Neil Vigdor
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The officer was traveling 74 miles per hour in a 25-m.p.h. zone when he hit Jaahnavi Kandula in a crosswalk while responding to a call. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Seattle to Pay $29 Million to Family of Woman Fatally Struck by Police S.U.V.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:18 AM
The officer was traveling 74 miles per hour in a 25-m.p.h. zone when he hit Jaahnavi Kandula in a crosswalk while responding to a call. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Salisbury, Conn., has been hosting ski jumping competitions since 1926, when the Satre brothers from Norway brought the sport to Litchfield County. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/n...
Olympic Feats and Tailgating Feasts at 100-Year-Old Ski Jump in Connecticut
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February 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Salisbury, Conn., has been hosting ski jumping competitions since 1926, when the Satre brothers from Norway brought the sport to Litchfield County. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n... West Haven, Conn., has budgeted $16,000 for an acoustics expert to try to pinpoint the source of a low-frequency disturbance that has disrupted residents’ lives.
A Phantom Humming Has a Connecticut City at Wit’s End
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February 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n... West Haven, Conn., has budgeted $16,000 for an acoustics expert to try to pinpoint the source of a low-frequency disturbance that has disrupted residents’ lives.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u... An all-white jury convicted Tommy Lee Walker of rape and murder, relying on inadmissible evidence and a coerced confession that he immediately recanted, county officials said.
Dallas County Exonerates Black Man Who Was Executed in 1956
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January 23, 2026 at 1:43 AM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u... An all-white jury convicted Tommy Lee Walker of rape and murder, relying on inadmissible evidence and a coerced confession that he immediately recanted, county officials said.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u... The club, Vendôme, was hosting several right-wing influencers, including Andrew and Tristan Tate, the brothers who are being investigated in Europe for alleged human trafficking.
Miami Beach Nightclub Is Condemned for Playing Ye’s Song ‘Heil Hitler’
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January 21, 2026 at 1:55 AM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u... The club, Vendôme, was hosting several right-wing influencers, including Andrew and Tristan Tate, the brothers who are being investigated in Europe for alleged human trafficking.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u... The Justice Department has sued about two dozen states over access to voter rolls, as the federal government pushes to create a national database.
Trump Administration Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data Is Dismissed
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January 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u... The Justice Department has sued about two dozen states over access to voter rolls, as the federal government pushes to create a national database.
Robert G. Kramer sold nearly 90,000 shares of his stock in Emergent BioSolutions, knowing that large quantities of vaccine materials were contaminated, the lawsuit said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
New York Sues Former C.E.O. of Covid Vaccine Maker Over Insider Trading
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January 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Robert G. Kramer sold nearly 90,000 shares of his stock in Emergent BioSolutions, knowing that large quantities of vaccine materials were contaminated, the lawsuit said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
A bystander captured the misadventure in a video that drew widespread attention online. Lifeguards and a snorkeler helped rescue the man www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Paraglider Survives 500-Foot Crash Into Ocean Off Florida, Rescuers Say
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January 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
A bystander captured the misadventure in a video that drew widespread attention online. Lifeguards and a snorkeler helped rescue the man www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...
New Jersey Is Latest State to Ban Student Phones in Schools
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January 8, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...
