New York Fire Department to Be Led by Woman for First Time
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Laura Kavanagh, currently the acting commissioner, is expected to be appointed to the post on Thursday by Mayor Eric Adams.
John Chan was a Chinatown gangster before remaking himself into a powerful force in New York politics — one closely aligned with the Chinese Communist Party.
Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
As Democrats try to fire up their fatigued base, two contests for the Virginia legislature will serve as the first measure of partisan enthusiasm since Donald J. Trump’s victory.
Linda McMahon is accused of failing to stop abuse in the 1980s within W.W.E., which she led at the time. The suit is on hold pending a ruling over a state law related to such cases.
The manhunt for the gunman who fatally shot Brian Thompson, chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, entered its fifth day, and the police released two new images.
Forrest Meggers, a professor at Princeton University, has turned his home into a live-in laboratory that pushes the boundaries of sustainability.
A confidential Navy program is studying whether intense fighter jet operations can cause devastating brain injuries in flight crews.
Applicants for government posts, including inside the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies, say they have been asked about their thoughts on Jan. 6 and who they believe won the 2020 election.
People across the state have reported seeing scores of large, low-flying objects in recent weeks. Officials haven’t said where they’re coming from, or why they’re here.
The Ohio city’s mayor and the family of the 15-year-old, Jazmir Tucker, raised concerns about how officers handled the incident.
The authorities have pleaded for help in finding the person who killed Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare. But some seem more interested in rooting for the gunman.