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Winter Storm Blasts Northeast With Snow, Snarling Major Cities
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Blizzard Slams New England as New York Digs Itself Out
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For Sale: One Red Tesla, Once Belonging to the President
5 hours ago Musk shares footage of Trump partying with Jeffrey Epstein as feud intensifies Elon Musk has shared a video of Donald Trump partying with the disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 1992. Footage from a NBC broadcast shows the future president and Mr Epstein surrounded by dancing women, with Mr Trump gesturing to one and mouthing “she’s hot”. Mr Musk shared the clip on Thursday (5 June), after claiming that the president has not made Epstein files public because he features in them.
Trump indultará a una pareja condenada por fraude millonario
Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons United States Politics and Government Frauds and Swindling Tax Evasion Reality Television Trump, Donald J Chrisley, Todd (1969- ) Chrisley, Julie (1973- ) Atlanta (Ga) Chrisley Knows Best (TV Program) El perdón para Todd y Julie Chrisley, estrellas del programa de telerrealidad "Chrisley Knows Best", es el más reciente regalo del presidente a quienes llama víctimas del sistema judicial.
Trump indultar√° a una pareja condenada por fraude millonario
El perdón para Todd y Julie Chrisley, estrellas del programa de telerrealidad "Chrisley Knows Best", es el más reciente regalo del presidente a quienes llama víctimas del sistema judicial. El presidente Donald Trump indultará por completo a las estrellas de la telerrealidad Todd y Julie Chrisley, quienes fueron condenados hace tres años por evadir impuestos y estafar a los bancos por más de 30 millones de dólares para mantener su lujoso estilo de vida.
Trump to Pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, Reality TV Stars Convicted of Fraud Original
The clemency for Todd and Julie Chrisley, the stars of "Chrisley Knows Best," is Mr. Trump's latest gift to people he call victims of a weaponized justice system. President Trump will fully pardon the reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted three years ago of evading taxes and defrauding banks of more than $30 million to support their luxurious lifestyle.
When Jimmy Carter Visited the South Bronx Original
Not even nine months after taking office, Mr. Carter rewarded the state that had powered his presidential triumph, deviating from business at the United Nations to tour the South Bronx and draw attention to some of America's worst urban blight. "It was a very sobering trip for me to see the devastation that has taken place in the South Bronx in the last five years," Mr. Carter said after his trip. "But I'm encouraged in some ways by the strong effort of tenant groups to rebuild.
Noah Lyles ganó el bronce en 200 metros. Luego reveló que tiene coronavirus
[Estamos en WhatsApp. Empieza a seguirnos ahora] Ni bien había cruzado la línea de meta en los 200 metros planos el jueves por la noche, Noah Lyles parecía sin aliento. Tumbado de espaldas en la pista púrpura del Stade de France, tras terminar tercero en una carrera que había dominado durante los tres últimos años, tenía dificultades para respirar.
It took 14 years and 86 days to make an Olympic champion in skateboarding.
It took 14 years and 86 days to make an Olympic champion in skateboarding. By Ben Shpigel and Chang W. Lee The winner of the women’s park event on Tuesday has been skateboarding for about half of her life. So, not that long. Arisa Trew of Australia, who earned gold by navigating the contours of the tricky course faster and cleaner and more aggressively than the seven other finalists, is 14 years old. And 86 days.
Noah Lyles Wins Bronze in 200 Meters, Then Reveals He Has Covid Original
Almost as soon as he crossed the finish line in the 200-meter dash on Thursday night, Noah Lyles looked winded. He lay on his back on the purple track at Stade de France, after finishing third in a race he had dominated for the last three years, and struggled for breath. Four days after winning a gold medal in one of the most thrilling endings to an Olympic sprint, Lyles took the bronze in the 200 and considered it, he said afterward, a remarkable achievement.
It took 14 years and 86 days to make an Olympic champion in skateboarding. Original
The winner of the women's park event on Tuesday has been skateboarding for about half of her life. So, not that long. Arisa Trew of Australia, who earned gold by navigating the contours of the tricky course faster and cleaner and more aggressively than the seven other finalists, is 14 years old. And 86 days. Of the eight finalists on Tuesday, six were teenagers, but only one was younger than Trew, who, like many of her competitors, dispensed and received hugs after each 45-second run.
After a photo finish, Noah Lyles waits, and waits, and then claims the title of world’s fastest man.
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After a photo finish, Noah Lyles waits, and waits, and then claims the title of world’s fastest man. By Talya Minsberg, Ben Shpigel, Gabriela Bhaskar and Daniel Berehulak The race to determine the fastest man in the world lasted fewer than 10 seconds. It took longer than that to determine the winner.
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St. Lucia gets its first gold medal, thanks to the world’s fastest woman.
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St. Lucia gets its first gold medal, thanks to the world’s fastest woman.
St. Lucia gets its first gold medal, thanks to the world’s fastest woman. By Ben Shpigel, Talya Minsberg, Chang W. Lee, Gabriela Bhaskar and Daniel Berehulak Julien Alfred, the fastest woman in the Caribbean nation of Saint Lucia, blitzed the field in the 100-meter dash Saturday night at the Paris Games to earn a far more awesome title — the fastest woman in the world.
Ippon! Teddy Riner thrills home crowd to grab Olympic gold in judo.
Ippon! Teddy Riner thrills home crowd to grab Olympic gold in judo. By Ben Shpigel and James Hill The French judoka Teddy Riner is 6-foot-8, weighs 300(ish) pounds and once went a very, very, very, very, very, very, very (very) long time without losing, a stretch of supremacy that launched him into a realm of renown in France generally occupied by soccer stars, fashion doyennes and philosophers. His visage adorns front pages and magazine covers.
Katie Ledecky’s 13th Olympic medal is a silver, but one for the record books.
Katie Ledecky’s 13th Olympic medal is a silver, but one for the record books.
Alex Yee overcomes currents, heat and a big deficit to pull of a dramatic comeback.
Alex Yee overcomes currents, heat and a big deficit to pull of a dramatic comeback. By Ben Shpigel and Chang W. Lee Alex Yee trailed in the men’s triathlon on Wednesday after swimming through the raging currents of the Seine, and he trailed after cycling in the sauna of Paris, and he trailed late in the run, far behind the leader, Hayden Wilde. In the glorious, grueling closing stages, Yee not only overcame the gap but sneered at it in his final sprint, striding to an improbable gold medal.
Strong currents, blistering heat and a thrilling finish make for a wild triathlon.
Back to the Olympics Newsfeed Related Topics: Julie Derron, Cassandre Beaugrand triathlon Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times July 31, 2024, 10:05 a.m. ET By Ben Shpigel and Chang W. Lee Alex Yee trailed in the men’s triathlon on Wednesday after swimming through the raging currents of the Seine, and he trailed after cycling in the sauna of Paris, and he trailed late in the run, far behind the leader, Hayden Wilde. Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Credit.
Strong currents, blistering heat and a thrilling finish make for a wild triathlon. Original
Credit... Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Alex Yee trailed in the men's triathlon on Wednesday after swimming through the raging currents of the Seine, and he trailed after cycling in the sauna of Paris, and he trailed late in the run, far behind the leader, Hayden Wilde. In the glorious, grueling closing stages, Yee not only overcame the gap but sneered at it in his final sprint, striding to an improbable gold.
By the smallest of margins, Torri Huske won gold and healed an old heartbreak.
By the smallest of margins, Torri Huske won gold and healed an old heartbreak. By Ben Shpigel, Daniel Berehulak and James Hill The gold medal that Torri Huske of the United States won on Sunday in the 100-meter butterfly barely eluded her three years ago at the Tokyo Olympics, a letdown that might not have annoyed her so much had she won silver then, or even bronze.
Behind a French roar, Léon Marchand leaves the world’s best swimmers in his wake
The cheers for Leon Marchand thundered inside La Defense Arena on Sunday as he sat in the call room before the 400-meter individual medley, and then as he appeared in the pool area, as he was introduced in Lane 4, and then as he ascended the starting block, and, then, as he rocketed past seven other swimmers in the water with a ruthless, envious elegance.
Behind a French roar, Léon Marchand leaves the world’s best swimmers in his wake.
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Trump's Conviction Gives His Talkative Hometown Something New to Dispute Original
The morning after, the news reverberated across New York like unceasing aftershocks - guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, 34 times in all - jolting subways and sidewalks, coffee shops and bodegas, setting off paroxysms of ecstasy and fury. There was little in between. Donald J. Trump, a native New Yorker whom his neighbors did not want to become president, was a felon.
As Israel Steps Up Attacks, 300,000 Gazans Are on the Move
Around 300,000 Palestinians in southern and northern Gaza are being forced to flee once again, the United Nations says, as Israel issued new and expanded evacuation orders on Saturday. But many are unsure where to find secure shelter in a place devastated by war. The expanded evacuation orders apply to the city of Rafah at Gaza's southernmost tip, where more than a million Gazans have gathered after fleeing Israeli bombardment elsewhere over the past seven months.
Classes are canceled at UCLA after 2 protesting groups clash
After a group of counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of California, Los Angeles, campus on Tuesday night as police officers and security guards looked on, state and local officials are demanding answers about what happened and the university's response. "There must be a full investigation into what occurred on campus last night," Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said in a statement.
Total Solar Eclipse Races Along Dark Path Through North America
The full force of the moon’s shadow crossed the United States on Monday, as the first total solar eclipse in seven years plunged the day into darkness and reminded all in its path of our planet’s place in the cosmos. Totality reached North America at 2:07 p.m., when the silhouette of the moon ate into the yellow orb of the sun. As the silvery glow of the corona materialized, the temperature dropped and DJs stopped blaring music.
Biden Says He Is ‘Outraged’ by Israel’s Strike on Aid Workers
President Joe Biden said he was “outraged and heartbroken” by the killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in a strike by Israeli forces, strongly condemning the attack just hours after Israel’s top military commander acknowledged its military had made a “grave mistake.” Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi made a rare admission of fault by Israel in the six-month-old war in the Gaza Strip, as he accepted responsibility for the deaths of the aid workers.
Terrified Palestinians await an Israeli advance in the city where they fled
Ula Faraj fed her daughter Batool, 8, who suffered severe burns after a munition struck her home in the city of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, in November 2023.
Terrified Palestinians await an advance in the city where they fled
Petrified Palestinians in the cramped southern Gaza Strip border city of Rafah scrambled to evade bombardment Saturday as they prepared to flee an expected Israeli ground offensive, dreading the prospect of again searching for safety in a place with few, if any, options to escape the war.
2023 Laureate to Be Named Today Original
Last year's Nobel Peace Prize was shared by human rights activists from three countries - Russia, Belarus and Ukraine - who stood up for the right to criticize power and represented a challenge to President Vladimir V. Putin's aggression. The awards to Memorial, a Russian organization; the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine; and Ales Bialiatski, a jailed Belarusian activist; were not without controversy.
Feinstein’s memorial: What to know, how to watch
Dianne Feinstein, who rose to national prominence representing California in the U.S. Senate for more than 30 years, will be laid to rest Thursday after a public memorial service in San Francisco. President Joe Biden will deliver remarks via audio, while some of the nation’s other leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris, will speak in person on the steps of City Hall, along with Feinstein’s granddaughter. A trailblazing Democratic power broker, Feinstein died on Sept. 29 at 90.
Quem é Ievgeni Prigozhin, o líder mercenário que a Rússia acusa de armar um golpe?
THE NEW YORK TIMES - Ievgeni Prigozhin ficou rico por meio de seus laços pessoais com o presidente Vladimir Putin da Rússia, ganhando lucrativos contratos de serviços de buffet e construção com o governo russo enquanto construía uma força mercenária conhecida como Wagner. Após a invasão da Ucrânia pela Rússia, Prighozin entrou na guerra com o Grupo Wagner.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, el ‘chef de Putin’, es acusado de organizar un golpe de Estado en Rusia
Yevgeny Prigozhin se hizo millonario gracias a sus vínculos personales con el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir V. Putin, ganando contratos lucrativos de catering y construcción con el gobierno ruso mientras creaba una fuerza mercenaria conocida como Wagner. El Times Una selección semanal de historias en español que no encontrarás en ningún otro sitio, con eñes y acentos. Tras la invasión rusa a Ucrania, lanzó a sus combatientes a la batalla, mientras sus filas se llenaban de reclutas prisioneros.
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader Russia accused of mounting a coup?
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin became rich through his personal ties to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, winning lucrative catering and construction contracts with the Russian government while building a mercenary force known as Wagner. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he threw his fighters into the fray, as their ranks swelled with prisoner recruits.
All 5 on submersible are believed dead after ‘catastrophic implosion’
2 min read In a satellite photo form Maxar Technologies, ships taking part in the search and rescue efforts for the missing Titan submersible near the wreck of the Titanic. By Ben Shpigel and Daniel Victor All five people aboard the submersible that went missing Sunday were believed to be dead, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday, ending a dayslong rescue effort that gripped much of the world.
All 5 on submersible are believed dead after 'Catastrophic Implosion'
All five people aboard the submersible that went missing Sunday were believed to be dead, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday, ending a dayslong rescue effort that gripped much of the world. “On behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families,” Rear Adm. John Mauger said in a news conference Thursday.
What’s the difference between a submersible and a submarine?
The Titan, the vessel that went missing in the area of the Titanic wreck in the North Atlantic on Monday, is classified as a submersible, not a submarine, because it does not function as an autonomous craft, instead relying on a support platform to deploy and return.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visits flood-hit Kherson, calls for global response
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he visited the flood-stricken Kherson region on Thursday, where rescue efforts pushed ahead after the destruction of a dam on the Dnipro river, as he called for “a clear and quick global response” to the disaster.
