The chief, Brian O’Hara, began leading the department in 2022 as it reeled in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.

The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warns that Russia is only getting more brazen as battlefield losses in Ukraine mount.

The health secretary wrangled two nonvenomous snakes while visiting Florida in a video that drew widespread attention.

With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.

He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.

Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds.

For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.

In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.

With early voting already underway, it became clear there was no longer enough support to use new lines before the November midterm elections.

Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual message on artificial intelligence arrived as Silicon Valley’s A.I. enthusiasts pursue their own spirituality through technology.

The plaintiffs had sought a temporary restraining order, arguing that the map violated a state ban on partisan gerrymandering that voters passed in 2010.

The best-selling author of “Sapiens” and “Nexus” discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.

Florida officials had asked the justices to hear a lawsuit accusing California and Washington of improperly granting licenses to an immigrant accused in a fatal crash.

A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights.

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.

Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe. But President Trump’s threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration.

Three years after riots tore apart Manipur, the state remains in disarray. Barbed wire and armed checkpoints made it difficult for Times reporters to cross, even before the recent clashes.

The risk of a large explosion has been averted, officials say. But a smaller blast remains possible, and 16,000 people remain displaced.