Oscars Will Move to a Venue Outside Hollywood

The event will be held in downtown Los Angeles starting in 2029 as part of a deal between the academy and AEG, a developer of entertainment venues.

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The U.S. Military Said It Helped Bomb a Drug Camp in Ecuador. It Was a Dairy Farm.

The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group’s training camp. Residents said it was actually a dairy farm.

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Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Faces a $19 Million Judgment

A California jury found that Mr. Cosby had abused Donna Motsinger in 1972 after inviting her to attend one of his comedy shows.

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Attack on a Sudan Hospital Kills Dozens, Head of W.H.O. Says

The group’s director general said 13 children were among those killed in the latest violence in the Darfur region, and he decried the targeting of health care facilities in the civil war.

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French Local Elections Are Yardstick for Far Right. Initial Results Are Mixed.

France’s municipal elections ended on Sunday evening. Full results were not expected for hours, but the first projections suggested the far right may not have made major gains.

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Meteorite Crashes Through Roof of House Near Houston

No one was injured, but a woman was startled on Saturday when a meteorite pierced the roof of her home, ricocheted off the floor and struck a bedroom ceiling.

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Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran. That Hasn’t Happened.

President Trump’s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran’s theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed.

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Let-It-Rip Jeremy vs. Sneaky Sam

Nothing artificial about this Hollywood A.I. smackdown.

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Evacuations Ordered on Oahu as Heavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding

A dam on the northern part of the island was close to failing, emergency officials said.

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Pop Mart and Sony Announce Labubu Movie Directed by Paul King

Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.

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Boston Scientific Knew of Pacemaker Battery Problems for Years

Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”

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Mullin Signals He Would End Noem Policy That Slowed Disaster Aid

The president’s nominee, Markwayne Mullin, said he would avoid “micromanaging” FEMA.

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Pakistan to Pause Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid

At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official.

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A.I. Is Coming for Politics

How ready are we?

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David A. Keene, Leader of Two Right-Wing Groups, Dies at 80

He led the N.R.A. and, for 29 years, the American Conservative Union, which organizes the influential annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. He was also a columnist.

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Israel Says Michigan Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was a Hezbollah Commander

The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon a week before the attack on the synagogue.

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In Arizona, an Electric Utility Holds an Election, Open Only to Property Owners

Turning Point is involved, as is the Sierra Club. But voting rules that seem to echo feudalism exclude renters, favor large landowners and limit who can influence a Phoenix utility board.

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How Trump Officials Embraced an Animal Rights Campaign

The Trump administration is curbing animal experiments in response to shifts in public opinion, technological advances, years of animal rights advocacy and the work of a conservative activist.

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‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.

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Mamdani Describes ‘Isolation’ and ‘Loneliness’ After Anti-Muslim Attacks

Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to Islamophobic comments from Senator Tommy Tuberville and a Texas congressman, saying they were dehumanizing Muslims.

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To Secure BTS Concert Tickets, K-Pop Fans Crowd Internet Cafes in South Korea

The K-pop supergroup’s upcoming reunion concert prompted a rush for the cafes, which offer solid connections and a sense of community.

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Minecraft’s Uncensored Library Adds a United States Wing

The Uncensored Library, a digital project that chronicles attacks on journalistic liberty, is adding a U.S. wing alongside those dedicated to Russia, Saudi Arabia and others.

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Hawaii Storm Bringing Flooding, Fierce Winds and Even Snow

The storm, called a kona low, is expected to churn slowly across the islands all week.

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Man Accused of Killing an N.Y.P.D. Officer in 2024 Goes on Trial

Guy Rivera is charged with murder in the shooting of Detective Jonathan Diller, 31. The officer’s death became a flashpoint during the presidential race.

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Can a Populist Democrat Flip New York City’s Only G.O.P. House Seat?

Allison Ziogas, a first-time candidate, hopes to unseat Representative Nicole Malliotakis by appealing to the district’s union roots.

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As Kari Lake Sought to Shutter Voice of America, Parent Agency Rebuffed Auditors

A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers.

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Have a Montana License Plate in California? Officials Have an Eye on You.

Since 2018, Californians have bought luxury vehicles worth over $20 million in sales-tax-free Montana, exploiting a loophole that avoided millions of dollars in levies, an investigation revealed.

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Thousands Waiting in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston

Screening delays created lines that stretched around William P. Hobby and Louis Armstrong airports, causing many to miss flights at the start of spring break season.

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Two Toronto-Area Synagogues Are Struck by Gunfire

The episodes, which happened late Friday and early Saturday, came after a third synagogue was damaged by gunfire on Monday, officials said.

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At Noma, Accusations of Physical Abuse

Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.

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McDonald’s C.E.O. Takes a Big Bite Out of a Burger. Maybe Scratch ‘Big.’

Chris Kempczinski’s rather tentative chomp drew mirth online, even from some competitors.

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Judge Vacates Punishments of Columbia Students Who Occupied a Building

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall in 2024 faced expulsions, suspensions and the revocation of their degrees.

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Justin Timberlake Drunk-Driving Footage Won’t Be Released Just Yet

The authorities in Sag Harbor, N.Y., said they would not yet release footage of the singer’s 2024 arrest while they work out a resolution with his lawyers.

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Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors

The announcement was a significant step in forging a European deterrent as Russia grows more aggressive and the U.S. steps back.

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Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2026: Time and Visibility Guide

Earth’s shadow will temporarily drape the moon in a copper hue before sunrise on Tuesday.

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Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last. It May Be Too Late.

Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender’s lesser-known property.

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With Iran, Trump and Netanyahu are Doing the Free World a Favor

American hearts should be moved by moments like this, when free nations band together to administer justice and supply hope.

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