Beer Bust: Crash Sends Kegs and Cans Onto California Freeway, Snarling Traffic

The crash, which occurred early Tuesday morning in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, closed two lanes on the freeway, according to the authorities.

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Pope Leo Plans to Speak on Climate Change

The address comes 10 years after his predecessor’s groundbreaking statement on global warming. His words will be watched for signals on the direction of the new papacy.

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U.S. Officials See Hostage Release as Promising Sign for Deal With Taliban

The path to any agreement is complex for several reasons, including the Taliban’s demand that a man accused of being a Qaeda operative be released from Guantánamo Bay.

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Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration

Brazil’s fast and free homegrown digital payment system, PIX, has become wildly popular. The Trump administration says it unfairly undercuts U.S. companies.

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‘One Battle After Another’ Ticket Sales Are Solid (With an Asterisk)

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film collected $22.4 million in North America over the weekend, enough for No. 1. But its profitability remains a big question.

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ICE officer disciplined after shoving woman to ground in courthouse

The Department of Homeland Security said the officer's behaviour was "unacceptable" and placed him on leave.

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What to Know About Corruption Investigations Surrounding Eric Adams

Months after a federal corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York was dropped, some of his allies remain under investigation or have been charged with crimes.

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Stampede at Actor’s Political Rally Kills at Least 36 People in India

The stampede took place at an event for Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, the popular actor known professionally as Vijay. A health official said the toll was likely to rise.

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Get Ready for Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year

Employers say they are facing the biggest increase in health costs in more than a decade — almost 9 percent on average. Workers’ best option, experts say, is to carefully weigh various plans.

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Boeing Will Regain Ability to Certify Some Planes From F.A.A.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the aerospace company will be allowed to approve some new 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner jets.

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What to know about James Comey's indictment and what happens next

The news puts the ex-FBI boss back in the spotlight nearly a decade after the drama of the 2016 election.

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Trump urges Turkey to stop buying Russian oil as Erdogan chases deal on F-35s

The US president suggests the US could lift sanctions on Turkey and allow it to buy F-35 jets.

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Jessica Chastain Criticizes Apple’s Decision to Postpone ‘The Savant’

Jessica Chastain, the show’s star and one of its producers, criticized the decision on social media on Wednesday.

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What’s the Dog in Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’? A Longtime Mystery Is Solved.

What inspired that furry figure in the corner of Rembrandt’s celebrated painting? Researchers at the Rijksmuseum say they’ve solved the longtime mystery.

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Woman jailed over scheme to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley family

Judge calls the brazen scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland, the famed estate of Elvis Presley, "highly sophisticated".

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Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly

Investigators say the scheme could have shut down the cellular network in New York City.

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Mamdani Cancels WABC Town Hall to Protest Kimmel Suspension

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, said the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show sent a chilling message about free speech.

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Nepal to Investigate Killings and Arson in Student Protests

It is a first effort by the country’s new government to understand the sequence of violent events that led to the abrupt downfall of the old one.

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This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.

The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans.

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Trump pushes justice department to prosecute his political opponents

The president expresses frustration that "nothing is being done" and calls on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate his opponents.

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A Calm Before the Beer Taps Open at Oktoberfest

Until the taps open at Oktoberfest, it’s a nonalcoholic mix of card games, soft drinks and waiting.

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Gary Busey Sentenced to Two Years’ Probation for Sex Offense

The 81-year-old actor had admitted touching a woman’s buttocks over her clothing at a horror film convention in New Jersey in 2022.

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FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer

The F.D.A. approved Merck’s injected version of its blockbuster infusion Keytruda. The company says it will be quicker and easier, but it stands to slow the adoption of cheaper competitors and increase costs by billions of dollars.

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Taliban Bans Books by Women in Afghanistan’s Universities

More than 600 books, many of them written by women, are being purged, based on a contention that they conflict with Sharia principles.

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Trump planning to invite King Charles to US

Any state visit to the US would be the first by King Charles since assuming the throne in 2022.

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Fight Erupts Over Fate of U.S. Attorney Investigating Two Trump Foes

Trump officials told Erik S. Siebert that he was likely to be fired. He had hit roadblocks investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.

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Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist

United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.

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Three officers killed in Pennsylvania shooting, with two others critical

Officials said the suspect has been "neutralised" and there is no further threat to the public.

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Former C.D.C. Director to Tell Lawmakers She Was ‘Fired for Holding the Line’

Susan Monarez is set to provide her first detailed account of her ouster in testimony before the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday.

