U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says
9/1/2026 5:23 PM Open Story
Iranian officials said the strikes caused significant damage, including killing four people and injuring several dozens at a wedding. Iran said it retaliated by firing on U.S. bases in the region.
Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran
9/1/2026 6:53 PM Open Story
The Russian president promised continued retaliation against the Ukrainians and “full solidarity” with Iran.
Woman Killed in Times Square Stabbing Identified as Bank of America VP
9/1/2026 5:25 PM Open Story
The New York Police Department made public the names of some of the people involved in a seemingly random knife attack on a crowded Manhattan street, but questions remained.
‘Don’t Worry About Me’: Attacker’s Father Thought She Had Turned a Corner
9/1/2026 7:02 PM Open Story
Pamela Cisneros was killed by the police in Times Square after she stabbed two people, one fatally. Her father said she had stopped going with him to her mental health appointments.
Times Square Police Shooting Was Justified but Put Others at Risk, Experts Say
9/1/2026 6:37 PM Open Story
Officers who stood around a woman wielding two kitchen knives, and then opened fire without clearing the area, risked harming themselves or passers-by, the experts said.
Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries
9/1/2026 8:44 PM Open Story
Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.
Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts
9/1/2026 8:42 PM Open Story
Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected the party’s generational and ideological divides.
Former Biden White House Aide Wins Massachusetts Democratic House Primary
9/1/2026 7:31 PM Open Story
Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District.
House Censures Republican Accused of Sexually Harassing Two Aides
9/1/2026 3:22 PM Open Story
Representative Chuck Edwards received a formal rebuke on the floor after a speech in which he apologized for his conduct but said it did not constitute harassment.
On Trump’s Ballroom, Chief Justice Finds Himself in an Unusual Spot: In Dissent
9/1/2026 2:19 PM Open Story
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been in the majority in divided cases more times than any other chief since 1953. But not this time.
Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits
9/1/2026 3:30 PM Open Story
The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.
Carney Tells Trump Officials to ‘Stop Throwing Shade’ Over Canada-U.S. Trade Talks
9/1/2026 12:47 PM Open Story
Amid a trade war, Canada’s Liberals swept three special votes and new polling suggested strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
Despite Duane Davis’s Conviction in Tupac Murder Trial, Some Still Seek Closure
9/1/2026 5:37 PM Open Story
When a man was found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur, it brought catharsis to many who knew the rapper. But questions remain even after the trial.
A.I. Is to Be Banned in N.Y.C. Elementary and Middle Schools
9/1/2026 7:16 PM Open Story
A new policy to be announced by the Department of Education bars younger students from using A.I., but stops short of a moratorium.
Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support
9/1/2026 7:47 PM Open Story
Initial results showed that residents of Independence, Mo., voted overwhelmingly to recall an official who backed billions of dollars in tax breaks for a data center.
U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5 Degree Climate Target
9/1/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
It proposed a new goal of limiting the “overshoot” of rising temperatures and eventually figuring out how to undo the temperature gains, a highly uncertain path.
Judge Lets Case Against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Go to Trial
9/1/2026 7:41 PM Open Story
The judge said prosecutors had presented enough evidence to try the man accused of killing the conservative activist last year, who pleaded not guilty.
A New World Order Is Coming. We Aren’t Ready.
9/1/2026 9:57 AM Open Story
We must be honest about the seriousness of the situation we’re in.
Did the Met Just Cancel the Wrong Fashionista?
9/1/2026 2:00 PM Open Story
With John Galliano, Anna Wintour cannot seem to separate the man from his work.
Haitian Student, Despondent Over Ankle Monitor, Dies in Apparent Suicide
9/1/2026 4:23 PM Open Story
The 20-year-old was fitted with a tracking device under a Trump administrative initiative targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio.