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King Charles Appears in Public for First Time Since Cancer Announcement

King Charles III on Sunday was seen publicly for the first time since Buckingham Palace announced last week that he was being treated for cancer, strolling into a church on the royal Sandringham estate where he has his residence. Charles,…

She Survived an Airstrike That Killed Her Entire Family in Gaza

new video loaded: She Survived an Airstrike That Killed Her Entire Family in Gaza transcript Back transcript She Survived an Airstrike That Killed Her Entire Family in Gaza Eleven-year-old Dareen al-Bayaa lost dozens of her family members in a single…

The Doomsday Clock Keeps Ticking

The Bomb and I go way back. In Seattle, where I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, it was common wisdom that in the event of nuclear war, we were No. 2 on the target list because Seattle was…

Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump

“Even though we know both candidates are three and a half years apart, one side seems to have it sticking a little more, and that’s going to be a concern,” said Representative Mark Pocan, Democrat of Wisconsin. Some of it…

Rubio Defends Trump’s NATO Comments: ‘He Doesn’t Talk Like a Traditional Politician’

Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Sunday brushed aside former President Donald J. Trump’s comments suggesting that he might not defend NATO allies and that he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the hell they want.” Mr. Trump made…

Mayorkas Says He’s Undeterred by Republicans’ Impeachment Drive

Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, said on Sunday that he was not dwelling on congressional Republicans’ continued efforts to impeach him over his handling of the southern border. “They’re baseless allegations, Kristen, and that’s why I really am…

Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue

The Pentagon announced on Sunday that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had been taken to a military hospital to be treated for “symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue,” and doctors at the hospital later said it was not clear…

Trump Says It Would Be ‘Disloyal’ for Taylor Swift to Endorse Biden

Extending a weekslong right-wing meltdown over Taylor Swift’s political preferences, former President Donald J. Trump declared on Sunday that it would be “disloyal” for Ms. Swift to endorse President Biden for re-election, given that Mr. Trump signed legislation that made…