President Trump has discussed the possibility of moving the White House press corps to another building, according to two people close to the president — a move that could escalate Mr. Trump’s clashes with news organizations over coverage and access. Outside allies of the president have pushed the idea in recent weeks, including former Trump…
Progress toward a negotiated resolution to Russia’s war on Ukraine is “theoretically possible,” Kremlin officials said Wednesday as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, but any headway will require Ukraine’s leaders to make “necessary decisions,” according to Russian state media. If Ukraine fails to make those decisions, the…
Some Cornell faculty members say a letter purportedly from Jane Doe in which she said she “felt unsupported and disbelieved” by university president Michael Kotlikoff was not shared with them. One faculty member called that a “silencing of Jane Doe’s voice.” Doe has filed a lawsuit alleging gang rape at a 2024 fraternity party….
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, a Super Bowl champion and one of the NFL’s top stars, is now facing a long absence because of blood clots in his lungs — and his team is facing serious questions over his medical treatment. Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, and the Eagles said in a statement Monday his “prognosis…
French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend. But addressing the problems that have brought students and workers to the streets for the last five weeks will be a tougher…
U.S. diplomatic missions across the Middle East have issued a new round of security warnings to Americans amid escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants against Saudi Arabia, including an Oct. 10 strike on Riyadh’s international airport that killed an American citizen. The alerts, issued Sunday by U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview published Tuesday that if President Trump “cannot rein Putin in,” he should provide long-requested interceptor missiles so Ukraine can defend itself, as the war of words between the two leaders continues to escalate. “If you cannot rein Putin in, then give us interceptor missiles so I can…
PHILADELPHIA — A few months before basketball superstar LeBron James made his decision to join the 76ers, season ticket holder Aaron Selkow was also staring down a crossroad: does he renew for a 59th season or has the buzzer sounded on the family’s longtime investment? “I’d been thinking about it forever,” Selkow, 56, recalled to…
A woman died after being mauled by a shark while swimming off a popular beach on South Africa’s southeastern coast on Tuesday, witnesses and authorities said. Fatal shark attacks are uncommon worldwide but South Africa has a history of deadly encounters along its long coastline. Tuesday’s attack was at Orient Beach in KuGompo City, previously…
Australian police charged a man on Tuesday over what they alleged was a “targeted” attack with a vehicle on independent lawmaker Helen Haines. Haines has reportedly lost one of her legs in the aftermath of the incident on Monday afternoon, in which a car rammed into her multiple times as she stood near the trunk…
