U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

9 January 2025 at 18:02

After staying flat for nearly two decades, electricity use is starting to rise again, and the boom in wind and solar power hasn’t kept pace.

Construction of wind turbines for an offshore on the State Pier in New London, Conn., in November. The nation’s demand for electricity increased by roughly 3 percent in 2024.

N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let Trump’s Sentencing Proceed

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Ben Protess， Kate Christobek and Adam Liptak

9 January 2025 at 23:29

Donald J. Trump had not yet exhausted his New York appeals when he turned to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch move to avoid sentencing, prosecutors argued.

Donald J. Trump’s last-ditch effort to halt his sentencing on Friday reached the Supreme Court.

With Trump Arriving, Zelensky Urges Allies Not to ‘Drop the Ball’

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John Ismay

9 January 2025 at 23:07

In an impassioned address to officials from countries supporting Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky said ‘a new chapter’ would be starting for Europe and the rest of the world, requiring even more cooperation.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Thursday.

Eric Adams, Under Indictment, to Make His Case for a Second Term

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Emma G. Fitzsimmons

9 January 2025 at 22:59

In his fourth and potentially final State of the City speech, Mayor Eric Adams plans to focus on two campaign themes: public safety and affordability.

Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement ahead of the speech that New York City had recovered from the pandemic and was “better than ever.”

Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical

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Joshua Barone

9 January 2025 at 03:42

A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.

From left, Paul Robeson, Irene Dunne, Hattie McDaniel and Helen Morgan in the 1936 film adaptation of “Show Boat.”

Hochul Seeks to Limit Private-Equity Ownership of Homes in New York

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Benjamin Oreskes

9 January 2025 at 16:00

Widespread purchases of single-family homes by institutional investors may be contributing to soaring housing prices and low vacancy rates across the country.

The plan to limit corporate homeownership is one of several recent proposals from Gov. Kathy Hochul that are aimed at addressing New York’s affordability crisis.

Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD

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Jim Tankersley

9 January 2025 at 21:23

Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.

Elon Musk is hosting an interview with Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right party Alternative for Germany, on X, his social media platform.

Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children

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Roni Caryn Rabin

9 January 2025 at 08:27

The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.

Disasters Have Made L.A. What It Is

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David L. Ulin

9 January 2025 at 18:03

Los Angeles may have a reputation for being superficial, but it is in fact a territory that might, at any moment, upend (or even end) your life.

Lebanese Lawmakers Choose a President After 2 Years of Gridlock

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Euan Ward

9 January 2025 at 20:54

Lawmakers elected Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, the first step in forming a government to lead a country recovering from economic crisis and a devastating war.

Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, at the government palace in Beirut last month.

National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter: What It Means, and What’s Closed

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Victor Mather

7 January 2025 at 04:02

Jimmy Carter, the only centenarian ex-president, died on Dec. 29. Here’s what to expect on Thursday.

Leaving a package of peanuts at a statue of the peanut-farmer-turned-president Jimmy Carter in Atlanta.

Seth Meyers Slams Trump for Empty Campaign Promises to Lower Inflation

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Trish Bendix

9 January 2025 at 15:44

“Come on, man, you talked about this, like, every day on the campaign trail,” Meyers said of the president-elect. “You even brought props.”

100,000 Flee Los Angeles Wildfires, and Trump’s Last-Minute Supreme Court Ask

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Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Robert Jimison， Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger

9 January 2025 at 19:12

Plus, don’t eat your Christmas tree.

A destroyed home in California. As of early Thursday, the recent wildfires had killed at least five people and burned more than 27,000 acres.

Heavy Snow and Ice Is Forecast for Southern U.S. on Thursday and Friday

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Judson Jones

9 January 2025 at 18:29

A stretch of the United States from Texas and Arkansas to the Carolinas is expected to see significant winter weather on Thursday and Friday.

‘It Was Biblical’: Ash and Flame Upend Life in Southern California

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Shawn Hubler

9 January 2025 at 22:46

Wind-whipped wildfire blew through communities of every socioeconomic status and stripe, merging, psychically if not physically, into a kind of mega-catastrophe.

The 39th president will be buried at his Georgia home. Here’s the latest.

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Peter Baker

9 January 2025 at 21:18

A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from President Biden.

TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World

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Meaghan Tobin

9 January 2025 at 13:00

TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.

TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech

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Adam Liptak

9 January 2025 at 18:01

The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed.

The Supreme Court’s decision will determine the fate of a powerful and pervasive cultural phenomenon that has 170 million users in the United States.

TikTok Creators and Brands Are Bracing for a Potential Ban

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Sapna Maheshwari

9 January 2025 at 18:01

Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.

Many creators on TikTok are urging fans to follow them to alternate platforms if the app is banned.

Biden Administration Spurs New Battle With Rules Governing A.I.’s Global Spread

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Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle

9 January 2025 at 22:26

The tech industry is fighting new regulations, expected soon, that aim to keep the cutting-edge technology in the United States and allied countries.

A data center in Ashburn, Va. The Biden administration has developed rules to determine where such facilities, which power artificial intelligence, are built and by whom.

Tim Walz Endorses Ken Martin, a Fellow Minnesotan, to Lead the D.N.C.

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Reid J. Epstein

9 January 2025 at 18:03

The Minnesota governor and 2024 vice-presidential contender became the highest-profile Democrat to back Mr. Martin, one of the front-runners vying to run the party’s national committee.

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, left, and Ken Martin, right, the chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, are longtime allies.

These Roadies Help Stars Rock ’n’ Roll All Night. They’re in Their 70s.

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Tim Sommer

9 January 2025 at 18:00

Some of the live music industry’s most respected and consistently working roadies, instrument techs and sound people have been on the job for half a century.

Bob Czaykowski, a well-known sound man known as Nitebob, working the board for the band Lez Zeppelin.

Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity

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Vivian Yee

9 January 2025 at 13:01

Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West.

Selling Sudanese goods in Giza, Egypt, in September. Egypt’s relatively lax immigration rules have attracted foreigners of all kinds for decades.

U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine

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John Ismay

9 January 2025 at 18:00

The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.

Members of the Ukrainian National Guard preparing to fire from their position, near Selydove, Ukraine, last October.

Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic

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Andrew Higgins

9 January 2025 at 18:06

The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view.