Saou Ichikawa is the country’s first severely disabled author to win a top literary prize. Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/world/asia/saou-ichikawa-japan-hunchback.html Author : Martin Fackler Publish date : 2025-05-16 00:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The ramped up strikes began just hours after the Trump administration brokered the release on Monday of Edan Alexander in direct talks with Hamas. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/15/israel-gaza-trump-middle-east/ Author : Abbie Cheeseman, Suzan Haidamous, Lior Soroka, Heba Farouk Mahfouz , Miriam Berger Publish date : 2025-05-15 21:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the United States faces a critical moment with Iran to curb the Islamic Republic’s efforts to develop a nuclear weapon and limit its uranium enrichment.In an interview Thursday on "Hannity," Rubio said that all NATO members will have agreed on a goal of reaching 5% of GDP on defense over the next decade by the 2025 NATO Summit in June, amid rising global threats.U.S. and Iranian officials have held four rounds of talks, primarily in Oman, since President Donald Trump took office to address Tehran’s nuclear program.The International Atomic Energy Agency, often referred to
With new testing requirements, it’s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/health/covid-vaccine-recommendations.html Author : Apoorva Mandavilli Publish date : 2025-05-16 00:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The DNC vice chair used his organization Leaders We Deserve to back liberal state Sen. Robert Peters in an open congressional race in Illinois. Hogg has drawn criticism over his strategy of involving himself in primaries. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/15/david-hogg-dnc-midterms-endorsement/ Author : Dylan Wells Publish date : 2025-05-16 00:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Smokey Robinson is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department after he was accused of sexual assault by four anonymous former employees. On Thursday, the sheriff's department confirmed that it has opened an investigation into the allegations made against the 85-year-old singer in a lawsuit filed last Tuesday. "The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau is actively investigating criminal allegations involving William Robinson aka ‘Smokey Robinson.’ The investigation is in the early stages, and we have no further comment," a representative for the LASD said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. Robinson's lawyer, Christopher Frost, responded in
After the shooting in the West Bank, doctors were able to save the baby, a boy, who was taken to a neonatal intensive care unit. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/world/middleeast/west-bank-shooting-pregnant-woman.html Author : Aaron Boxerman and Ephrat Livni Publish date : 2025-05-15 22:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The president who killed the first nuclear deal now has all the pieces to build an even stronger one. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/15/iran-nuclear-deal-trump/ Author : Fareed Zakaria Publish date : 2025-05-15 22:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The NFL released the 2025 schedule for all 32 teams on Wednesday night, and some teams have a lighter schedule than others. The league does not have a balanced schedule, which is why some squads will see tougher or easier schedules regardless of how they did last season. Trying to predict the strength of a schedule is an inexact science because teams do change a lot from season to season, whether that would be in free agency, the NFL Draft or changes to the front office and coaching staff. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, the Washington Commanders entered last season
The question before the justices was whether a single district court judge has the power to block a policy across the country. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/politics/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-takeaways.html Author : Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer Publish date : 2025-05-15 19:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Soldiers will be housed in U.S. Department of Agriculture and General Services Administration buildings for days, an Army spokesman said. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/15/trump-military-parade-soldiers-sleep-office-buildings/ Author : Olivia George Publish date : 2025-05-15 19:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Over his nearly two decades at the helm, Mike Tomlin has coached the Pittsburgh Steelers to a Super Bowl title and consistently been considered one of the NFL's best coaches.While the Steelers are one of the league's most heralded franchises, the organization has become accustomed to flaming out in the postseason in recent years. Tomlin has been the Steelers' head coach since the 2007 season. He has never ended a regular season with a losing record, but it has now been eight years since he led a team to victory in a playoff game.Amid Pittsburgh's recent disappointments, former Steelers star
