Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S.
1/23/2026 7:04 AM Open Story
Managers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark.
Mamdani Announces Snow Plans, Including No Snow Day for NYC Schools
1/23/2026 5:30 AM Open Story
Plenty of New York City mayors have faced blowback over their handling of blizzards. In several appearances this week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sought to show he is prepared.
Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses on Strike in Protest Against ICE
1/23/2026 8:51 AM Open Story
After protesters called for a pause on economic activity and work to strike against the federal immigration crackdown, many business owners kept their doors shut on Friday.
Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds
1/23/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
While roughly half of voters support President Trump’s handling of the border between the United States and Mexico, a sizable majority says that ICE’s tactics have “gone too far.”
The Whipple Building Is at the Center of Minnesota’s Immigration Drama
1/23/2026 8:45 AM Open Story
Just outside Minneapolis, the Whipple Building houses offices, a detention center and a courthouse — and has become the home base for immigration agents and protesters alike.
White House Posts Altered Photo Showing Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying
1/23/2026 5:26 AM Open Story
The New York Times ran the image through an A.I. detection system and concluded that it showed signs of manipulation.
Trump Withdraws Carney’s Invitation for Canada to Join His ‘Board of Peace’
1/23/2026 8:09 AM Open Story
The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trump’s efforts to dismantle the international order.
Trump’s Afghanistan War Claim About NATO Soldiers Draws Backlash From UK Politicians
1/23/2026 5:16 AM Open Story
President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.
Europe’s Leaders Scramble to Find a Path Forward With Trump
1/22/2026 10:10 PM Open Story
Leaders from across the European Union held an emergency summit in Brussels to discuss Greenland and, more broadly, their fragile relationship with America.
After TikTok Deal, Chinese Firms Search for a New Global Path
1/23/2026 12:42 AM Open Story
Chinese firms must contend with geopolitical tensions and mistrust to do business in the United States. Some are choosing to avoid the U.S. altogether.
Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.
1/22/2026 7:36 PM Open Story
The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.
Here’s Who Just Bought TikTok
1/22/2026 7:32 PM Open Story
Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.
Can Max Greyserman Achieve Golf Greatness by Thinking Like a Wall Street Trader?
1/23/2026 8:30 AM Open Story
Max Greyserman is trying to climb to the top of the PGA Tour by using lessons from his father’s time as a quant.
As Iran Grieves, Accounts Emerge of Disrespectful Treatment of Protest Victims
1/23/2026 4:15 AM Open Story
Witness testimony and videos from Tehran’s largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.
Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran
1/23/2026 5:42 AM Open Story
President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying this week that his threats had halted executions.
A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On
1/23/2026 8:07 AM Open Story
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. It didn’t appease President Trump.
Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Testimony on Trump Investigations
1/22/2026 2:07 PM Open Story
In his remarks, the former special counsel repeatedly denied that he had acted out of partisan animus and bemoaned the Trump administration’s efforts to go after the president’s perceived enemies.
Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. Officials to Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks
1/23/2026 5:05 AM Open Story
In the past, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have relied on Americans to mediate, and it was unclear how the talks would play out.
Increased Scrutiny Leads to an Improved Organ Transplant System
1/23/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.
5 Arrested in Shooting of Indiana Judge Steven Meyer and His Wife
1/23/2026 7:40 AM Open Story
Three people from Indiana and two from Kentucky are in custody, officials said. The judge, Steven Meyer, and his wife were injured but are recovering.
After Pleas From Mamdani and Hochul, Talks Resume in Nurses’ Strike
1/23/2026 9:00 AM Open Story
Nearly 15,000 health care workers in New York have been off the job since last week in a labor action affecting some of the city’s major hospitals.
Days Before His Suicide, Hemingway’s Hopeful Note to Sister Immaculata
1/23/2026 6:17 AM Open Story
In 1961, the author inscribed a book for the sister, a nurse who cared for him at the Mayo Clinic. Her copy of “The Old Man and the Sea” is being donated to the Nobel Museum.
The Trump Crackup
1/23/2026 8:27 AM Open Story
Events are being propelled by one man’s damaged psyche.
Minneapolis Reveals Where Trump’s Deportation Agenda Is Going
1/23/2026 7:35 AM Open Story
Caitlin Dickerson, an immigration reporter, explains the different pieces of Trump’s deportation machine.
A Big Storm
1/23/2026 5:50 AM Open Story
We explain what you can expect in the winter weather this week.
Seth Meyers Says Trump’s Deals Are as Strong as a Pinkie Swear
1/22/2026 11:29 PM Open Story
“At this point, it’s pretty clear world leaders make deals with Trump the way kids do on the playground,” Meyers said of the president on Wednesday.
Ryan Wedding, Canadian Ex-Snowboarder Accused of Running Drug Ring, Is Arrested
1/23/2026 8:45 AM Open Story
Ryan Wedding, 44, who competed in the Winter Olympics in 2002, has been charged with murder and with smuggling cocaine into the United States.
Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico Face Off in a Texas Senate Primary Campaign
1/23/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Two of the Democrats’ rising stars, Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, are seeing if a red state should be won courting disaffected Republicans or focusing on the party’s base.
Democrats Seek Maxwell Prison Visit, Citing Preferential Treatment
1/23/2026 8:19 AM Open Story
House Democrats told the attorney general that more than a dozen whistle-blowers had come forward with reports of Ghislaine Maxwell receiving perks in prison.
Trump Says He Bruised His Hand on a Table
1/23/2026 7:59 AM Open Story
The president also said he was prone to bruising because of the high dose of aspirin he has taken daily for three decades.