Austin Peay State University in Tennessee also reinstated Darren Michael, a tenured acting professor whose post about Charlie Kirk’s killing inflamed conservatives. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
University to Pay $500,000 to Professor It Fired Over Charlie Kirk Post
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January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Austin Peay State University in Tennessee also reinstated Darren Michael, a tenured acting professor whose post about Charlie Kirk’s killing inflamed conservatives. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Austin Smith resigned from the group founded by Charlie Kirk and suspended his bid for re-election to the Arizona House in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
Ex-Turning Point Leader Gets Probation After Forging Voters’ Names
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January 6, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Austin Smith resigned from the group founded by Charlie Kirk and suspended his bid for re-election to the Arizona House in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
Some state-issued identification cards issued to legal immigrants could be valid longer than the people holding them are allowed to remain in the United States, state officials said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
Software Error Will Force 325,000 Californians to Replace Real IDs
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January 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Some state-issued identification cards issued to legal immigrants could be valid longer than the people holding them are allowed to remain in the United States, state officials said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
A veteran jazz ensemble and a New York dance company have canceled events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, intensifying the fallout at one of the nation’s pre-eminent arts centers after it was renamed to include President Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
New Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled
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December 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A veteran jazz ensemble and a New York dance company have canceled events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, intensifying the fallout at one of the nation’s pre-eminent arts centers after it was renamed to include President Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
Officials in Vermont and Buffalo, N.Y., warned residents to stay off the roads as a winter weather system brought thick sheets of ice and snow. Tens of thousands of power customers faced outages. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
Ice Storm Makes Travel Dangerous in Parts of New York and New England
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December 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Officials in Vermont and Buffalo, N.Y., warned residents to stay off the roads as a winter weather system brought thick sheets of ice and snow. Tens of thousands of power customers faced outages. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
The trees have become a sought-after backdrop for social media posts, holiday cards and even marriage proposals. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/t...
Christmas Trappings: New England Swoons Over Lobster Pot Trees
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December 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The trees have become a sought-after backdrop for social media posts, holiday cards and even marriage proposals. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/t...
Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches National Park. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
Stuck in Quicksand, a Hiker in Utah Has His SOS Answered
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December 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches National Park. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing them. Officials said the public health risk was low. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Bird Flu Is Suspected After Vulture Carcasses Sat Rotting Outside Ohio School
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December 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing them. Officials said the public health risk was low. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
The pilot was in stable condition after losing control of the fighter jet near Trona, Calif., about 180 miles northeast of Los Angeles. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Air Force Pilot Ejects as Thunderbirds F-16 Crashes in California
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December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The pilot was in stable condition after losing control of the fighter jet near Trona, Calif., about 180 miles northeast of Los Angeles. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
“I’ve always tried to put a big moment in a song, but nothing, of course, worked as good as that one,” David Foster, who produced and arranged the song for Ms. Houston, said in an interview. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/s...
Why That Whitney Houston Drumbeat Is So Addictive, Yet Hard to Match
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November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“I’ve always tried to put a big moment in a song, but nothing, of course, worked as good as that one,” David Foster, who produced and arranged the song for Ms. Houston, said in an interview. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/s...
Natalie Greene, 26, who worked for Representative Jeff Van Drew, a Republican, falsely claimed she was attacked at a nature reserve, the authorities said. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
New Jersey Congressman’s Aide Faked Anti-Trump Slashing Attack, U.S. Says
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November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Natalie Greene, 26, who worked for Representative Jeff Van Drew, a Republican, falsely claimed she was attacked at a nature reserve, the authorities said. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
James Donald Vance Jr., of Grand Rapids, Mich., had also threatened President Trump, according to a criminal complaint. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
J.D. Vance, Not That One, Gets 2 Years in Prison for Threatening the Vice President
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November 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
James Donald Vance Jr., of Grand Rapids, Mich., had also threatened President Trump, according to a criminal complaint. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
John Beam died after being shot at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., where he was athletic director. A man was charged in connection with the shooting. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Football Coach From Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’ Dies After Being Shot
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November 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
John Beam died after being shot at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., where he was athletic director. A man was charged in connection with the shooting. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
The coaching fixture John Beam was gravely wounded in a shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., a commuter school where he is athletic director, according to a city councilman. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Football Coach Who Was Focus of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’ Is Shot
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November 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The coaching fixture John Beam was gravely wounded in a shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., a commuter school where he is athletic director, according to a city councilman. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/t...
Russian Humanoid Robot Falls on Its Face in Hyped Debut
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November 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/t...
The Canadian cult comedy series announced that Mr. Smith, 53, had “stepped away” from his role on the show. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Mike Smith, Bubbles on ‘Trailer Park Boys,’ Is Charged With Sexual Assault
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November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Canadian cult comedy series announced that Mr. Smith, 53, had “stepped away” from his role on the show. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...