NEW ORLEANS — A fast-moving Hurricane Zeta barreled northeast Thursday morning after ripping through Louisiana and Mississippi where storm-weary residents were advised to stay indoors overnight while officials assessed the havoc the storm had wrought. The storm raged onshore Wednesday
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Change of plea scheduled in Rudy Giuliani-related case
A change-of-plea hearing is set for Thursday for a man charged with conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani, one of President Donald Trump’s lawyers, to make illegal campaign contributions. The hearing for David Correia, scheduled to occur by video, was
How Donald Trump Talks About Black People
The first question in Thursday night’s discussion about American racism is about “The Talk.” As moderator Kristen Welker tells both the 63 million viewers nationwide and the two white men running for president of the United States, this is the
A Debate Pledge to ‘Transition’ From Oil Puts Climate at Center of Campaign Finale
WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden’s pledge Thursday night to “transition away from the oil industry” to address climate change put the issue on center stage for the final stretch of a campaign year in which the warming planet has played
Moderation Returns to Politics. Or at Least to the Debate.
On Thursday night, Belmont University in Nashville hosted the second and only presidential debate of the 2020 general election. You may remember the jackhammer concert masquerading as a debate three weeks ago, in which President Trump showed up furiously spewing
4 Key Trump Moments at the Final Debate
For 90 minutes on Thursday night, viewers saw a notably different President Trump from the candidate who appeared at the first presidential debate. He was less hectoring. Unlike last time, he did not repeatedly interrupt his Democratic opponent, Joseph R.
4 Key Biden Moments at the Final Debate
The debate between President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. had its share of sharp clashes on Thursday evening, as the two candidates met for the final time before Election Day. Mr. Biden, who remains ahead in national and key
Trump Tries One Last Debate Trick: Be Less Like Himself
Before the president’s last, best chance to change the trajectory of his re-election bid, his mandate on Thursday evening was at once clear and complicated: Be less like Donald J. Trump. It can be said that he tried, by his
A Mandate to Be Less Like Himself? It Can Be Said That Trump Tried
Before the president’s last, best chance to change the trajectory of his re-election bid, his mandate on Thursday evening was at once clear and complicated: Be less like Donald J. Trump. It can be said that he tried, by his
California court says Uber, Lyft drivers are employees
A California appeals court on Thursday upheld an order requiring Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, less than two weeks before voters will be asked to exempt the ride-hailing giants from the
Watch live: Last presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden with live fact-checking
The presidential debate Thursday night marks the last match-up between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. | Photo by JIM WATSON,SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images The debate will be hosted by Belmont University in Nashville, and NBC News’
Debates Can Shake Up an Election. But Does Record Early Voting Mean This One Is Too Late?
In a normal election year, Thursday night’s debate would offer perhaps Donald Trump’s last-best hope of upending the dynamics of an election that — if the polls are correct — is trending against him. In national polling, Trump trails Joe
Police Killing of Black Man Sets Off Protests in Illinois
The Illinois State Police said on Thursday that they were investigating the killing of a 19-year-old Black man by a police officer in a city north of Chicago, the latest police shooting to set off protests amid nationwide demonstrations against
Sebastián Muñoz takes first-round lead at Zozo Championship
So much for first impressions. Sebastián Muñoz had a wobbly start to the Zozo Championship on Thursday at Sherwood Country Club, three-putting his way to a bogey on the first hole. The Colombian quickly regained his balance on the cool,
Florida Deputies to Add Security After Armed Men Appear at Polling Site
Law enforcement officials in St. Petersburg, Fla., said Thursday that they would station deputies at five early voting sites as a precaution, the day after two armed men dressed as security guards were seen at a campaign tent outside a
Court blocks Trump from getting undocumented immigrants’ census data for his reapportionment plan.
A three-judge federal panel in California on Thursday barred the Census Bureau from giving the White House a count of the nation’s unauthorized immigrants, dealing a blow to President Trump’s plan to upend the centuries-old method of apportioning seats in
F.D.A. Approves Remdesivir as First Drug to Treat Covid-19
The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it had formally approved remdesivir as the first drug to treat Covid-19, a move that indicated the government’s confidence in its safe and effective use for hospitalized patients. The F.D.A. said
Trump Continuously Bitches About Tough Questions During Full Video He Released of 60 Minutes Interview
On Thursday, Trump released a video from a coming interview that is set to air on Sunday with 60 Minutes. For days the president had claimed that he would release his team’s recording of the interview because he was treated
Manafort Prosecution Barred by Double Jeopardy Rule, N.Y. Appeals Court Says
A New York appeals court on Thursday rebuffed the Manhattan district attorney’s efforts to charge Paul J. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, with mortgage fraud and other state felonies, saying that such a move would amount to double jeopardy
Beauty boom: Sales rebound at Maybelline maker L’Oreal
L’Oreal, the French company behind Lancome and Maybelline cosmetics, said Thursday it was back to revenue growth in the third quarter thanks to strong demand in China and booming online sales. Like companies in the luxury goods sector, L’Oreal was
Court won’t revive state fraud charges against Manafort
A New York court on Thursday upheld a decision dismissing state mortgage fraud charges against Paul Manafort on double jeopardy grounds, affirming a lower court finding that they mirrored the federal charges that landed President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman
2nd group of judges blocks Trump order on House seats count
For the second time in two months, a panel of federal judges on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from being counted during the process of divvying up congressional seats by state. The
Watch here: Last presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden with live fact-checking
The presidential debate Thursday night marks the last match-up between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. | Photo by JIM WATSON,SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images The debate will be hosted by Belmont University in Nashville, and NBC News’
Cuba says U.S. trade embargo cost more than $5 billion last year
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba on Thursday said the decades-old U.S. trade embargo, tightened under President Donald Trump, cost it a record total of more than $5 billion over the last financial year and hurt its ability to tackle the coronavirus
What Do Polls Say About the Issues on the Agenda for Tonight’s Debate?
At the presidential debate on Thursday, President Trump may not be looking for an exact repeat of his performance last month, when voters widely panned his blunt-ended attacks on Joseph R. Biden Jr. at their first face-off. And even if
Poland Court Ruling Effectively Bans Legal Abortions
A constitutional tribunal in Poland ruled on Thursday that abortions for fetal abnormalities violate the country’s Constitution, effectively imposing a near-total ban in a nation that already had some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. The debate over a
Transcripts: Epstein’s ex-girlfriend combative and defensive
Transcripts released Thursday show financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend was combative and defensive under tough questioning four years ago about her ex-boyfriend’s interactions with underage girls. In the transcripts, Ghislaine Maxwell repeatedly denied hiring anyone under the age of 18 for
Vatican Extends Deal With China Over Appointment of Bishops
ROME — The Vatican said on Thursday that it had extended an agreement with Beijing over the appointment of bishops in China, weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to the Vatican on an unsuccessful mission to kill it.
What Are Iran and Russia Up To?
How can Trump win? Among other things, by suppressing the vote. It’s Thursday, and this is your politics tip sheet. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. Image Where things stand Russia and Iran have
Trump and Biden’s Final Debate: What to Watch For
President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. will meet on Thursday for their second and final presidential debate. Kristen Welker of NBC News will moderate the debate, which will take place in Nashville. It will begin at 9 p.m. Eastern