https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:03:40 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:47:05 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/lyons-ice-director-resigns.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/lyons-ice-director-resigns.html Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand. Madeleine Ngo and Hamed Aleaziz Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:34:11 +0000 Illegal Immigration United States Politics and Government Deportation Polls and Public Opinion Immigration and Emigration Homeland Security Department Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Lyons, Todd M Mullin, Markwayne Noem, Kristi Trump, Donald J Eric Lee for The New York Times The exit of Todd Lyons as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raises more questions about the direction of the agency, which has faced dimming public opinion. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/health/erica-schwartz-cdc-director-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/health/erica-schwartz-cdc-director-trump.html Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her is the strongest signal yet that the administration is veering away from vaccine skepticism this election year. Apoorva Mandavilli Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:38:13 +0000 your-feed-science United States Politics and Government Appointments and Executive Changes Vaccination and Immunization Surgeon General (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Service (US) Kennedy, Robert F Jr U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Erica G. Schwartz is a Navy officer and a retired rear admiral in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and a former deputy surgeon general. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/trump-fema-cameron-hamilton.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/trump-fema-cameron-hamilton.html Cameron Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL who ran unsuccessfully for Congress. Tyler Pager, Scott Dance and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:24:03 +0000 United States Politics and Government Appointments and Executive Changes Federal Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security Department Hamilton, Cameron (1986- ) Noem, Kristi Trump, Donald J Mullin, Markwayne Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press Cameron Hamilton told a House committee last May, when he was the acting chief of FEMA, that the agency was vital to communities “in their greatest times of need” and should not be eliminated. He was ousted the next day. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/rfk-jr-congress-budget-hearing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/rfk-jr-congress-budget-hearing.html Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has sought to roll back longstanding vaccine policy, testified that the measles vaccine is safe and effective “for most people” and agreed it was safer than getting measles. Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:33:54 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal Budget (US) Layoffs and Job Reductions Government Employees Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health and Human Services Department Kennedy, Robert F Jr Doug Mills/The New York Times Democrats assailed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his past statements on health policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/analilia-mejia-joe-hathaway-congress-nj.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/analilia-mejia-joe-hathaway-congress-nj.html Ms. Mejia, who helped run Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, beat her Republican opponent, Joe Hathaway, to win a seat Ms. Sherrill vacated after she was elected governor of New Jersey. Tracey Tully Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:05:01 +0000 United States Politics and Government Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Midterm Elections (2026) Progressivism (Theory and Philosophy) Elections, House of Representatives American Israel Public Affairs Committee Democratic Party Republican Party J Street Malinowski, Tom Mejia, Analilia Sherrill, Mikie New Jersey Bryan Anselm for The New York Times Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat, will serve out the remaining eight months of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s term in Congress. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/arts/music/d4vd-charged-teen-death-tesla.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/arts/music/d4vd-charged-teen-death-tesla.html The singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence. Matt Stevens and Orlando Mayorquín Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:20:36 +0000 Missing Persons Television Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Police Music Police Department (Los Angeles, Calif) Crocs Inc Burke, David Anthony (D4vd) Los Angeles (Calif) California Jordan Strauss/Invision, via Associated Press The body of a teenage girl was found in a car belonging to the singer D4vd. https://www.nytimes.com/article/d4vd-tesla-body-murder-investigation.html https://www.nytimes.com/article/d4vd-tesla-body-murder-investigation.html The musician is known for creating the anthem for Fortnite. He was touring for his major-label debut when Ms. Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found in his car, officials said. Matt Stevens Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:07:12 +0000 Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Police Music Police Department (Los Angeles, Calif) Burke, David Anthony (D4vd) Rivas, Celeste (d 2024) Los Angeles (Calif) Content Type: Personal Profile Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images The body of a girl was found in the front trunk of a Tesla belonging to the musician D4vd. