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Trevor Jacob, who once recorded himself bailing out of an airplane mid-flight and posted the video online, in Malibu, Calif., on July 23, 2026. Federal investigators determined that his plane had never malfunctioned during the incident in 2021: Jacob had staged the crash, hoping for online fame. (Marissa Leshnov/The New York Times)

Crashing a plane for clicks: influencers push shock content to get views

September 13, 2026 at 10:11 a.m.

He posted a 13-minute video on YouTube titled “I Crashed My Plane,” which amassed some 5 million views. As it turned out, it was a confession.

Anthropic CEO calls for AI slowdown

September 12, 2026 at 1:41 p.m.

The CEO of Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, called for a global slowdown of artificial intelligence development in an essay Saturday.

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, center, speaks to FDNY commissioner Lillian Bonsignore, right, during a memorial to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in the Staten Island borough of New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Facing Islamophobia, Mamdani keeps focus on 9/11 victims

September 11, 2026 at 10:03 a.m.

As New York’s first Muslim mayor, Mamdani has been forced to navigate a delicate dynamic. He must speak about Sept. 11 as the city’s top elected official, but also as...

Lil Durk performs at the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park on July 30, 2022, in Chicago. (Raquel Zaldívar/Chicago Tribune)

Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial: What to know

September 9, 2026 at 11:46 a.m.

Lil Durk, the rapper born Durk Banks, is accused of plotting to kill a rival in an ambush shooting that instead resulted in the death of another man.

An election worker places a vote-by-mail ballot into a secure bin at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

North Carolina mails first ballots of fall as Trump tries to restrict them

September 4, 2026 at 10:48 a.m.

North Carolina began sending mail ballots to voters early Friday, the first state to forge ahead with its standard vote-by-mail program as the Trump administration escalates its efforts to restrict...

The ramp leading to the eastbound side of the Brooklyn Bridge is briefly closed on Friday morning, Sept. 4, 2026, after a fatal police shooting. The police shot and killed a man early Friday morning after he climbed the cables of the bridge, raised his arm and extended a knife toward officers, officials said at a news conference. (Dakota Santiago/The New York Times)

NYPD fatally shoots man with knife on Brooklyn Bridge

September 4, 2026 at 9:35 a.m.

Police shot and killed a man early Friday after he climbed the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge and raised his arm and extended a knife toward officers, officials said at...

A checkout screen displays the total for groceries purchased by Kevin Pang and Anne Dwyer at Fresh Farms International Market in Niles, Ill., July 13, 2026. Their budget was $196.25 before tax, not counting the salt, oil, rice and leftover snacks already in his pantry. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

How to feed a family for under $200 a week

September 2, 2026 at 4:30 a.m.

My goal was to shop and feed my family of three — breakfast, lunch and dinner, no dining out — for one week for about $200.

Are CBD products good for your pet?

August 31, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Taking CBD for pain, anxiety and stress has become routine for many Americans. So it’s not surprising that some people wonder if they can give their dogs CBD, too.

Kanye West performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2006. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Russian stadium says it won’t host Kanye West concerts

August 27, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.

The stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, that was scheduled to host two concerts headlined by Kanye West said that the events would not take place.

FILE — Inmates stands at windows at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, N.J., as demonstrators gather outside, May 28, 2026. The deaths of three Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees in less than eight months have raised urgent questions about the medical services provided at Delaney Hall and at other detention centers, with immigrants and local officials describing haphazard health care. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times)

Deaths of 3 ICE detainees prompt questions about medical care

August 14, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

The deaths of three ICE detainees in less than eight months have raised urgent questions about the medical services provided at detention centers.

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