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Johnson Releases Spending Bill, Daring Democrats to Oppose It

The speaker put forward a stopgap bill to fund the government past Sept. 30, saying there was “zero chance” he would add concessions Democrats have demanded.

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Man Known as the ‘Tinder Swindler’ Is Arrested in Georgia

The man, Shimon Hayut, has been accused of using multiple aliases to swindle women he met on dating apps out of millions of dollars.

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Democratic New York governor endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor

Some establishment Democrats have been uneasy about the 33-year-old's left-wing platform.

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Nvidia Broke Antitrust Law, China Says, as Tensions With U.S. Mount

Chinese regulators, on a day of U.S. trade talks, said that an acquisition by Nvidia had violated antimonopoly regulations.

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Candid Photos From the Emmys

Candid moments with Walton Goggins, Pedro Pascal, Jean Smart and more.

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Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,’ Dies at 80

An archaeologist, he discovered and analyzed the residue of beverages imbibed by long-vanished civilizations and then figured out how to recreate them.

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History-maker Crawford stuns Canelo in Vegas

Terence Crawford stunned Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez on points in Las Vegas, becoming the first male fighter in the modern era to hold undisputed titles in three weight divisions.

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Pope Leo Says He Cannot Broker a Peace Deal for Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV said that while popes can be advocates for peace, it was less “realistic” for them to serve as mediators.

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Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest

The divisive anti-immigrant agitator Tommy Robinson organized what he said was a free-speech festival for his supporters.

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Paramount Criticizes Celebrity-Endorsed Israeli Film Boycott

The film studio, which some say has turned rightward under its new owner, said it disagreed with thousands of Hollywood professionals pledging to boycott Israeli film institutions.

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‘His Death Felt Personal’: Six Conservative Students on Charlie Kirk

We Don’t Want Echo Chambers

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Amid Water Restrictions, U.K. Residents Fume as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake

A local water company said tankers of its water would no longer be sent to the American billionaire’s estate to fill his lake.

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Man Fatally Shot in Confrontation With ICE Officers in Chicago Area

The shooting took place amid a federal crackdown on illegal immigration in the region that is being called Operation Midway Blitz.

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California Passes Bill Allowing Omission of Patients’ Names From Abortion Pill Bottles

The intent is to protect health care providers who send the pills to patients in states with abortion bans, and to reassure patients who fear they could be identified.

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Nepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army

After an explosion of popular rage tore through the country, its respected army was the only institution left standing. It’s now in talks with the protesters.

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Polly Holliday, a Sassy Waitress on the Sitcom ‘Alice,’ Dies at 88

“Kiss my grits,” her character, Flo, was known to say. But that high-profile role was just one facet of a long, busy stage and screen career.

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Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina ignites crime debate

Commentators are criticising the judicial system after a graphic video showing the killing of Iryna Zarutska on a train in Charlotte was released.

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The All-Consuming Question Hanging Over Prince Harry’s U.K. Visit

Harry, who has not seen his father, King Charles, for more than a year, arrived in Britain for a four-day visit on Monday.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pressed About a Possible 2028 Run, Focuses on Re-election

Mr. Moore said in a TV interview that he “is not running for president.” The first-term governor, who has traded barbs with President Trump, said he was excited about seeking a second term.

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Houthi Drone Hits Israeli Airport After Warning System Failure

The strike by the Yemeni militants followed the Israeli killing of several of their top leaders a week ago.

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Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home Is Saved From Demolition

A judge denied a neighbor’s petition to raze the Spanish-style hacienda, which the City Council had declared a cultural landmark.

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L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence

Leo XIV did not meet with pilgrims but he has indicated that he is supportive of an open, welcoming church.

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'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration centre can stay open, appeals court rules

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis welcomes the ruling and declares the Everglades site "open for business".

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Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb

A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden.

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Watch: Epstein accusers speak outside US Capitol

The group said they are making their own list of Jeffrey Epstein's associates and called for the release of all files related to the investigation.

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The Message for Big Tech in the Google Ruling: Play Nice, but Play On

A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts.

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Watch: Nigel Farage and US congressman clash on freedom of speech

The Reform UK leader has appeared before the US House Judiciary Committee to discuss freedom of speech and online safety laws.

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Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's book ban with satirical short story

Some school districts in the Canadian province of Alberta have banned Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale due to sexual content.

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With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War

Under pressure from the government and each other, some of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups are amassing homemade mortars, land mines, rocket-propelled grenades and bomber drones.

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Boy Shot and Killed After ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank in Houston

The police in Houston detained a person after an 11-year-old boy was shot on Saturday night, officials said.

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