The Price of Shrimp Cocktail
The shrimp cocktail at the comically exclusive Polo Bar in Manhattan is an imposing specimen, the crustaceans arriving tightly shingled on a steeple of ice accented by a celery spire.…
What They Took – The New York Times
The New York Times asked those who lost their homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires to tell us about what they took — what objects or pets they grabbed…
Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine
The carrot and stick approach Investors finally seem to be getting the message: Don’t underestimate President Trump’s tariffs threat. The S&P 500 fell on Monday to its lowest level since…
Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed
Taiwanese authorities said they had detained a cargo ship crewed by Chinese nationals, which investigators believe may have severed an undersea communications cable near the island on Tuesday. It was…
Emil Bove, Justice Dept.’s No. 2, Targets NY Office Where He Rose as a Prosecutor
Emil Bove III, the acting deputy attorney general, stood stone-faced and alone at the prosecution table inside the federal courthouse in Manhattan last week to do a job his onetime…
Vivek Ramaswamy Kick-Starts Campaign for Ohio Governor
Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate who briefly aided President Trump’s government-restructuring efforts, announced his candidacy for governor of Ohio on Monday, vowing to place the…
3 Workers Killed in Highway Bridge Collapse in South Korea
At least three workers were killed and seven others were injured when part of a highway construction site collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday morning, officials said. Emergency crews were…
Acting I.R.S. Commissioner Doug O’Donnell to Announce Retirement
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is expected to announce on Tuesday that he is retiring, according to three people familiar with the move, the latest agency head…
Clint Hill, Who Sprang to Kennedys’ Side as Shots Were Fired, Dies at 93
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto President John F. Kennedy’s limousine as it came under fire in Dallas and prevented a scrambling Jacqueline Kennedy from falling to…
Trump and Paramount Seek Mediator for CBS News Lawsuit
Lawyers for Paramount and President Trump have agreed to appoint a mediator in his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. The move…