Zelenskyy visits Kherson as flood rescues enter third day
ODESA, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine visited the flood-stricken Kherson region on Thursday, where rescue efforts pushed ahead after the destruction of a dam on the Dnieper River, and after he called for “a clear and quick global response” to the disaster.
Zelensky visits the flood zone in southern Ukraine and calls for a ‘clear and quick global response.’
At the time, Mr. Protasevich was the editor of Nexta, a channel on the Telegram messaging app. Nexta helped organize huge street protests that swept Belarus in 2020 when Mr. Lukashenko claimed he had won a sixth term in a landslide victory; critics said the election had been rigged. A Belarusian court sentenced Ms. Sapega in May 2022 to six years in prison for “inciting social hatred” and the illegal collection of personal data.
Yevgeny Prigozhin Becomes a Player in Russia After Years in the Shadows
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin quietly profited from his personal ties to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, winning lucrative catering and construction contracts with the Russian government while building a mercenary force known as Wagner. After throwing his fighters into Ukraine, their ranks swelled with prisoner recruits, Mr. Prigozhin emerged as a public power player, using social media to turn tough talk and brutality into his personal brand.
2023 N.F.L. Draft Live Updates: Houston and Arizona Reshuffle the Top 10
Pinned Updated April 27, 2023, 9:07 p.m. ET12 minutes ago 12 minutes ago The New York Times On the clock Atlanta Falcons LATEST PICK 7. Las Vegas Raiders Tyree Wilson, edge, Texas Tech All PICKS 1. Carolina Panthers (via trade) , QB, Alabama 2. Houston Texans , QB, Ohio State 3. Houston Texans (via trade) , edge, Alabama 4. Indianapolis Colts , QB, Florida 5. Seattle Seahawks (via trade) , CB, Illinois 6. Arizona Cardinals (via trade) , OT, Ohio State 7.
C.J. Stroud to Texans makes it back-to-back quarterback picks to start.
April 27, 2023, 8:09 p.m. ET30 minutes ago 30 minutes ago The lessons of the competitive fashion runway that is the tunnel walk were fully on view, with prospects buttoned-up, blinged-out (diamond monogram or number pendants dominated) and shod in custom Prada, Gucci or limited-edition Christian Louboutin.
The Panthers are ready for something new: Drafting a quarterback.
Pinned Sports reporter Alabama’s Bryce Young was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.Credit...Doug Benc/Associated Press Quarterbacks, top-10 trades and a bull market for running backs headlined the first round of this year’s N.F.L. draft. The Carolina Panthers chose Alabama quarterback Bryce Young at No. 1 overall, as expected, 12 years after drafting quarterback Cam Newton at that spot.
Emma Bates, the top American woman in Boston, finishes fifth.
Sports|Emma Bates, the top American woman in Boston, finishes fifth. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/sports/emma-bates-boston-marathon.html Bates, a native of Elk River, Minn., stayed in contention until the final mile and completed the course in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 10 seconds, a personal best. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
How much prize money is at stake in the Boston Marathon?
Sports|How much prize money is at stake in the Boston Marathon? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/sports/boston-marathon-prize-money.html The fastest finishers this year will share in more than $1 million in prize money, with bonuses awarded to the winners who set course records in the open and wheelchair divisions. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
Susannah Scaroni Wins Women’s Wheelchair Race for First Time in Boston
Sports|Susannah Scaroni Wins Boston Women’s Wheelchair Race for First Time https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/sports/susannah-scaroni-boston-marathon-womens-wheelchair-race.html Even after stopping early to repair a wheel, Scaroni encountered little resistance. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
Marcel Hug Wins Sixth Men’s Wheelchair Race at Boston Marathon
Sports|Marcel Hug Wins Men’s Wheelchair Race for Sixth Time https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/sports/marcel-hug-boston-marathon-mens-wheelchair-race.html Hug crossed the finish line in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 17 minutes 6 seconds, smashing the course record he set in 2017 by nearly a minute. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
Ukraine presses allies for more aid before an expected spring counteroffensive.
Ahead of an expected spring counteroffensive, Ukraine has intensified its diplomatic push this week for aid, asking allies for more support to repel invading Russian forces and rebuild the country’s battered infrastructure. The appeals have come from Ukrainian officials visiting the United States and Asia, as well as from President Volodymyr Zelensky. The prime minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, is scheduled to meet in Washington on Thursday with Treasury Secretary Janet L.
A diplomatic campaign rolls on before an expected spring push on the battlefields.
Mr. Zelensky reiterated his plea in the address to finance officials assembled in Washington for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund spring meeting, citing the World Bank’s estimation that Ukraine needs more than $400 billion over the next 10 years to rebuild and that it faces an $11 billion shortfall this year for critical expenditures. “The world’s potential aggressors are now looking,” Mr. Zelensky said in his video address.
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