Zelensky Open to Pulling Back Troops in Eastern Ukraine to Reach Peace Deal With Russia
12/24/2025 8:15 AM Open Story
The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks.
Here’s What Is in the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
12/24/2025 5:06 AM Open Story
The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.
Blast Kills Three in Moscow Near Site of General’s Car Bombing
12/24/2025 4:45 AM Open Story
Two police officers died in the explosion, the authorities said. Earlier this week a car bomb killed a military commander in the same area of Russia’s capital.
Trump Administration Downplays A.I. Risks, Ignoring Economists’ Concerns
12/24/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.
12/24/2025 7:02 AM Open Story
The Trump administration said five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet had been barred from entering the United States.
DOJ Releases Another Batch of Epstein Files: Key Takeaways
12/23/2025 4:11 PM Open Story
The new documents — nearly 30,000 in all — contain hundreds of references to President Trump and include different versions of Jeffrey Epstein’s will.
Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered
12/24/2025 8:19 AM Open Story
The ease of recovering information that was not properly redacted digitally suggests that at least some of the documents released by the Justice Department were hastily censored.
Pro-Trump Influencers Stay Conspicuously Quiet About Epstein Files
12/23/2025 1:15 PM Open Story
Their silence contrasted with the uproar made over the weekend when the Justice Department’s first release focused on former President Bill Clinton.
Long Carrier Deployment Projects Strength in U.S. Pressure Campaign on Venezuela, and Carries Costs
12/24/2025 6:43 AM Open Story
The U.S.S. Ford has been deployed for six months, now in the Caribbean as part of President Trump’s pressure campaign on Venezuela. Maintenance woes and strains on sailors will likely mount.
Trump’s Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs
12/24/2025 8:28 AM Open Story
Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said.
A Father and Son’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
12/24/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship. Now they’re one of the most intriguing partnerships in business.
Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now
12/23/2025 2:54 PM Open Story
At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced online anyway.
The Deposed Assad Henchmen Plotting to Retake Syria
12/24/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
Hacked communications and a social media analysis reveal how former regime leaders are trying to arm fighters and exert influence as far away as Washington.
After the Assad Regime’s Fall, His Enforcers Are Lying Low and Living Large
12/22/2025 9:40 AM Open Story
A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.
The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed?
12/24/2025 6:24 AM Open Story
Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.
Suspect in Brown University Shooting Worked in Portugal After Leaving University
12/24/2025 5:31 AM Open Story
One friend said Claudio Neves Valente appeared to live a detached life, upset that “he couldn’t be the genius he thought he should be.”
ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants
12/24/2025 8:30 AM Open Story
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.”
Palm Beach Rallies Behind a Restaurant Manager Held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
12/23/2025 6:56 PM Open Story
After nearly two weeks in detention, José Gonzalez, the popular host of an upscale restaurant, returns home.
Lawmaker Returns to Migrant Center Where She Clashed With U.S. Agents
12/23/2025 7:39 PM Open Story
Representative LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, called on immigration officials to close Delaney Hall in Newark, calling detainees’ food and medical care inadequate.
Investors Warn of ‘Rot in Private Equity’ as Funds Strike Circular Deals
12/24/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: Selling the companies to themselves.
$100 for a Cab to the Airport? It May Soon Get Worse.
12/24/2025 4:46 AM Open Story
The Port Authority is preparing to increase the charge for drivers to pick up and drop off passengers at the airports.
Former Fire Boss, Who Is Jewish, Wants to Move on From Mamdani Criticism
12/24/2025 7:52 AM Open Story
Zohran Mamdani chose Lillian Bonsignore to be fire commissioner, weeks after the former commissioner, Robert S. Tucker, resigned, citing Mr. Mamdani’s views on Israel.
A Democrat, a Republican and a Supermarket Baron Go to ‘Marty Supreme’
12/23/2025 5:52 PM Open Story
A “Marty Supreme” showing took a political turn when John Catsimatidis, who has a small role in the movie, invited both Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican rival, Bruce Blakeman.
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Explosion Kills 2
12/24/2025 7:37 AM Open Story
A resident and an employee were killed after two explosions at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center resulted in a large fire and partial collapse of the building, officials said.
‘Stranger Things’ Creators Break Down Their Latest Influences
12/24/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
With a new batch of episodes arriving on Christmas Day, Matt and Ross Duffer discuss the sometimes obscure movie and video game references in the final season so far.
The Year America Blew Up the Process
12/24/2025 4:55 AM Open Story
The 2025 revolt against process signaled the final collapse of a powerful idea that once promised to hold the country together.
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Fulfills Its Promise
12/24/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
After winning an Emmy, Stephen Colbert spoke about creating a “show about love.” In its homestretch, “The Late Show” is fulfilling that promise.
Inside the Oval Office
12/24/2025 3:53 AM Open Story
Today we take a look at President Trump’s interior design.
China Is Shifting Its Nuclear Forces to Swifter Footing, Pentagon Says
12/24/2025 12:26 AM Open Story
The country’s production of nuclear warheads has slowed, but its missiles may be poised to strike back fast in case of an attack, an annual assessment found.
Flood Warnings Issued in Southern California as Intense Storm Sweeps In
12/24/2025 8:34 AM Open Story
Heavy rain, strong winds, flooding and debris flow could affect Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense
12/23/2025 12:00 AM Open Story
The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.
Australian State Passes ‘Extraordinary’ Gun and Protest Laws After Bondi Attack
12/24/2025 12:19 AM Open Story
While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticized as limits on civil liberties.