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/roger-adams-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/roger-adams-dead.html You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions. Richard Sandomir Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:42:42 +0000 Adams, Roger (1954-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Roller Skating Sneakers Inventions and Patents Heelys Tacoma (Wash) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/mamdani-tax-return.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/mamdani-tax-return.html In their 2025 joint tax return, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, reported a combined income of roughly $145,000, including about $10,000 that she earned from art work. Dana Rubinstein and Sally Goldenberg Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:26 +0000 Mamdani, Zohran Duwaji, Rama Taxation Content Type: Personal Profile New York City Shuran Huang for The New York Times Most of the income reported by Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, came from his salary as a state assemblyman. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/style/met-gala-mayor-mamdani-nyc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/style/met-gala-mayor-mamdani-nyc.html In an interview with the local news outfit Hell Gate, the New York mayor framed his decision to avoid the glamorous fund-raiser as a way to keep his focus on affordability. Yola Mzizi Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:30:05 +0000 Met Gala Mamdani, Zohran Metropolitan Museum of Art Hell Gate LLC Philanthropy Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times Mayor Zohran Mamdani might have seemed out of place at the Met Gala, an event that is widely considered to be the playground of the rich and famous. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/ice-detention-alabama-french-woman.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/ice-detention-alabama-french-woman.html After Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé’s husband died, an inheritance battle exploded. Her stepson then used his influence to have her arrested, an Alabama probate judge said. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Catherine Porter Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:18:17 +0000 Illegal Immigration Immigration Detention Wills and Estates Corruption (Institutional) Deaths (Fatalities) Homeland Security Department Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Anniston (Ala) Nantes (France) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/style/clavicular-overdose-braden-peters.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/style/clavicular-overdose-braden-peters.html A harrowing incident involving Clavicular, ambassador to the “looksmaxxing” community, was captured on the same platforms that made him a star. Joseph Bernstein Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:16:35 +0000 Social Media Beauty (Concept) Drug Abuse and Traffic Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Clavicular (Braden Peters) Jackson, Mitchell (Publicist) Florida Cassidy Araiza for The New York Times Braden Peters, better known as Clavicular, was carried out of a bar in Miami this week after an apparent overdose. Not long after, he was back out on the town for a club event. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/media/npr-133-million-donation-ballmer.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/media/npr-133-million-donation-ballmer.html The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy. Benjamin Mullin Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:35:46 +0000 Philanthropy Radio News and News Media Public Broadcasting Public Broadcasting Service Corp for Public Broadcasting National Public Radio Ballmer, Steven A Ballmer, Connie Maher, Katherine Jason Andrew for The New York Times NPR studios in Washington, DC. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/media/reed-hastings-netflix-chair.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/media/reed-hastings-netflix-chair.html The co-founder of the streaming giant will leave its board in June, the company said. Benjamin Mullin Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:47:00 +0000 Hastings, Reed Boards of Directors Netflix Inc Movies Appointments and Executive Changes Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Alex Goodlett for The New York Times “My real contribution at Netflix wasn’t a single decision; it was a focus on member joy,” the Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings said in a letter about his coming departure. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/dining/damn-lines-new-york.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/dining/damn-lines-new-york.html With carefully positioned cameras and user input, the website Damn Lines hopes to address the worst part of visiting popular restaurants. T.M. Brown Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:06:47 +0000 Restaurants Social Media Apollo Bagels (Manhattan, NY, Restaurant) John's of Bleecker Street (Manhattan, NY, Restaurant) Jake Borden for The New York Times Lines at the West Village location of L’Industrie Pizzeria can stretch down the block. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/nyc-outdoor-dining.