New York officials urged commuters to work from home Monday as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers threatened to disrupt travel for hundreds of thousands of riders across the region. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state and the…
Through films like “Blazing Saddles” and “Spaceballs” and a pioneering career on television and Broadway, Mel Brooks has had a lifetime of serving up the funny. Now, the 99-year-old comedy legend plans to share it all with his legion of fans. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive…
The MV Hondius cruise ship is due to arrive Monday at the Netherlands’ Port of Rotterdam, where the remaining crew will disembark and the vessel will be disinfected, according to ship owner Oceanwide Expeditions. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Hondius is at the center…
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday called for more U.S. military action in Iran. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I think the status quo is hurting us all. The longer the [Strait of Hormuz] is closed, the more we try to pursue a deal that…
The lowly maggot gets a bad rap, mostly known for feeding on corpses and rotting meat. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But modern medicine is giving its reputation new life — as a tiny surgeon. Polly Cleveland, of New York City, turned to so-called maggot…
SpaceX plans to launch an updated version of its Starship megarocket — a new prototype of the system that NASA hopes will carry its astronauts to the moon in two years — on a critical test flight Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The stakes…
Mustafe Denbil runs an agricultural shop and farm in northern Somalia, but three months after ordering fertilizer and pesticides, the supplies his business needs are still stranded in Dubai. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Denbil, chairman of Horn Gardens in the city of Hargeisa, says…
GAZA BORDER, Israel — A river of Israeli flags winds through a desert path as hundreds of people, young and old, march toward the border in a display of their determination to build new Jewish settlements atop the rubble of northern Gaza. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and…
Before winning the 151st Preakness Stakes, Napoleon Solo almost wasn’t entered in the race known as the middle jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Napoleon Solo had won the first two races of its career in 2025, but this year…
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s primary loss Saturday brings an end to a two-decade career in public office that was ultimately defined by tensions with President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. And when Republicans have tensions with Trump, the president usually wins. Cassidy failed to…