Here’s what you need to know: A vaccination site at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island in February. Rhode Island is one of several northeastern states with significantly decreased infection rates and hospitalizations.Credit…Joseph Prezioso/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images States in the Northeast, after experiencing spikes in coronavirus infections earlier this year, are reporting significant […] More
Here’s what you need to know: A staff member of the World Health Organization receives a Covid vaccine in March in Gaza City.Credit…Mohammed Salem/Reuters Israel’s airstrikes and shelling of Gaza have stopped all Covid-19 vaccinations and testing in the Palestinian enclave and raise the risk of super-spreading as civilians cram into shelters for safety, United […] More
Here’s what you need to know: Medina Spirit, who is trained by Bob Baffert, at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday morning.Credit…Kenny Holston for The New York Times BALTIMORE — Last year, Swiss Skydiver became the sixth filly to win the Preakness Stakes, which was held in October because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the 146th […] More
Here’s what you need to know: People over 65, who are much more likely than younger people to become seriously ill from Covid, have been a high priority since the U.S. vaccination campaign began. Credit…Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times More than 70 percent of Americans who are 65 or older are fully vaccinated, and […] More
Here’s what you need to know: Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, speaking to reporters on Thursday.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times House Republicans on Friday elected Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, a vocal defender of Donald J. Trump, as their No. 3 leader, moving swiftly to replace Representative Liz Cheney of […] More
Here’s what you need to know: Israeli artillery at the border with Gaza on Thursday.Credit…Dan Balilty for The New York Times Israeli ground forces bombarded Gaza with artillery on Friday, escalating a conflict that has already brought Israeli airstrikes, Palestinian rocket attacks and sectarian violence on the streets of Israeli cities. As world leaders called […] More
Rudy Giuliani has spent the last 5 years as Donald Trump’s bumbling sometimes lawyer. And every time the former New York City mayor tried to act on Trump’s behalf, he ended up humiliating himself. More than that, Giuliani was not at all careful. Many of his actions skated on the edge of the law. So […] More
May 13, 2021, 6:30 p.m. ET May 13, 2021, 6:30 p.m. ET Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to spend $3.5 billion of the federal relief funds on education.Credit…Victor J. Blue for The New York Times As much as the candidates fret about New York City’s fiscal picture, the next mayor should in fact have nearly […] More
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Biden Warns Against Panic Following Pipeline Cyberattack President Biden delivered remarks following the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack and urged Americans not to panic over gas availability. The president also warned gas stations against taking advantage of the current gas shortage. As part of an effort to […] More
Servers at a restaurant in Columbia, Mo., last week. The labor market is struggling to return to normal after more than a year of being whipsawed by the pandemic.Credit…Jacob Moscovitch for The New York Times The latest update on the labor market is scheduled to arrive Thursday morning when the government releases its weekly report […] More
Here’s what you need to know: Israeli troops responded to rocket attacks from militants with airstrikes, like the one that hit this house in Gaza. In Israel, Jewish and Arab mobs rioted in the streets. Credit…Dan Balilty for The New York Times After days of people peering skyward for danger, whether rockets barreling in toward cities […] More
Here’s what you need to know: President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meeting with the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate in the Oval Office on Wednesday.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times President Biden met on Wednesday with Republican and Democratic leaders from both houses of Congress for the first time since […] More