During the first major foreign trip of his second term, President Trump has told audiences in the Middle East that he’s willing to set the past aside in the interests of peace and profit. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/world/middleeast/trump-diplomacy.html Author : Luke Broadwater, Jonathan Swan and Vivian Nereim Publish date : 2025-05-15 17:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
At Sorn Thai, the owner of the popular Donsak in D.C. offers dishes to obsess over. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/05/15/sorn-thai-restaurant-review-mclean/ Author : Tom Sietsema Publish date : 2025-05-15 15:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Former judge Jeanine Pirro was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. on Thursday.Pirro, 73, will no lead a team of attorneys in defending President Donald Trump's administration in court as well as prosecuting local crimes in the nation's capital."Congratulations Judge Jeanine who will soon make DC Great Again!" Sergi Gor, the director White House Office of Presidential Personnel, wrote on social media.President Donald Trump announced he was appointing Pirro to the role last week.FOX NEWS CHANNEL FINISHES HIGHEST-RATED FIRST 100 DAYS IN CABLE NEWS HISTORY WITH DOMINANT APRIL"I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will
Earlybirds, a roving dance party that ends as most nightclubs are opening, caters to women who have things to do in the morning — and need dancing more than ever. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/style/earlybirds-club-dance-party.html Author : Maggie Bullock and Jillian Freyer Publish date : 2025-05-15 15:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Dick’s said it plans to maintain the Foot Locker brand and operate the company as a stand-alone business unit within its portfolio. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/15/dicks-sporting-goods-foot-locker-merger/ Author : Vivian Ho, Shannon Najmabadi Publish date : 2025-05-15 14:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at slashing U.S. drug prices has divided Democrats on Capitol Hill, with some cautiously optimistic while others dismissed the move as a bluster.Most Democratic lawmakers who spoke with Fox News Digital about the order noted they had not read into the details, but the reactions were mostly split."It certainly seems more bark than it is bite," Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., the top Democrat on the House Ways & Means Committee, told Fox News Digital. Neal said it "strikes me as though it's another example of the executive order that garners a lot of attention" with
The government is a centrist parliamentary coalition. To undo its predecessor’s democratic backsliding, it needs the presidency. The election starts next week. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/world/europe/poland-election.html Author : Andrew Higgins and Steven Erlanger Publish date : 2025-05-15 12:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Almost summery heat and humidity provide fuel for possible storms the next three days. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/05/15/dc-weather-live-updates-warm-storms/ Author : David Streit Publish date : 2025-05-15 10:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was run out of Wednesday afternoon’s game against the San Francisco Giants, and he wanted the umpires to run with him.Lovullo was tossed from the game in the bottom of the eighth inning as Arizona narrowly defeated their National League West counterpart, 8-7. He argued an obstruction call and did not leave without playing his own version of the Uno reverse card.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe pointed to each of the umpires standing around him and "tossed" all of them out of the game. He got more words with one of the
Plus, the campy singing contest the whole world watches. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/podcasts/the-headlines/scotus-birthright-overdose-deaths.html Author : Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger, Abbie VanSickle and Julia Jacobs Publish date : 2025-05-15 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The man who was dubbed the "Casanova Killer" is set to be executed after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant last month, nearly three decades after the crimes.Glen Rogers, 62, a self-proclaimed serial killer who once told a law enforcement official he had killed 70 women, will be put to death on Thursday by lethal injection.Rogers was dubbed the "Casanova Killer" because he had a habit of meeting women in local bars, charming them and getting them into his car before attacking. Here is a timeline of Rogers' murder spree: A jury sentenced Rogers to death back in 1997 after
President Vladimir V. Putin’s name was not on a list of Russian officials attending the potential talks. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-zelensky-ceasefire-trump.html Author : Marc Santora, Andrew E. Kramer and Anton Troianovski Publish date : 2025-05-15 07:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The letter writer rubbed their son’s head while watching TV — and their husband has been upset about it for a month. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/05/15/asking-eric-stepdad-son-affection/ Author : R. Eric Thomas Publish date : 2025-05-15 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.