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Laurence des Cars’s departure is the latest setback for the world’s largest museum. Her tenure was marred by labor strikes, water leaks, a ticket scam and security lapses, which led to the heist in October.

President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of El Mencho suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.

Russia has lost as many as 325,000 troops, according to some estimates, with more than 200,000 deaths verified by researchers.

Tariffs unaffected by President Trump’s Supreme Court loss are adding costs for many U.S. manufacturers that use steel, limiting exports and jeopardizing jobs.

Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchange to Iranian entities.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers had been attacked at Washington Square Park. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the episode looked like a snowball fight, not a crime.

The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscored how collision prevention technology could save lives.

A day after the city got a record-breaking amount of snow, some residents clung to the magic. Others were gearing up for endless shoveling.

The Trump administration accused the university’s Los Angeles campus of not doing enough to curb antisemitism, months after it tried to cut research money and demanded more than $1 billion.

Reeling from a major Supreme Court setback and falling approval ratings, the president seeks to reclaim the narrative ahead of the midterms.

Around 100 senior officers have been sidelined or vanished since 2022, hollowing out the top ranks and raising questions about the army’s capabilities.

A member of a renowned acting dynasty, he also earned fame for his role in “Revenge of the Nerds.” His family said he struggled with bipolar disorder.

Joseph Lynskey was determined to overcome his fear and reclaim his life as a New Yorker who enjoys the city in full. On Tuesday, he filed a lawsuit against the city and the M.T.A.

For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.

Camp Mystic has been the foundation of an invisible network of status and power in Texas. Now that social web is beginning to fray.

The suspect, who had been charged with receiving stolen property, was killed after fleeing into the woods, according to the sheriff’s office in Christian County, south of Springfield.

China's foreign aid strategy has shifted in the last few decades and now its model may be the one the US is adopting as China moves away from it.

The rapper, who also serves as the official "hype man" for multiple U.S. Olympic teams, invited the female hockey players to Las Vegas for a "real celebration."

The company's Claude chatbot is one of the few AI systems cleared for use in classified settings. But a standoff between Anthropic and the Trump administration is putting its government work at risk.

President Trump will address the nation Tuesday night to outline his vision and priorities for his administration's second year. Listen to NPR's live special coverage of the speech and the Democratic response.

Laurence des Cars’s departure is the latest setback for the world’s largest museum. Her tenure was marred by labor strikes, water leaks, a ticket scam and security lapses, which led to the heist in October.

President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of El Mencho suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.

Russia has lost as many as 325,000 troops, according to some estimates, with more than 200,000 deaths verified by researchers.

Around 100 senior officers have been sidelined or vanished since 2022, hollowing out the top ranks and raising questions about the army’s capabilities.

Investors are awaiting consumer confidence data and Home Depot earnings out Tuesday. They're also bracing for key earnings results from Nvidia later this week.

President Donald Trump last week said the files on Jeffrey Epstein released by the Department of Justice had "totally exonerated" him.

JPMorgan, the world's biggest bank by market cap, has the industry's largest annual tech budget at nearly $20 billion, and it has outlined an ambitious AI plan.

BlackRock's Rick Rieder tells CNBC where he is investing for income right now and why he thinks the opportunity may not last.

Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with lenders to emerge from bankruptcy by late spring or early summer.

Cursor announced updates to its AI coding agents as the startup works to fend off competition from rivals

Apple is expanding a facility in Houston as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.

PM back at The Lodge after evacuation for security check. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore on the discovery of human remains yesterdayPolice believe the body of missing 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian could have been dumped on Sydney’s outskirts just 40 hours after he was kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity. Continue reading...

Former Labour grandee’s arrest over his links to Epstein came after Met police informed he was preparing to fly to British Virgin IslandsPeter Mandelson condemned the police for his arrest on Monday and claimed he was only taken into custody because detectives had wrongly believed he was about to flee the country.In a remarkable rebuke to the Metropolitan police, lawyers for the former peer challenged the force to provide the evidence to justify their actions, insisting it was prompted by a “baseless” suggestion that he was planning to move abroad. Continue reading...

