After Trump’s Tariffs, Stocks Plunged but Penguin Memes Ticked Up

The internet poked fun at the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territories near Antarctica where many penguins but no people live.Read More
Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say

The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured.Read More
Scenes From States Devastated by a Powerful Storm System

The severe weather stretched from Texas to Ohio, causing tornadoes and flooding across the central United States.Read More
Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders

Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.Read More
Rivers in Central U.S. Swell Rapidly as Storm Inundates Region

The rising water levels have prompted rescues and road closures. The storm, which has killed at least 15 people, doesn’t show signs of letting up.Read More
After the Fires, Rick Caruso Aspires to a New Role: Shadow Mayor of Los Angeles

The businessman has won supporters and detractors as he considers running for mayor or governor of California as Los Angeles rebuilds from the wildfires in January.Read More
Trump Administration Revokes Visas of South Sudanese in Clash Over Deportees

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was making the move because the transitional government of South Sudan had refused to accept its citizens in a timely manner.Read More
‘The Interview’: Bill Murray Says He’s Not the Man He Used to Be

The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself.Read More
Israel Says Its Account of Rescue Workers Killed in Gaza Was Partly ‘Mistaken’

The Israeli military had previously asserted that the workers had been “advancing suspiciously” toward its troops. A video obtained by The New York Times on Friday appeared to contradict that account.Read More
Trump Family’s Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out

The party was on at a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament at the president’s Doral resort in Florida and a fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago, even as markets tumbled.Read More