Long Island Judge Expected to Be Named Interim U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn
admin President Trump, facing opposition from New York’s senior senator, will name Joseph Nocella Jr. to do the job on a temporary basis.
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Cable Theft in Spain Disrupts Train Travel for Thousands, Officials Say
Oscar Puente, the transport minister, said “a serious act of sabotage” had brought some service to a halt, delaying service into Monday.
French Police Rescue Kidnapped Father of Crypto Entrepreneur
The Paris prosecutor’s office said seven people had been arrested in connection with the abduction last week. It did not name the freed captive or his son.
Why the Italian Who Leads the Church in Jerusalem Is a Contender to Be Pope
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may give him an edge.
Planned Attack on Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil Is Foiled, Police Say
Her free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach was not disrupted. The police said a group had planned to attack it with improvised explosives.
Trump Says He Wants Alcatraz Restored as a Prison
The project would be extraordinarily expensive at a time when the administration already plans to cut billions of dollars from the Justice Department’s budget.
Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
Declaring foreign film production a national security threat, the president said he had asked his top trade official to start the process of imposing a tax on Hollywood.
A Conclave Like No Other
There are so many unfamiliar faces, cardinals are wearing name tags. The Vatican guesthouse for out-of-towners coming to choose the next pope is overbooked. Daily Vatican meetings have taken on…
With a Different Ending, ‘Don Giovanni’ Becomes a Requiem
In Berlin, the director Kirill Serebrennikov’s new production dispenses with the opera’s final sextet and leads directly into Mozart’s Requiem.
Trapped and Hungry in Mexico, Migrants Struggle to Return Home
A restless crowd of people under a blazing morning sun pressed up to an immigration official in a remote corner of Mexico, each person begging to get on a flight…