Rather than conserve or build, some people just want to destroy.

Mayor Eric Adams of New York has sought to argue that his first-term wins have earned him the right to serve a second. But he cannot shake the stench of corruption around his administration.

The Category 2 hurricane isn’t expected to make landfall. Still, it’s drawing notice as the first named storm to reach hurricane strength this year.

Ms. Lewis-Martin, the former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, is accused of taking bribes in exchange for favorable treatment, including speeding city permits for a karaoke bar and residential renovations.

Defense lawyers had questioned whether Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist, was legally authorized to run the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey.

The president’s calls for Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, to resign are diverting attention from economic issues as top central bankers from around the world gather in Jackson, Wyo.

The Israeli government is widening its operation in Gaza despite its generals’ advice and as it deliberates on a new cease-fire proposal.

The plan appears to be part of a broader effort to shift the agency’s focus from tracking national security threats to fighting crime.

It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine’s leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state.

The figure makes plain how a gerrymandering push that began in Texas but spread nationwide has energized the Democratic base.

New York appeals judges said that the judgment was excessive, but agreed to uphold the case so the appeal could continue.

It won’t be a hurricane much longer, but the storm could still make an impact next week.

The president’s financial situation had already improved after taking office a second time, thanks to his cryptocurrency ventures.

Mr. Hinds, 51, was found unresponsive late Wednesday after an S.U.V. appeared to slam into the motorcycle he was riding near downtown Atlanta, the authorities said.

Nostalgic fans of the interstate staple lamented the loss of its country kitsch, while some conservatives blamed “wokeness” for the sleek redesign.

Nearly a week after President Trump’s Alaska summit, his suggestions of imminent breakthroughs have not come to pass.

The hearings are being held on consecutive days, with separate deliberations for each brother.

An amendment that can help save our democracy.

Lawmakers in the nation’s two most populous states were voting Thursday on competing proposals as the battle over U.S. House maps intensified.

A Times investigation found that Michael Boulos and his family benefited financially from proximity to his in-laws for years.

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is managing a high-stakes balancing act as he grapples with a cooling labor market, rising inflation and White House pressure to cut interest rates.

Workers say the executive was volatile and retaliated when they cooperated with an investigation. Apple denies the claims.

The International Space Station captured the unusually large storm as it swirled near the East Coast of the United States.

Fifteen years after a combat photographer lost his legs to a land mine, he returned to the place in Afghanistan where it happened.

Media attention has brought the Menendez brothers to the cusp of early release from prison. Criminal justice reform proponents hope other prisoners benefit.

President Trump focuses on the trade in manufactured goods, where India sells more to the U.S. than it buys. But the countries share a balanced trade in services.