIRE BEGINS IN GAZA
Thousands of displaced palestinians began the long walk from the south to the north of the gaza strip on friday after the israeli military announced a cease-fire that mediators hoped would lead to the end of the two-year war. #gaza #palestine #israel read the story here: https://nyti.ms/471zobc sub ..7.4-MAGNITUDE QUAKE STRIKES THE PHILIPPINES
A powerful earthquake struck off the eastern coast of mindanao, an island in the southern philippines, on friday morning, killing at least three people and triggering a tsunami warning. #philippines #earthquake read the story here: https://nyti.ms/4q4qd0d subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from t ..WATCH A LIGHT CYCLE CHASE IN ‘TRON: ARES’’ | ANATOMY OF A SCENE
For the first time in the “tron” movie franchise, the signature light cycles make their way from a computer grid into the real world. that results in a neon-tinged high-speed chase, light wall streams that split a police car in half and even some intense circular running through a parking garage ..ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS CELEBRATE NEWS OF DEAL
Israel and hamas have agreed to the initial terms of a deal that could pave the way to an imminent cease-fire and bring relief to palestinians in gaza and to the families of israeli hostages. though details were scarce, palestinians and israelis celebrated the news. #israel #gaza #ceasefire read th ..ISRAEL AND HAMAS AGREE ON INITIAL TERMS OF A DEAL
Celebrations broke out after israel and hamas agreed to the first phase of a peace plan on wednesday. the agreement covers an exchange of israeli hostages for palestinian prisoners, a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war in gaza just days after it passed the two-year mark. #israel #gaza #live ..HOW PORTLAND IS REACTING TO TRUMP’S NATIONAL GUARD THREAT
In the days before president trump announced that he would send troops to what he called a “war ravaged” portland, oregon, federal officers had described the protests there as “low energy.” anna griffin, who is reporting in portland for the new york times, describes what she’s seen there. ..HOW FEDERAL WORKERS FEEL ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
After hundreds of thousands of federal workers were furloughed during the government shutdown, some took to social media to document their lives and show how they are coping. without knowing how long the shutdown will last, some workers are concerned about how they will sustain themselves. #govshutd ..TEXAS TROOPS ARRIVE IN ILLINOIS, DESPITE THE STATE’S OBJECTION
National guard troops from texas and illinois are expected to be deployed in the chicago area on wednesday over the fierce objections of state and local officials, who have gone to court to fight the moves. #trump #chicago #portland read more: https://nyti.ms/3iywkv0 subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n ..PAM BONDI REFUSES DEMOCRATS’ QUESTIONS AT COMBATIVE SENATE HEARING
Attorney general pam bondi refused to take questions from democrats during a combative senate judiciary committee hearing on tuesday. she dodged questioning on the jeffrey epstein files and the white house border czar tom homan’s dropped investigation, and launched personal attacks against democra ..TRUMP CONSIDERS INVOKING INSURRECTION ACT
On monday, president trump said that he was considering invoking the insurrection act to send national guard troops to american cities. gov. jb pritzker of illinois, who called the mobilization of troops an “unconstitutional invasion” by the federal government, said that state officials would us ..WHY TRUMP’S NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENTS BREAK WITH MILITARY TRADITION
By sending troops to u.s. cities that are not in active crisis, president trump is breaking with military tradition. helene cooper, who covers national security issues for the new york times, compares his recent actions with earlier domestic military deployments. read the story here: https://nyti.m ..ONE HOSTAGE’S PATH TO HEALING AND ADVOCACY
Emily damari spent nearly 500 days in captivity in gaza. since being released, she has become a symbol of resilience and a voice for the release of all remaining hostages held by hamas. avishag shar-yashuv, a photographer for the new york times, has been following damari’s journey. video by avis ..FIRE DESTROYS JUDGE’S HOUSE AND INJURES 3 PEOPLE
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed the home of circuit court judge diane goodstein, in south carolina. three people, who had to be rescued by kayak, were injured. #southcarolina read the story here: https://nyti.ms/3wn03io subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from the n ..