What Is Tren de Aragua?
A gang with roots in a Venezuelan prison, the criminal group was at the center of President Trump’s order invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
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In New York City, Antisemitic Hate Crimes Soared Last Month
Several high-profile incidents are being investigated as hate crimes in New York, where anti-Jewish incidents more than tripled in October compared with last year.
Visit to Peter Nygard’s Toronto Office Ended in Rape, Woman Testifies
The woman told a Toronto jury that Peter Nygard sexually assaulted her when she was 28, and she was the first of five accusers to appear in court in what is expected to be a seven-week trial.
Trudeau heads to UN general assembly as world faces ‘serious moment’
Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on relentlessly, the global angst augmented by last week’s ominous meeting between President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
In New York City, the Chances of Spotting a Rare Bird are on the Rise
Sharp-eyed birders might spot brown boobies, a tropical species once rare even in the Southern states. A flock of Canada geese might just include a pink-footed goose, too.
Tourist Submersible Vessel Vanishes on Its Way to Titanic Wreckage
A spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said the five people on the submersible theoretically had 70 to 96 hours of oxygen before the situation became dire.
Wildfire Smoke Envelops the U.S.
New York City experienced its worst air quality on record. Here’s how to stay safe as the smoke spreads.
Your Thursday Briefing: A Dangerous Haze Across North America
Also, evacuations from flooding in Ukraine.
Air Quality This Week Gives U.S. a Glimpse of the World’s Air Pollution
Air-quality readings like the ones expected across parts of New York State on Wednesday would not be seen as particular cause for alarm in some parts of the world.
Prince Harry Loses Bid to Pay for Police Protection in UK
The decision in Britain, where Harry lost police protection after stepping back from royal duties, comes amid heightened scrutiny of his security after an encounter with paparazzi in New York.