politics

Talks in Cairo Aim for a Deal to Halt Gaza War and Free Hostages

Egyptian officials have been quoted as saying that any action that sends Gazans spilling into Egyptian territory could jeopardize the decades-old peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, an anchor of stability in the Middle East. But on Monday, Egypt offered…

Police Announce an Arrest in the Theft of a Jackie Robinson Statue

A 45-year-old Kansas man has been charged in the theft of a life-size bronze statue of the baseball legend Jackie Robinson from a park in Wichita, Kan. The police in Wichita said on Tuesday that the motive for the crime…

At Least 10 Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Texas Hospital

At least 10 people, including two children, were injured after a vehicle crashed into a hospital emergency room in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, the authorities said. The vehicle crashed into the St. David’s North Austin Medical Center at 5:38 p.m.,…

Bummed in Boston: No School, No Snow

Despite predictions, Boston was left mostly snowless on Tuesday. Few residents seemed upset to be spared, except for the city’s children — robbed of any actual snow on a snow day — and their working parents, who were forced to…

Austin Is Released From the Hospital and Will Return to Work

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III was released from the hospital on Tuesday, the Pentagon said. Mr. Austin, 70, had canceled a trip to Brussels to meet with NATO counterparts on Russia’s war in Ukraine after returning to Walter Reed…

Nikki Haley Coalition Seeks to Win the Women Trump’s Campaign Can’t

As Nikki Haley enters the final stretch of the Republican primary in South Carolina on Feb. 24, her presidential campaign on Tuesday unveiled a new national coalition aimed at making inroads with one group in particular: suburban women turned off…

New York Gets Enough Snow to Dig, not Despise

Worrisome forecasts and technical glitches with remote school gave way to sunshine in New York City by Tuesday afternoon, as the storm moved out of the area without as much drama as initially feared. The snow total reached 3.2 inches…

Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Jack Smith, the special counsel prosecuting former President Donald J. Trump, a week to respond to Mr. Trump’s emergency application asking the justices to halt an appeals court’s ruling that rejected his claim that…

Kari Lake Is Endorsed by Senate Republicans’ Campaign Arm

Senate Republicans’ campaign arm on Tuesday endorsed Kari Lake in Arizona, signaling the party’s embrace of a firebrand candidate in a state central to their efforts to regain a majority. The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s endorsement, first reported by Politico,…

Hezbollah Attack Injures 2 Israelis Amid Fresh Push to Reduce Tensions

Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia, fired missiles into northern Israel on Tuesday that injured at least two people, emergency officials said, amid a fresh diplomatic push to end months of clashes along the border. Hezbollah said that it had launched two…