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/nyc-outdoor-dining.html The number of eateries with permits for sidewalk and roadway tables has dwindled to about a third of its pandemic-era peak. Claire Fahy Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:04:49 +0000 Restaurants Sidewalks Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Fines (Penalties) City Council (NYC) Transportation Department (NYC) Adams, Eric L Flynn, Mike (1979- ) Mamdani, Zohran Menin, Julie Restler, Lincoln Meatpacking District (Manhattan, NY) New York City Serafina (Restaurants) Sara Naomi Lewkowicz for The New York Times Outdoor seating at Serafina in the meatpacking district in Manhattan, which has maintained its outdoor seating as many restaurants have abandoned Covid-era outdoor hutches. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/michigan-dam-height-cheboygan.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/michigan-dam-height-cheboygan.html Workers in Cheboygan hurried to shore up a dam in danger of being overtopped, part of a “slow-moving disaster” threatening communities across the state. Billy Witz, Sam Easter and Amy Graff Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:55:04 +0000 Cheboygan (Mich) Cheboygan Dam (Mich) Water Floods Levees and Dams Rain Disasters and Emergencies Tornadoes Michigan Jan-Michael Stump/Traverse City Record-Eagle, via Associated Press A team of municipality workers cleared debris from the Boardman River Weir that was blocking the flow of the flooded Boardman/Ottaway River in downtown Traverse City, Mich., on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/lafarge-corporate-terrorism-syria-france.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/lafarge-corporate-terrorism-syria-france.html The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing. M. Gessen Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:07 +0000 Decisions and Verdicts War and Armed Conflicts Terrorism War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Corporations Cement Factories and Manufacturing Law and Legislation Politics and Government Paris Attacks (November 2015) Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Lafarge SA Paris (France) Syria Photo illustration by The New York Times; photographs by Behrouz Mehri and Delil Souleiman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Bruno Lafont, the former chief executive of Lafarge. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/opinion/supreme-court-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/opinion/supreme-court-trump.html A conservative court watcher explains why the president has failed to bend the judicial branch to his will. Ross Douthat and Sophia Alvarez Boyd Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:22:19 +0000 audio-neutral-informative Supreme Court (US) Isgur Flores, Sarah Trump, Donald J Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- ) Alito, Samuel A Jr Kavanaugh, Brett M Thomas, Clarence Roberts, John G Jr Sotomayor, Sonia Gorsuch, Neil M internal-open-access-audio Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/arts/television/colbert-trump-papal-feud.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/arts/television/colbert-trump-papal-feud.html The host of “The Late Show” recapped what he called “yet another day when the entire world is on edge over President Trump’s senseless and elective war — with the pope.” Trish Bendix Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:04:35 +0000 Television Kimmel, Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program) Colbert, Stephen Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Program) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV Program) Chieng, Ronny (Comedian) Beef (TV Program) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/nypd-chase-horseback-mounted.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/nypd-chase-horseback-mounted.html An officer from the Police Department’s Mounted Unit raced through the Upper West Side of Manhattan, chasing a woman accused of snatching a purse. Liam Stack Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:52:55 +0000 Robberies and Thefts Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY) Horses https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/europe/peter-mandelson-epstein-starmer-security.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/europe/peter-mandelson-epstein-starmer-security.html Britain’s foreign office overruled vetting officials in granting Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, the highest level of security clearance, the government said. Michael D. Shear Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:35:45 +0000 Politics and Government Ethics and Official Misconduct Legislatures and Parliaments Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates Guardian (British Newspaper) Labour Party (Great Britain) Great Britain Mandelson, Peter Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Starmer, Keir internal-open-access-from-nl Pool photo by Carl Court Peter Mandelson, then Britain’s ambassador to the United States, at the ambassador’s residence in Washington, in February last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/atlanta-killings-attacks-charges.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/atlanta-killings-attacks-charges.html The suspect is accused of carrying out a string of attacks in the Atlanta area that killed two women and injured a homeless man. The authorities described the attacks as random. Pooja Salhotra Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:22:33 +0000 DeKalb County (Ga) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Assaults Ben Hendren/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, via Associated Press The street where Lauren Bullis, a Department of Homeland Security employee, was killed while walking her dog on Monday in Decatur, Ga.