The Justice Department said a Las Vegas woman filed more than 1,200 tax returns in order to fraudulently claim Covid-19 tax credits of nearly $100 million over a 16-month period beginning in June 2022.

A multivehicle crash in a highway tunnel in Wyoming on Friday killed at least two people, injured several others and caused a fire that raged for hours as officials rushed to evacuate the passage, the authorities said.

A few months ago, banks couldn’t sell their X debt. That’s all changed now that Musk has established himself as Trump’s right hand man www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/t...

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Top USAID officials are trying to create a false narrative that life-saving aid has continued despite Trump’s blanket halt to foreign aid. Our @nytimes.com reporting shows the exact opposite. USAID even issued an internal email to stop applications for waivers: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

"A humpback whale appeared to gulp Adrián Simancas down, then rolled over into the waters of Chilean Patagonia. “I just closed my eyes, expecting an impact. But instead I felt as if I was surrounded by water. I realized that I was in something’s mouth and I had been eaten.”

There are a lot of questions in our inbox these days about data (and payment) security at the IRS, the Social Security Administration and other places, with teenagers and 20-somethings rooting around in the systems. Back up everything, for any numbers of reasons. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/b...

A judge on Friday ordered a pause on President Trump’s effort to block federal funding for hospitals that offer gender-transition treatments for people under 19.

The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.

“The feeling of helplessness is overwhelming.” In Gaza, many families are burdened with an agonizing duty: trying to recover the remains of loved ones trapped beneath the swathes of rubble left by Israel’s war against Hamas.

While Valentine’s Day is often centered on romantic love, some singles find joy in celebrating love in other forms. From friendships to familial bonds and self-love, read about how some are redefining what it means to celebrate Valentine’s Day. nyti.ms/3CUILwx

The Trump administration deported migrants from several Asian nations to Panama in a move that could signal much faster removals of immigrants whose home countries are reluctant to accept them. nyti.ms/42SzArb

Life goes on for Drake, who released his first new album on Friday since his much-publicized beef with Kendrick Lamar. The album, “Some Sexy Songs 4 U,” is a collaboration with PartyNextDoor.

Mayor Eric Adams of New York faced increasingly loud calls to resign Friday, one day after a fuller picture of the arrangement that led to the U.S. Justice Department seeking to drop corruption charges against him began to emerge. Here's the latest.

From @theathletic: Doug Gottlieb is doubling as a radio host and a men's college basketball coach. We went behind the scenes of the most unusual employment experiment in college hoops. nyti.ms/3EGGrKb

This chocolate cake recipe has been called the “world’s best chocolate cake.” You could also call it the “world’s easiest cake.” nyti.ms/3X1skoS

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Russia’s military used a drone with a high-explosive warhead to hit the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight, damaging the protective shelter that prevents radiation leaks, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said.

Though the Trump Administration renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, the U.S. only lays claim to 46% of the gulf. Learn more about who controls what and why here: nyti.ms/41czLfw

Breaking News: A judge temporarily stopped the Trump administration’s plan to end funds for hospitals that offer gender-transition care for people under 19.

Breaking News: The federal order to drop Mayor Eric Adam’s corruption case led three Manhattan prosecutors to resign, the highest-profile resistance so far in President Trump’s Justice Department.

SCOOP: The interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and two officials with the federal public integrity unit all quit after the Justice Department ordered the charges against Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped.

More than one million Igloo coolers sold in North America were recalled after a dozen injuries. Consumers are advised to stop using them and contact the company.

Breaking News: Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney resigned after she was ordered by the Justice Department to drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams that she had championed.

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Weihong Hu, a hotelier with close ties to Mayor Eric Adams, stole tens of millions from a temporary housing program that was designed to stop the spread of Covid-19 in New York’s jails, according to federal prosecutors in Brooklyn.

At least four people were killed and 26 others injured in a suspected gas explosion in the food court of a Taiwan shopping mall, according to Taiwan’s state-owned news outlet.

Breaking News: More than two dozen people were injured in Munich after a 24-year-old man drove a car into a crowd of protesters, the authorities said.

"U.S.A.I.D. employees, who mostly joined the agency in hopes of making the world a better place, are in agony," our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes. "'We're just paralyzed,' an agency employee in Africa told me. 'No one is in charge.'"

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Breaking News: Honda and Nissan have called off a planned $50 billion merger that would have created one of the world’s largest auto groups.

Disney is preparing to downplay the content warnings on its streaming service that accompany classic movies, such as “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan,” that include racial stereotypes, altering their language and decreasing their visibility.

NEW: Following a Trump executive order, US State Dept. plans to designate 8 groups with roots in Latin America as foreign terrorist organizations. Five are Mexican cartels. White House could announce it this week. Our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

California’s right-to-know law, which requires companies to warn people about harmful chemicals in their products, has swayed many companies to stop using those chemicals altogether, a new study found.

Attacking CPFB just so happens to clear the way for X payments www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...

For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project stalled. In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.

ICYMI: The longtime #2 at NIH, Dr. Larry Tabak, abruptly resigned & retired. It's a sign of things to come under Trump & RFK. Tabak was considered a steadying force who could work across party lines. Word is he was offered an unwelcome assignment. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

The Associated Press on Wednesday accused the White House of violating the First Amendment and called on the Trump administration to stop blocking its reporters from press events.

The Trump admin says ICE has custody of migrants sent to Guantanamo, but it's DOD guards in Camp 6, a war-on-terror prison. It won't say who is being held incommunicado there, but we are publishing a list of 53 men in Camp 6. w/ @carolrosenbergnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

Joann, the financially troubled arts-and-crafts retailer, announced Wednesday that it was preparing to close 500 of its 800 remaining stores after its latest bankruptcy filing.

NEW: RFK Jr. said a new study linked vaccines to autism in his confirmation hearing. We found that the study's author had a hard time getting it published. Then he got help from Andrew Wakefield, who is famous for the first debunked study linking the the two. GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

A 25-year-old Florida woman who had been missing for months was found on Wednesday under dramatic circumstances, after she gave birth on a subway train rumbling beneath the streets of Manhattan.

Immigrant Aid Groups Seek Access to Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo In a lawsuit, the groups asked a judge to enable lawyers to communicate with the men in case they would like legal representation. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.

All of the new cabinet secretaries have embraced their role as promoters of President Trump’s slashing brand of politics. Few, though, have done so with such fervor as Mr. Hegseth, a former National Guard infantryman and Fox News host www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, sickening two dozen and hospitalizing nine on the western edge of the state, where childhood vaccination rates have dwindled in recent years.

A look at Musk's incentives for gutting the CFPB www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...

Breaking News: The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was suing New York State over its migrant policies.

8 Inspectors General Fired by Trump File Lawsuit Seeking Reinstatement The case is the latest to challenge a wave of actions by President Trump that brazenly violated legal limits on his power. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is said to have been quietly exploring a run in this spring’s Republican primary as he seeks a path to a second term.