Politics

Justice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documents, says it totals 3 million pages

Included were documents concerning some of Epstein’s famous associates, including email correspondence between Epstein and prominent contacts from across the political spectrum. Continue reading →

Nation

Don Lemon arrested by federal officials in connection with church protest

Federal authorities arrested independent journalist Don Lemon, accusing him of violating congregants’ constitutional right to worship when he entered a church in Minnesota earlier this month with protesters. Continue reading →

Nation

Mangione no longer faces death penalty in federal case

A Manhattan federal judge on Friday ruled that prosecutors would not be able to seek the death penalty at the trial of Luigi Mangione. Continue reading →

World

Syrian government and Kurdish-led militia seal a deal to merge forces

BEIRUT -- Syria's government and a powerful Kurdish-led militia reached a comprehensive agreement Friday to integrate Kurdish forces into the Syrian military, according to Kurdish leaders and a Syrian official, the most decisive step yet to bringing calm after clashes between the sides had threatened to reignite a full-blown conflict in the country's northeast. Continue reading →

World

Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat

At first, they might not seem like much of a threat: weather balloons, filled with helium or hydrogen, carrying bundles of cigarettes from Belarus. Continue reading →

World

Why the long face? Born of a factory mistake, sad toy horse captures China’s mood.

When Vivian Hao, a 39-year-old editor in China's Anhui province, came across the red horse plushie on social media, she felt a pang of recognition. The toy, meant to spread holiday cheer, seemed to capture something deeper about modern life. Continue reading →