Former US ambassador issues statement via lawyers saying his priority is to cooperate with police and clear his nameKeir Starmer is taking part in a coalition of the willing video call to discuss Ukraine. There is a live feed of his public contribution here.Kemi Badenoch is holding a press conference now. She is appearing with the relatives of children who she says have died as a result of social media – either because they took their own lives, or because it led to them being attacked. She says she wants to give them a platform to tell their stories. Continue reading...

Sammy Azdoufal alerted New York-based outlet the Verge after he took control of DJI Romo devices around the worldA Spanish software engineer reportedly contacted a New York-based tech outlet recently to reveal he had remotely taken control of about 7,000 vacuums worldwide, in the process shedding light on a broad vulnerability with smart products, according to a cybersecurity expert.The Verge reported that the situation came to light when Sammy Azdoufal was trying to reverse-engineer his new DJI Romo vacuum so that he could control it with his Playstation 5 gamepad. Continue reading...

About 30 lawmakers have said they won’t attend Trump’s State of the Union address; top Senate Democrat predicts ‘tedious’ speech after president vows to give long remarksSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAbout 30 members of Congress are planning to attend a Democratic counter-program event tonight instead of the State of the Union, according to the organizers of the “People’s State of the Union,” led by liberal group MoveOn and progressive media outlet MeidasTouch.Here are the lawmakers who are expected to attend the separate event and skip the Trump speech:Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Senator Ed Markey (D-MA)Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA)Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03)Representative Becca Balint (D-VT)Representative Greg Casar (TX-35)Representative Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7)Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10)Representative Robert Garcia (CA-42)Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07)Representative Jim Himes (CT-04)Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51)Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)Representative John B. Larson (CT-01)Representative Summer Lee (PA-12)Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03)Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37)Representative April McClain Delaney (MD-6)Representative Christian Menefee (TX-18)Representative Chellie Pingree (ME-01)Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-7)Representative Emily Randall (WA-6)Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)Representative Delia Ramirez (IL-03)Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Continue reading...

The Paris-born artist reinvented the synthesizer through meditative and feedback-drenched sonic explorationsThe French composer and musique concrète pioneer Éliane Radigue has died at the age of 94.“It is with immense sadness that we learn of the passing of Éliane Radigue at the age of 94,” the Paris-based experimental music center INA GRM posted on Instagram. “A major figure in musical creation has left us.” Continue reading...

National security committee warns until tougher safeguards are in place, UK elections dangerously exposed to covert foreign moneyPolitical donations in cryptocurrency should be subject to an urgent temporary ban to stop foreign interference in British elections, the chair of the national security committee has said.Matt Western, who leads the committee of MPs and peers, said a moratorium was needed until the risks of donations in cryptocurrency have been dealt with – including adequate checks on the source of the money. Continue reading...

The US rapper performed back to back classics, ahead of attending his first Swansea City game.

In the Commons, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the former prince – all of them were resoundingly negative.

How high will temperatures reach and how long will stay mild? Darren Bett has the details.

The peer's lawyers say there is no truth in the suggestion he was planning to leave the UK.

Few of Donald Trump’s speeches to Congress have had as much riding on them as the one on Tuesday night.

Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson

President heads into major speech with weak voter trust, with just 39 percent approval after one year in office

The former CEO of a San Francisco homeless services charity will faces nine felony charges after prosecutors said she stole more than $1.2 million in public funds meant to keep people off the streets

The poll was conducted in the days leading up to the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday

Violence has broken out across Mexico following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel

Medical student calls for better data to address racial disparities in maternal and baby care  McMaster News

If Warner’s board changes course and deems Paramount’s latest offer superior, Netflix will be able to revise its bid.