Trump Alarms Denmark in an Icy Exchange Over Greenland
It was a contentious, aggressive telephone call, five days before the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20. Speaking to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Mr. Trump insisted he…
Colombia’s President Says He Will Not Accept U.S. Deportation Flights
Colombia will not accept deportation flights from the United States until the Trump administration provides a process to treat Colombian migrants with “dignity and respect,” the country’s president, Gustavo Petro,…
Inside the $32 Billion Industry Transforming Marijuana
An email obtained by The Times shows that one committee leader, Representative Sharon Wylie, a supporter of the industry, shared a draft of the bill with a cannabis lobbyist. “Thank…
U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala
Two military jets landed in Guatemala City on Friday carrying deported migrants from Tucson, Ariz., and El Paso, according to local migration authorities and the American Embassy in Guatemala. Guatemala…
Derek Humphry, Pivotal Figure in Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 94
Derek Humphry, a British-born journalist whose experience helping his terminally-ill wife end her life led him to become a crusading pioneer in the right-to-die movement and publish “Final Exit,” a…
Trump Administration Tells Embassies Not to Use ‘Activist’ Flags
The State Department has ordered that only United States flags be flown at embassies and consulates around the world, a departure from the Biden administration, under which pride and Black…
Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates
High interest rates kept U.S. home sales in a deep freeze for much of last year. It could be a while before the market experiences much of a thaw. Americans…
In Response to Trump Tariff Threat, Ontario Premier Calls an Early Election
The leader of Canada’s most populous province and the heart of its vital auto industry said on Friday that he would call early elections because he needed a stronger hand…
Trump Bars Transgender Women From U.S. Prisons for Female Inmates
President Trump has ordered federal prisons to house inmates who are transgender women in men’s facilities and halt medical treatments related to gender transition. The move was part of a…
Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition
Seven months after the Supreme Court struck down a deal that would have resolved thousands of opioid cases against Purdue Pharma, the company’s owners, members of the Sackler family, have…
