March 9, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
Top clerics said Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his slain father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Israeli military said it was attacking Tehran and Beirut early Monday, and Iran said it had launched missiles toward Israel.
The succession of the slain leader’s son is seen as a signal of the Islamic republic’s defiance of Israel and the United States, and of continuity during crisis.
Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled east to visit frontline troops trying to stave off Russian attacks, and invited reporters for The New York Times to go with him.
As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.
Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.
Food is bringing thousands of people together to an unexpected place: a plaza west of Toronto. Some fear it’s tearing a neighborhood apart.
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The deaths of American troops in the Iran war are resurfacing the hurt felt by families of those lost in previous wars. “I know what they’re feeling — their whole world is falling apart,” one woman said.
The teacher’s family “supports getting the charges dropped for all involved,” after a planned toilet-paper prank became a fatal car accident.
Since 2018, Californians have bought luxury vehicles worth over $20 million in sales-tax-free Montana, exploiting a loophole that avoided millions of dollars in levies, an investigation revealed.
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President Trump thinks Republicans should control voting procedures in parts of the United States. But where? Here are some possibilities.
Representative Thomas Massie’s race against a rival backed by President Trump is shaping up as a key midterm testing ground for G.O.P. attitudes on the war.
J. Todd Inman, who was prominent in the investigation of the midair collision in Washington last year, said no reason was given for his firing two years into his term on the transportation safety board.
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The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies.
The country found a home in the Middle East for its investments and growing markets for steel, electric vehicles and solar panels. Those are now at stake.
Elliott Hill is traveling the globe to meet with leagues, teams and athletes to rebuild connections and spur a turnaround for the world’s largest athletic-wear company.
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After a frigid, snowy, seemingly interminable winter, the first taste of mild air had people shedding layers and flocking to parks.
The device that emitted smoke during a protest near Gracie Mansion Saturday was designed to be deadly, three people with knowledge of the investigation said.
President Trump made Mr. Khalil the face of his crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests. Mr. Khalil is now living with uncertainty as the courts consider his deportation.
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No injuries were reported and a woman about the age of 30 was taken into custody, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Colin Jost added to his airtime playing Hegseth, the defense secretary, in the opening of a “Saturday Night Live” broadcast hosted by Ryan Gosling.
Works newly attributed to the Renaissance artist had exciting stories behind them. But experts say they are unlikely to be by his hand.
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Recipes to cook this weekend for weekday meals: Quinoa salad with chicken, almonds and avocado; mustard-braised pork; baked salmon and dill rice.
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