Oil Prices Will Remain High as Iran War Continues
3/9/2026 3:29 PM Open Story
While officials look for ways to ease oil shocks, experts say higher prices will likely persist until traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returns.
Countries in Asia Try to Contain the Economic Fallout of the Mideast Conflict
3/9/2026 11:44 AM Open Story
Across Asia, where countries are highly exposed to rising oil and gas costs and tightening supply, governments are acting to mitigate economic harm.
France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East
3/9/2026 2:02 PM Open Story
President Emmanuel Macron said the warships would help protect France’s allies in the region, and could be part of a force to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. He said the war could continue for “several days, maybe several weeks.”
Chaos on Mamdani’s Doorstep: ‘We’ve Never Had Anything Like This Here’
3/9/2026 1:53 PM Open Story
For two hours, the streets around Gracie Mansion became the stage for a heated protest, reflecting a nation seething with angst and unease.
Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says
3/9/2026 5:59 PM Open Story
Prosecutors say one of the two men who were arrested hoped the attack would be deadlier than the Boston Marathon bombing. Officials said they are seeing increasing signs of radicalization.
Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack
3/9/2026 6:01 PM Open Story
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.
Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial
3/9/2026 5:37 PM Open Story
The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony.
2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention
3/9/2026 3:50 PM Open Story
Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas led a delegation of Democrats to a South Texas detention center to press for the release of the brothers and their family.
Locals in Other States Prepare for ICE With Lots of Rumors and Little Information
3/9/2026 1:18 PM Open Story
After the sprawling and chaotic federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, jurisdictions in other states have been bracing for a range of scenarios.
Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message
3/9/2026 4:59 PM Open Story
As the G.O.P. gathered in Miami for a party retreat where lawmakers hoped to focus on the economy, the president threatened to block his own party’s legislative agenda.
In Scathing Ruling, Judge Says 3 Trump Prosecutors Are in Unlawful Roles
3/9/2026 4:14 PM Open Story
The ruling found that the three-person leadership team in New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office was illegal, and sharply questioned President Trump’s priorities.
His Mother Vanished When He Was 14. 33 Years Later, He Found Her.
3/9/2026 1:23 PM Open Story
Antonio Wiley’s mother, Anita, vanished during a time when her hometown Detroit was wracked by drugs and crime. It took three decades and an extraordinary effort by a missing persons detective to locate her.
O.S.U. President Walter Carter Jr. Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
3/9/2026 3:08 PM Open Story
The university said it was investigating a company owned by a podcaster after the president, Walter Carter Jr., said he had “made a mistake.”
Casey Wasserman Agency Removes His Name From Company in Epstein Fallout
3/9/2026 4:19 PM Open Story
The sports and marketing agency is contending with the fallout from the Epstein files, and it is continuing to look for a buyer.
Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators
3/9/2026 4:39 PM Open Story
Some of the disgraced financier’s victims have said they were trafficked at the property south of Santa Fe, where the nearest neighbors are miles away.
Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024
3/9/2026 2:59 PM Open Story
Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.
A Night Light in the Sky? Reflect Orbital Wants to Launch a Big Space Mirror.
3/9/2026 9:28 AM Open Story
The company is seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly powering solar panels. Critics say it could be bad for people and wildlife.
Bombing Iran to Rubble Won’t Give It Life
3/9/2026 2:00 PM Open Story
Only when the U.S.-Israeli bombing of Iran comes to a halt, without destroying the state, can the Iranian people sort out their fate.
They Feel Bugs Inside Them. Doctors Don’t Know What They Are Either.
3/9/2026 8:12 AM Open Story
Delusional infestation is one of the darkest embodiments of medical uncertainty.
Bo Gritz, Vietnam Veteran Called a Real-Life Rambo, Dies at 87
3/9/2026 11:24 AM Open Story
He served in the Special Forces, led a postwar raid to find P.O.W.s and became a voice of the right-wing anti-government fringe.
Meteorite Crashes Through Roof in Germany After Fiery Light Show
3/9/2026 3:22 PM Open Story
The fireball from space was spotted by a network of sky-watching cameras in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany.
Lawmakers Pressure Hochul to Raise Taxes in New York
3/9/2026 4:00 PM Open Story
The State Assembly and Senate are each calling for the state to raise taxes, piggybacking on a push by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City.
An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media
3/9/2026 2:27 PM Open Story
Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake.