November 28, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, he served in a paramilitary unit that worked with U.S. forces.
The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.
The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since the campaign began in early September. But it does not know who specifically is being killed.
In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.
Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.
The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.
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The family of one of the West Virginia National Guard members was at her side before she died on Thursday. A man at the other member’s home asked for prayers for his son.
SNAP benefits helped Leanna Nieves of Haverhill, Mass., buy Thanksgiving dinner for her family, but she used the day to set aside what have been chronic worries about the federal program.
First, Newport, Ore., lost its Coast Guard rescue chopper. Then came the swirl of rumors and evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was coming to town.
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President Trump claimed there were “a lot of problems with Afghans,” without providing evidence, as his administration announced that it was implementing new immigration guidelines.
A Homeland Security Department spokeswoman accused the previous administration of failing to vet asylum applicants “on a massive scale.”
Many are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of immigrants after the shooting of two National Guard troops.
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Three in four Americans ages 45 to 60 say they expect to overspend for the holidays. They’re “sort of like the glue within the consumer spectrum.”
The convenience of one-click purchases and “buy now, pay later” loans is making it easier for people to shop — and shop and shop — during the holidays.
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
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The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has exceeded its life span. Clashing visions have hindered a solution.
Crowds in New York City bundled up to take in the latest version of a tradition that has run for nearly a century.
ABBA Voyage, the popular London show, features holograph versions of the Swedish pop band when they were decades younger.
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From Jan. 14, visitors to the museum from outside the European Economic Area will pay 45 percent more for entry to help finance its ambitious renovation plan.
At New York City Ballet, two boys from the School of American Ballet get to play a coveted role: Fritz, a terror of a little brother.
The Viennese painter’s portrait of a West African prince was owned by a Jewish family who fled the Nazi occupation. It was then taken to Hungary, which has now moved to block a sale by an Austrian gallery.
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Four restaurants to check out before the holiday crowds descend in full force.
They’re quite possibly the best part of the holiday. Here’s what to do with them.
