Man Arrested on 76 Counts of Murder in Johannesburg Building Fire
The police in South Africa said on Wednesday that they had arrested a man who confessed to starting a fire in a derelict Johannesburg building last August that killed dozens…
5 Takeaways From the New Hampshire Primary
The much-fabled power of New Hampshire’s fiercely independent voters wasn’t enough to break the spell Donald J. Trump has cast over the Republican Party. Brushing aside Nikki Haley a little…
Trump’s Win Adds to Air of Inevitability as Haley Sharpens Edge
Donald J. Trump’s victory in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday provided him the second of an opening pair of wins in the Republican nomination fight that accelerated his push…
Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 Lost Nose Wheel Before Takeoff, F.A.A. Says
A Boeing 757 plane operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel as it prepared to take off from Atlanta’s main airport on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation…
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/23/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, this Water Cooler is a little bit light; household matters compelled my attention. Certainly more tomorrow, after New Hampshire! –lambert Bird Song of…
Bills and border crisis drive Trump voters to polls
Chris Ager, the state committee chair of the New Hampshire Republicans, said Trump supporters were drawing a stark contrast between how they felt during his presidency, and how they feel…
Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Cities Amid Fears Over Air Defenses
Russia launched a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities on Tuesday in a large volley that killed at least five people and wounded another 63, including children,…
China’s Travel Economy Is Slowly Coming Back. Here’s Where It Stands.
Since China reopened its borders in 2023 after three years of Covid isolation, domestic travel has thrived and high-speed rail has grown increasingly popular. But international trips in and out…
In San Diego, Furious Deluge Floods Homes and Freeways
An unusual torrent of rain and flash flooding hit the San Diego area on Monday, shutting down highways, swamping roads and leaving some residents to watch helplessly as water swept…
With Wit and Understatement, a Press Veteran Reflects on His Trade
THE LEDE: Dispatches From a Life in the Press, by Calvin Trillin “People feel so special, so wise, when somebody they know drops dead,” Ottessa Moshfegh wrote in “Homesick for…