Here’s what you need to know: ImageSenator Joe Manchin III laid out publicly for the first time the general outlines of what he would be willing to support for a social spending bill.Credit…Tom Brenner for The New York Times Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a centrist Democrat, said Thursday that he could not … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: ImageThe scene outside the Stanley Mosk courthouse in Los Angeles today, where the hearing will take place.Credit…Alex Welsh for The New York Times Since Britney Spears spoke out in court on June 23, when she called the conservatorship “abusive” and said she wants it to end, there has been … Read more
WASHINGTON – The coming weeks on Capitol Hill will be pivotal to President Biden’s climate agenda, including whether the president can convince the rest of the world that the United States will deliver on its promise to reduce emissions Warming planets, drastically reducing them. In Congress, details of climate and clean energy policies are emerging … Read more
Daily Political Briefing Sept. 9, 2021Updated Sept. 9, 2021, 4:00 p.m. ET Sept. 9, 2021, 4:00 p.m. ET breaking “The Department of Justice has a duty to defend the Constitution of the United States, and to uphold the rule of law,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. The department is seeking an injunction that would prohibit … Read more
Daily Covid Briefing Sept. 4, 2021Updated Sept. 4, 2021, 4:14 p.m. ET Sept. 4, 2021, 4:14 p.m. ETHighly concentrated veterinary ivermectin has been flying off the shelves of U.S. supply stores, despite its dangers to humans.Credit…Denis Farrell/Associated Press A doctor in rural Oklahoma says hospitals are backed up with patients who have overdosed on veterinary … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: VideoHurricane Ida battered much of the Louisiana coast, with extreme flooding and damage to homes and businesses. Drone footage shows the extent of the cleanup in the area surrounding New Orleans.CreditCredit…Johnny Milano for The New York Times Entergy, Louisiana’s largest utility, announced early Wednesday that it had restored electricity … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Taliban fighters investigate a damaged car after multiple rockets were fired in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday.Credit…Wakil Kohsar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The U.S. military shot down rockets aimed at the Kabul airport on Monday morning as violence near the field threatened efforts by the United States to meet Tuesday’s … Read more
As the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine on Monday, America’s delta-driven surge in COVID-19 has entered a more deadly phase. Cases are rising in 42 states, the lowest number in six weeks. But deaths are now rising in 43 states – the worst record since December, ahead of … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Frank Lammers of New Rochelle, N.Y., right, watched waves crash at Sagg Main Beach, near Sagaponack on eastern Long Island with his son Frank, Jr., and daughter Anna, as people across the Northeast braced for Hurricane Henri to make landfall on Sunday.Credit…Dave Sanders for The New York Times Tropical … Read more
Twitter is rolling out several optimizations to its direct messaging functionality, with the improvements expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks. To get started, you can now share the same tweet with up to 20 different accounts separately. As the company points out, this is an improvement that should result in less accidental … Read more