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Investigators Said to Look at Whether LaGuardia Controller Stepped Away

Officials are said to be examining whether a controller had to use an emergency phone just before the crash at LaGuardia. They have yet to determine the cause of the crash and are also focusing on other avenues.

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Investigators are said to be examining whether an air traffic controller stepped away from his console in a critical moment before the deadly accident at LaGuardia Airport on March 22.

Kanye West Plays First American Concert Since 2021

2 April 2026 at 23:17
After years of antisemitic behavior, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West performed his first full live show in the United States since 2021.

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Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, performing at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday night.

Volunteers in Helicopter Rescue Hiker’s Dog After a Week in the Wilderness

By: John Yoon
2 April 2026 at 19:51
A hiker in New Zealand fell 180 feet down a waterfall and was evacuated without her dog. A crowd-funded rescue effort reunited them.

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A rescuer carrying Molly, the dog on the right, away from a remote waterfall on the Arahura River on the South Island of New Zealand, where she was found on Tuesday, a week after being separated from her owner.

Every Trump Threat to Abandon NATO Hollows It Out

2 April 2026 at 17:52
Doubts that the United States would come to the aid of NATO allies increase each time, prompting Europeans to consider an alliance without Washington.

© Daniel Mihailescu/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

U.S. soldiers in a military exercise with NATO members in Romania in June. The U.S. secretary of state has warned that relations with NATO will need to be re-examined.

ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Vetting Foreign Donations, Its Lawyers Warned

The Democratic fund-raising group is facing investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Regina Wallace-Jones, the chief executive of the liberal fund-raising organization ActBlue, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. A 2023 letter from her to Congress later played a role in internal turmoil at ActBlue.

Why Everyone Loves ‘Love on the Spectrum’

2 April 2026 at 17:03
Without exploitation, “Love on the Spectrum” captures the triumphs and travails of dating. It has become one of Netflix’s most popular shows.

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Madison Marilla and Tyler White, two stars of “Love on the Spectrum.”

Nutrition Will Now Be Required in Medical Schools After RFK Jr. Pressure

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for medical schools to redesign curriculums, an agency that oversees dozens has deleted diversity standards and added nutrition.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

Mr. Kennedy announced in March that more than 50 medical schools would embrace a federal framework for nutrition education.

How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company

2 April 2026 at 17:02
Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It’s super efficient — and a little bit lonely.

© Maggie Shannon for The New York Times

Matthew Gallagher, 41, built his start-up, Medvi, with artificial intelligence and few humans.

Supporters of Household Voting Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off Without Women’s Vote

2 April 2026 at 17:01
Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.

© Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times

Sunday church service at King’s Way Church in Prescott, Ariz.

After Sting Operation, Cousin of Bashar al-Assad Convicted in Arms for Drugs Deal

2 April 2026 at 17:03
The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

A defaced billboard of former Syrian leader Bashar al Assad, in Aleppo, last year.

Meet the ‘Literary King of Tulsa’ (Before He Moves to Seattle)

2 April 2026 at 17:01
In his free time, Jeff Martin mobilized best-selling authors to travel to sold-out events in his hometown. He will soon expand his horizons.

© September Dawn Bottoms for The New York Times

Jeff Martin opened the independent bookstore Magic City Books in Tulsa in 2017. Since then, it’s become a bastion of bibliophilia in the midsize prairie town.

New York Is a Hot Spot for Alpha-Gal. Why Doesn’t the State Track Cases?

2 April 2026 at 15:00
In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome.

© Johnny Milano for The New York Times

Alpha-gal syndrome, which involves an allergy to red meat, is triggered by the bite of a lone-star tick.

Europe Pushes for a Gentler Internet for Children

2 April 2026 at 17:06
The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.

© Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times

Stéphanie Mistre, whose daughter, Marie Le Tiec, ended her life in 2021 at age 15, has become an activist for children’s online safety.

Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.

© Chris Jung/NurPhoto, via Associated Press

Cheongung-II, a South Korean air defense system, on display last year. The country’s defense companies are rapidly taking on new business, as U.S. firms struggle to keep pace with demand from multiple conflicts.

Artemis II Completes First Day of Its NASA Lunar Mission

2 April 2026 at 12:27
The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.

© Chris Jung/NurPhoto, via Associated Press

Cheongung-II, a South Korean air defense system, on display last year. The country’s defense companies are rapidly taking on new business, as U.S. firms struggle to keep pace with demand from multiple conflicts.

Texas Man Charged With Manslaughter in Connection With Cold Case

2 April 2026 at 11:47
Prosecutors in Galveston County say that in the 1980s, a man killed a teenager and helped hide the remains of a woman, two of the dozens of bodies found on land known as the Texas Killing Fields.

© Buster Dean/Houston Chronicle, via Associated Press

Tim Miller, father of the victim Laura Miller, hugging his wife, Georgeann, in 1998 as they looked at one of the billboards seeking information to help solve killings in the Houston area.
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